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The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

Fantasy · Action · Science Fiction · 2017

A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.

Movie details

The Dark Tower

“There are other worlds than these.”

2017 Fantasy · Action · Science Fiction 1h 35m

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5.8 / 10

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A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Directed by

Nikolaj Arcel

Written by

Nikolaj Arcel · Anders Thomas Jensen · Jeff Pinkner · Akiva Goldsman

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Roland Deschain

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Walter O’Dim

Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor

Jake Chambers

Claudia Kim

Claudia Kim

Arra Champignon

Fran Kranz

Fran Kranz

Pimli Prentiss

Abbey Lee

Abbey Lee

Tirana

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Richard Sayre

Court is in session

Put The Dark Tower on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.