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The Dark Tower

  • 20172017
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
141K
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Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, and Tom Taylor in The Dark Tower (2017)
The Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, roams an Old West-like landscape where "the world has moved on" in pursuit of the man in black. Also searching for the fabled Dark Tower, in the hopes that reaching it will preserve his dying world.
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A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy t... Read allA boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of Hell.A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of Hell.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
141K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,392
1,982
    • Nikolaj Arcel
  • Writers
    • Akiva Goldsman(screenplay by)
    • Jeff Pinkner(screenplay by)
    • Anders Thomas Jensen(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Tom Taylor
    • Nikolaj Arcel
  • Writers
    • Akiva Goldsman(screenplay by)
    • Jeff Pinkner(screenplay by)
    • Anders Thomas Jensen(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Tom Taylor
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    • 907User reviews
    • 359Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
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    The Dark Tower
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    The Dark Tower: Epic Battle (French Subtitled)
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    The Dark Tower: Original Dream Waking Up (Deleted Scene)
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    "The Legacy of the Gunslinger"
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    The Dark Tower: Magnum Opus Vignette
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    The Dark Tower: Legacy Of The Gunslinger (Featurette)
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    The Dark Tower: Idris Elba & Matthew McConaughey On Meeting The Expectations
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    The Dark Tower: Idris Elba on Stephen King Inspirations
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    The Dark Tower: The Character of The Man in Black
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    The Dark Tower: Stephen King on The Last Gunslinger
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    Idris Elba and Nikolaj Arcel in The Dark Tower (2017)
    Idris Elba and Tom Taylor in The Dark Tower (2017)
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    Idris Elba and Tom Taylor in The Dark Tower (2017)
    Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba in The Dark Tower (2017)
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    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • Roland
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Walter
    Tom Taylor
    Tom Taylor
    • Jake
    Dennis Haysbert
    Dennis Haysbert
    • Steven
    Ben Gavin
    Ben Gavin
    • Soldier
    Claudia Kim
    Claudia Kim
    • Arra
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Sayre
    Fran Kranz
    Fran Kranz
    • Pimli
    Abbey Lee
    Abbey Lee
    • Tirana
    Katheryn Winnick
    Katheryn Winnick
    • Laurie
    Nicholas Pauling
    Nicholas Pauling
    • Lon
    Michael Barbieri
    Michael Barbieri
    • Timmy
    José Zúñiga
    José Zúñiga
    • Dr. Hotchkiss
    • (as José Zuñiga)
    Nicholas Hamilton
    Nicholas Hamilton
    • Lucas Hanson
    Inge Beckmann
    Inge Beckmann
    • Teacher
    Alfredo Narciso
    Alfredo Narciso
    • Ex-Breaker
    Eva Kaminsky
    Eva Kaminsky
    • Jill
    Robbie McLean
    Robbie McLean
    • Toby
      • Nikolaj Arcel
    • Writers
      • Akiva Goldsman(screenplay by)
      • Jeff Pinkner(screenplay by)
      • Anders Thomas Jensen(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      The Dark Tower is a series of eight books which span an entire connected universe which links several other books and stories by Stephen King, including Bag of Bones, The Talisman, Black House, The Stand, Everything's Eventual, From a Buick 8, Hearts in Atlantis, Insomnia, The Eyes of the Dragon, and 'Salem's Lot, with minor references to IT, The Mist, and The Shining.
    • Goofs
      Roland starts out with a wounded right arm, using his left to shoot and to pay the doctor with a coin in the hospital, but on the bus he takes pills and drinks a Coke with his right arm while holding his left arm limp.
    • Quotes

      Roland Deschain: I do not aim with my hand. He who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I aim with my eye. I do not shoot with my hand. He who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I shoot with my mind. I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart.

    • Crazy credits
      Right at the very end of the credits, you hear the ominous whistle.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Idris Elba/Ali Wentworth/Tame Impala (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      How Little We Know
      Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer
      Performed by The Nick Perito Orchestra (as Nick Perito Orchestra)
      Courtesy of Muzak Archives LLC

    User reviews907

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    2/10
    The Dark Tower: Weakest King adaptation by far
    Truth be told though not terrible I've never been a fan of The Dark Tower books, I've read 5/7 and though being a huge Stephen King fan I could never seem to get into them.

    Upon hearing that The Dark Tower was being turned into a feature movie however I was quite excited, until I heard the casting........until I saw the writer.....and until I saw the trailer. My expectations crumbled and I felt so bad for any real fans of the franchise.

    Not only is The Dark Tower not loyal but I've never seen something encapsulate Hollywood so fiercely.

    Let's break it down. We have the dark brooding hero (Who wields Excalibur no less) versus a charismatic villain. The good guy is protecting a child who is key to everything and the bad guy has lots of generic monstrous minions to do his bidding? Sound even remotely original?

    Top that off with all your usual clichés, Hollywood tropes and 90 minute runtime and you have a seven book epic compacted beyond belief and smeared with cinematic "Magic"

    I wanted to like this, I wanted to be proved wrong but this is the biggest mess since Death Note (2017)

    The Good:

    McConaughey is great

    The Bad:

    Not even remotely loyal to the books

    Too "Hollywood"

    Very anti-climatic
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    • Platypuschow
    • Oct 22, 2017

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    • Why is Jake angry with the Gunslinger during their conversation at the 1h10m mark?
    • Is The Dark Tower based on a book?

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2017 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Cape Town Film Studios, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
      • Color
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
      • 12-Track Digital Sound
      • Auro 11.1
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Dolby Digital

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