Escape from Tomorrow (2013)

In a world of fake castles and anthropomorphic rodents, an epic battle begins when an unemployed father's sanity is challenged by a chance encounter with two underage girls on holiday.

Director:

Randy Moore

Writer:

Randy Moore

Stars:

Roy Abramsohn, Elena Schuber, Katelynn Rodriguez

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roy Abramsohn	...	Jim
Elena Schuber	...	Emily
Katelynn Rodriguez	...	Sara
Jack Dalton	...	Elliot
Danielle Safady	...	Sophie
Annet Mahendru	...	Isabelle
Lee Armstrong	...	Man on Scooter
Kimberly Ables Jindra	...	Man on Scooter's Wife (as Kimberly Jindra)
Trey Loney	...	Man on Scooter's Son
Amy Lucas	...	Nurse
Alison Lees-Taylor	...	Other Woman
Jakob Salvati	...	Other Woman's Son
Mark Able	...	Pool Boy (as Mark Thompson)
Anthony Oporta	...	Pool Boy
Alexis Ottier	...	Lifeguard (as Lex Edelman)

Storyline

In this black comedy, Jim is an unsatisfied middle aged man on vacation with his family at Disney World. While his family frolics through the park and is enthralled with the sights and sounds of Disney, Jim finds himself inexplicably obsessed with two French teenage girls. The park environment soon turns to something more sinister as Jim uncovers its secrets. Jim must protect his adventurous kids, placate his suspicious wife and defend himself against the happiest place on Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

middle aged man | diarrhea | coughing up a hairball | spitting in face | loss of job | 

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Taglines:

Bad things happen everywhere.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the Actors Commentary, the family that the film is the focus of are from Bristol, Wisconsin.

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Goofs

When Jim is talking to his boss on his cell phone, he looks down from the balcony. You can tell that their room is on a high floor. But when the family leaves the room and goes to the elevator it has a number 2 near the elevator door, indicating the scene was filmed in the 2nd floor hallway.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jim: [on the phone] What? I don't understand.
Man: Listen to me. Don't let your imagination run wild. It's a transitional period.
Jim: So, you're firing me for no real reason, then?
Man: Well, there's a little more to it than that.

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Connections

Featured in Some Jerk with a Camera: Escape from Tomorrow - Part One (2015)

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Soundtracks

Feels Like Home
Performed by Meck featuring Dino

User Reviews

Wish I Could Give it Zero Stars

A rambling, whining, nonsensical, egotrip of a movie. Agonisingly obvious, and filled with faux-deep 'statements' on humanity that mainly consist of fatphobic ableism. This movie would be played on repeat in my personal hell.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

19 July 2014 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Escape from Tomorrow

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$63,297, 13 October 2013

Gross USA:

$171,962

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$171,962

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mankurt Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1