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

A lot of characters Jim interacts with later on are introduced in the film in the background much earlier. For instance, the 'Man on Scooter' is first seen behind Jim when they exit the very first ride, while the 'D' Team Leader who is not introduced until the end of the film, is seen looking up at Jim on the balcony 40 minutes earlier.

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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 WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies Shot in Unconventional Ways (2018)

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Soundtracks

In the Rain
Performed by Ferrante & Teicher
Courtesy of Avant-Grande Records Corp.

User Reviews

It's a stunt more than a movie

Secretly filmed inside the walls of Disney World and also Disney Land when the small crew was thrown out of Disney World, this would have made a killer short film. At 90 minutes it just can't sustain a feature running length. At 45 minutes, the novelty wore off and at 60 minutes my patience was wearing thin. There's only so many shots of Disney World I can endure with the anemic plot of a man loosing his mind there. The last 30 minutes are just abstract crap that is supposed to be blurred reality, but it looks they they put their footage in a blender instead of editing it. But it's fun to watch in the beginning as we watch our lead start to go bananas at the happiest place on earth and start lusting after two underage girls speaking French. If you are curious, there are worse ways to spend 90 minutes and you'll also have the luxury of the fast forward button.

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