Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "falling-elevator"

1. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.

Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei

Votes: 721,917 | Gross: $334.20M

2. The Bricklayer (2023)

R | 110 min | Action, Thriller

An ex-CIA agent is reactivated when an extortionist targets the agency.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Clifton Collins Jr., Tim Blake Nelson

Votes: 7,752

3. Tron: Legacy (2010)

PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.

Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner

Votes: 356,607 | Gross: $172.06M

4. Skyscraper (2018)

PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

A security expert must infiltrate a burning skyscraper, 225 stories above ground, when his family is trapped inside by criminals.

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller

Votes: 134,647 | Gross: $68.42M

5. Case 39 (2009)

R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A social worker fights to save a girl from her abusive parents, only to discover that the situation is more dangerous than she ever expected.

Director: Christian Alvart | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Ian McShane, Jodelle Ferland, Bradley Cooper

Votes: 93,510 | Gross: $13.25M

6. Wish Upon (2017)

PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.

Director: John R. Leonetti | Stars: Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Mitchell Slaggert

Votes: 22,962 | Gross: $14.30M

7. Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

R | 96 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

While still out to destroy the evil Umbrella Corporation, Alice joins a group of survivors living in a prison surrounded by the infected who also want to relocate to the mysterious but supposedly unharmed safe haven known only as Arcadia.

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller, Kim Coates

Votes: 179,522 | Gross: $60.13M

8. Damien: Omen II (1978)

R | 107 min | Horror

Damien the Antichrist, now about to turn thirteen years old, finally learns of his destiny under the guidance of an unholy disciple of Satan. Meanwhile dark forces begin to eliminate all those who suspect the child's true identity.

Directors: Don Taylor, Mike Hodges | Stars: William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Robert Foxworth

Votes: 36,112 | Gross: $3.88M

9. Fortress (1992)

R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

In a future, private underground prison/Fortress, the inmates are computer controlled with CCTV, dream readers and devices that can cause pain or death. John and his illegally pregnant wife are inside but want to escape before birth.

Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Loryn Locklin, Kurtwood Smith, Clifton Collins Jr.

Votes: 30,535 | Gross: $6.74M

10. 12 Rounds (2009)

PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Detective Danny Fisher discovers his girlfriend has been kidnapped by an ex-con tied to Fisher's past, and he'll have to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: John Cena, Ashley Scott, Aidan Gillen, Steve Harris

Votes: 30,577 | Gross: $12.23M

11. Silent Trigger (1996)

R | 93 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Waxman is a former Special Forces soldier who is now working as a heavily armed assassin for a top secret government agency. When a covert mission goes terribly wrong, Waxman and fellow assassin Clegg become that agency's prime targets.

Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Gina Bellman, Conrad Dunn, Christopher Heyerdahl

Votes: 4,500

12. The Tower (2012)

Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A Christmas Eve party at a luxury residential building takes a horrific turn when a fire breaks out.

Director: Ji-hoon Kim | Stars: Kim Sang-kyung, Sol Kyung-gu, Son Ye-jin, Kim In-kwon

Votes: 6,836

13. Common Wealth (2000)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

The accidental discovery of a big fortune hidden in the apartment of a deceased man will fill the heart of a real estate agent with greed and dreams of a luxurious life, but the neighbours think otherwise.

Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Carmen Maura, Eduardo Antuña, María Asquerino, Jesús Bonilla

Votes: 12,913

14. Spellbound (2011)

PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A magician meets an eccentric girl and offers her to work together in his magic show. It is only until a year later that he starts to know her personally and develops a feeling towards her despite her own problems.

Director: In-ho Hwang | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-ki, Park Chul-min, Kim Hyun-sook

Votes: 3,700

15. Blackout (IV) (2008)

R | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Three people from different walks of life find themselves trapped inside a stalled elevator. What at first seems like an inconvenience rapidly escalates into a nightmare.

Director: Rigoberto Castañeda | Stars: Amber Tamblyn, Aidan Gillen, Armie Hammer, Katie Stuart

Votes: 3,975

16. Bad Building (2015)

Not Rated | 75 min | Horror

The Desmond has stood empty for years. With a history of fires, murders and madness not even squatters will go there. But now Johnny Craig, host of 'America's Most Haunted', is going to host a prime-time special there.

Director: Philip Granger | Stars: Jimmy Breau, Edna Rojas, Taylor Hastings, Kayla Lynn Lewis

Votes: 295

17. A Full Day's Work (1973)

95 min | Comedy, Crime

A father plans to kill, in the same day, the nine members of the jury who had condemned his son to the death sentence.

Director: Jean-Louis Trintignant | Stars: Jacques Dufilho, Luce Marquand, Franco Pesce, Albin Guichard

Votes: 454

18. The Conspiracy of Fear (1995 Video)

R | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A young man is targeted by the CIA, rogue agents and thieves who all seem to be after something that his late father supposedly had in his possession.

Director: John Eyres | Stars: Geraint Wyn Davies, Leslie Hope, Andrew Lowery, Kenneth Welsh

Votes: 177

19. 9/11: Surviving the Impact (2012 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary

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Director: Nick Maddocks | Stars: Brian Clark, Ron DiFrancesco, Richard Fern, Alan Mann

Votes: 36

20. Dracula: Resurrection (2000 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

In this adventure game sequel to Bram Stoker's Dracula set in 1904, seven years after Jonathan Harker killed Count Dracula, he finds out that his wife Mina has gone to Transylvania.

Director: Jacques Simian | Stars: David Gasman, Allan Wenger, Steve Gadler, Liza Jacob

Votes: 92

21. Ledviny bez viny (2022 TV Movie)

61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Director: Jirí Vejdelek | Stars: Hynek Cermák, Eliska Balzerová, Jana Pidrmanová, Vojtech Kotek

Votes: 35

22. Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device (2012 Video Game)

E10+ | Adventure, Mystery

Teen detective Nancy Drew investigates after a theoretical physicist is found electrocuted in a Colorado laboratory.

Director: Tim Burke | Stars: Lani Minella, Katherine Grant-Suttie, Marc Biagi, Sara Mountjoy-Pepka

Votes: 44

23. Double Negative (2012)

77 min | Drama

Double Negative is the story of 2 strangers who are caught in an elevator.... that is falling bit by bit. These two unlikely friends- a 'today's the due date' 9 month pregnant single mom ... See full summary »

Directors: Mischa Ayoub, Dana Scott | Stars: Mischa Ayoub, Scott Lynch-Giddings, Paul Metreyeon, Dana Scott

24. Cannon (1971–1976)
Episode: Hear No Evil (1972)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A paroled electronics expert is threatened by three businessmen, and his wife, an ex-cop, calls Cannon.

Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: William Conrad, William Daniels, Linden Chiles, Louise Troy

Votes: 103

25. Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989)
Episode: Something to Bank On (1989)

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jesse learns about money when he takes food from a grocery store without paying. He robs an ATM not realizing it's illegal and gets busted when he returns the cash. Police psychiatrist helps him find the swindler who also took some of it.

Director: Roger Duchowny | Stars: Martin Kove, Jamie Rose, Terry Kiser, Rod Arrants

Votes: 16

26. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: The Rival (1994)

TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The Metropolis Star begins landing stories before the Daily Planet, with Linda King, an old rival of Lois, getting all the scoops, and convincing Lois that she's getting Clark's attentions as well.

Director: Michael W. Watkins | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes

Votes: 337

27. Masquerade (1983–1984)
Episode: Winnings (1984)

60 min | Adventure, Thriller

To keep corrupt casino owner Bonarc from buying a stolen secret weapon, Lavender and his ace team of high rollers come to Monte Carlo with an elaborate and ambitious plan to break the bank at Bonarc's casino.

Director: Sidney Hayers | Stars: Rod Taylor, Kirstie Alley, Greg Evigan, Martin Milner

28. Police Rescue (1989–1996)
Episode: Lift Sixteen (1993)

Crime, Drama

Nipper gets stuck in an elevator that breaks down due to an earthquake.

Director: Peter Fisk | Stars: Gary Sweet, Sonia Todd, Steve Bastoni, Jeremy Callaghan

Votes: 8

29. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode: Crossfire (1996)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

First Minister Shakaar visits the station, despite a threat of assassination. He falls in love with Kira much to Odo's dismay.

Director: Les Landau | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell

Votes: 2,023

30. The Tick (2001–2002)
Episode: Pilot (2001)

TV-G | 22 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

The Tick recruits an amateur sleuth.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Patrick Warburton, David Burke, Liz Vassey, Nestor Carbonell

Votes: 253

31. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Ghost in the Machine (1993)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

On Halloween, Mulder and Scully investigate the death of a corporate executive who may have been murdered by a thinking computer.

Director: Jerrold Freedman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Jerry Hardin, Rob LaBelle

Votes: 6,454

32. Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
Episode: 30 Minutes After Noon (1965)

TV-G | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Family

nternational Rescue races to save a British agent, trapped at the top of a burning building in Spoke City

Director: David Elliott | Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn

Votes: 165

33. The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode: The Joke's on Ray (1988)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Ray inherits a joke shop from his late uncle. Armed with a big supply of practical jokes, Ray quickly becomes a pest to his fellow Ghostbusters. But unknown to Ray, two Imps that thrive on ... See full summary »

Director: Will Meugniot | Stars: Frank Welker, Dave Coulier, Buster Jones, Maurice LaMarche

Votes: 63

34. Batwoman (2019–2022)
Episode: Down Down Down (2019)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

As the city waits impatiently for another visit from who they think is Batman, Alice continues to taunt Kate with a secret but also sets her sights on Jacob and Catherine. Kate is visited ... See full summary »

Director: Dermott Downs | Stars: Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang

Votes: 2,759

35. Next (2020)
Episode: FILE #7 (2020)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi

LeBlanc and Shea race to stop Ted's plan for NEXT. Ben and Gina investigate NEXT's latest victims which appears to be a freak accident. Shea reaches her breaking point.

Director: Adam Arkin | Stars: John Slattery, Fernanda Andrade, Michael Mosley, Gerardo Celasco

Votes: 210

36. Grace (2021– )
Episode: Dead Man's Footsteps (2022)

TV-14 | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A sinister inquiry into skeletal remains found in a Brighton storm drain takes Grace down a labyrinthine trail through the past, but it's not only on the professional front that he is chasing ghosts.

Director: Brian Kelly | Stars: John Simm, Craig Parkinson, James D'Arcy, Zoë Tapper

Votes: 408

37. The Infographics Show (2011– )
Episode: How to ACTUALLY Survive a Free Falling Elevator (2019)

11 min | Documentary, Animation

Given the safety devices on elevators, free fall is virtually impossible. Door malfunctions are another matter. So make sure the elevator is there before you step into it.

38. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: Nothing to Hide (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The head of an Internet company ostensibly for finding lost loved ones is really a front for selling personal info. Carter has to train a new cop while she looks for Beecher's killer and a new vigilante named Collier makes his appearance.

Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker

Votes: 2,777

39. Lethal Weapon (2016–2019)
Episode: Ruthless (2018)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

After the city's gun buy-back program is robbed, the team is on a hunt for those responsible. Meanwhile, Murtaugh walks on thin ice with Trish, Riggs finds an unlikely friend in Ruthie, and... See full summary »

Director: Silver Tree | Stars: Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford, Keesha Sharp, Kevin Rahm

Votes: 612

40. 9-1-1 (2018– )
Episode: Help Is Not Coming (2018)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

The first responders continue to deal with the fallout of a massive earthquake and its deadly aftershocks.

Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark

Votes: 1,278