Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

Theater date: 2021-07-01

Blu-ray release date: N/A

Rated: N/A

6.51 (IMDB)

Genre: HorrorThrillerMystery

Language: en

Status: Released

Length: 1h 28min

Languages:

English

Description:

Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive... and discovering they've all played the games before.

Top Cast >

Taylor Russell

As Zoey Davis

Logan Miller

As Ben Miller

Indya Moore

As Brianna Collier

Holland Roden

As Rachel Ellis

Thomas Cocquerel

As Nathan

Carlito Olivero

As Theo

James Frain

As Henry / Puzzlemaker

Isabelle Fuhrman

As Claire

Deborah Ann Woll

As Amanda Harper

Tanya van Graan

As Sonya (uncredited)

Matt Esof

As Junkie

Jamie-Lee Money

As Airport Attendant

Wayne Harrison

As News Reader

Lucy Newman-Williams

As Therapist

Scott Coker

As FBI Agent

Avianah Abrahams

As Young Claire (uncredited)

Corin Silva

As Ensler (uncredited)

Evan Hengst

As Technician (uncredited)

Anton David Jeftha

As Orrie (uncredited)

Jay Erving

As (uncredited)

Jaymes Butler

As Police Detective (uncredited)

Amali Golden

As Brunette (uncredited)

Renee Harbek

As Priscilla (uncredited)

Derek Siow

As Paramedic Jarrod (uncredited)

Tyler Labine

As Mike Nolan

Top Crew >

Adam Robitel

Executive Producer, Director

Will Honley

Writer

Maria Melnik

Writer

Fritz Böhm

Story

Christine Lavaf

Story

Oren Uziel

Writer, Co-Producer

Daniel Tuch

Writer

George Amos

Director of Photography, Second Unit Director of Photography

Peter Pav

Editor

Conrad Kuhne

Sound Mixer

John Carey

Original Music Composer

Steve Mirkovich

Editor

Quimaine Laurie

Key Makeup Artist

Brian Tyler

Original Music Composer

Claire Hesom

Boom Operator

Mark DeSimone

ADR Mixer

Aaron Hasson

ADR Mixer

Viktor Albitz

Special Effects Technician

Jev Belyaev

Visual Effects

Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Cary Smith

Visual Effects Supervisor

Justin Scott Wilson

Dialogue Editor

Bert Poole

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sean McCormack

Supervising Sound Editor

Lise-Marie Bothma

Special Effects Coordinator

Béla Buzgó

Special Effects Technician

Greg Crawford

ADR Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bence Füredi

Special Effects Technician

Mahsa Ghorbankarimi

CG Supervisor

Gábor Máté

Boom Operator

David Entin

Visual Effects Coordinator

Mitch Hounslow

Visual Effects Editor

Jyoti Bhalchandra Deshpande

Visual Effects Producer

László Farkas

Special Effects Technician

Attila Góczán

Special Effects Technician

Neishaw Ali

Visual Effects Producer

Asha Bhaskaran

Visual Effects

Kyle Menzies

Visual Effects Supervisor

Grant Hulley

Stunt Coordinator

Anneli Muller

Stunt Coordinator

Zimkhita Drewery

Stunts

Kerry Gregg

Stunt Coordinator

Lana Katz

Stunts

Philip Waley

Unit Production Manager, Second Unit Director, Executive Producer

Storm Dyssell

Art Direction

Wendy Croad

Second Assistant Director

Diogo Domingues

First Assistant "B" Camera

Frank Gardner

First Assistant "A" Camera

Jono Farr

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Hetta Burger

Truck Supervisor

Abu Mohamed

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Ria van Heerden

Script Supervisor

Mark Walker

Supervising Art Director

Hannah Versfeld

Art Direction

Margaret Muggleston

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Sandiswa Jiya

Costumer

Minke Swart

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Nigel Tompkins

Digital Imaging Technician

Andre Weavind

First Assistant Director

Tracy Perkins

Set Decoration

Grant Appleton

"B" Camera Operator

Catherine Kukard

Costume Supervisor

Kobus Swart

Property Master

Jeremy Johnson

Costumer

Sarel Pretorius

Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator

Peter Belcher

"B" Camera Operator

Christa Schoeman

Hair Designer, Makeup Designer

Didi van Eck

Costume Coordinator

Marc Spicer

Director of Photography, Cinematography

Devin Gibb

Lighting Technician

Vukile Dikana

Lighting Technician

Phillip Mhlabane

Rigging Gaffer

Vusi Velapi

Rigging Grip

Jeanne-Mare Raubenheimer

Makeup Supervisor

Lwazi Sikafungana

Lighting Technician

Mari van der Merwe

Costumer

Franscoise Malan

Hairstylist

Cailin Nicolson

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Tobie Smuts

Chief Lighting Technician

Lian van Wyk

Makeup Artist

Masibulele Bele

Lighting Technician

Alisdair Hitzeroth

Grip

Namhla Buyapi

Assistant Accountant

Henri Marais Jr.

Rigging Grip

Jacques Stemmet

Assistant Location Manager

Simon Rhodes

Line Producer

Jarrod Allies

Production Coordinator

Gai Harvison-Petzer

Production Accountant

Zaynu Jacobs

Payroll Accountant

Chris Rautenbach

Leadman

Andre Joni

Rigging Grip

Vikelani Ncube

Best Boy Grip

Mike Gomani

Grip

William Mnisi

Dolly Grip

Megan Parenzee

Payroll Accountant

Nelisa Nkohla

Assistant Accountant

Brendan Smithers

Construction Manager

Zann Wienand

Key Grip

Sive Lolo

Grip

Max Poolman

Special Effects Supervisor

Colin Robert Tomas

Graphic Designer

Gaby Beyers

Art Department Coordinator

Siphiso Jezile

Rigging Grip

Malcolm Snelling

Assistant Production Coordinator

Henri Marais

Key Rigging Grip

Josh Ryba

Storyboard Artist

Gerando Daniels

Grip

Heactor Jorodani

Grip

Robyn Jansen

Utility Sound

Brandon Van Der Merwe

Special Effects Supervisor

Abby Lynne Smith

Production Coordinator

Jessica Van Zyl

Assistant Production Coordinator

Robert Bentley

Location Manager

Tiaan Kotze

First Assistant Accountant

Ruana Strydom

Assistant Property Master

Britt Ballantyne

Line Producer

Mark Risk

Storyboard Artist

Mongezi Sineko

Assistant Accountant

Hayden Collow

Sound Effects Editor

Lee-Roy Titus

Second Second Assistant Director, Second Unit First Assistant Director

Brittany A. Jones

Casting Associate

Claire Breed

First Assistant Editor

Branden Spencer

Supervising Sound Editor

Joy Hoes

Second Assistant Director

Jackie Mayou

Extras Casting

Cameron Hadlow

Third Assistant Director

Douglas Van Rooy

Third Assistant Director

Paul Pirola

Sound Designer

Dan Johnston

Foley Artist

Blair Slater

Foley Mixer

Tom Reiser

Colorist

Brendan Croxon

Foley Supervisor

Alex Anlos

Casting Assistant

Simon Pratley

Transportation Coordinator

James Harvey

Foley Editor

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Joe Lisanti

Music Editor

Shane Hayes

Dialogue Editor

Duncan McAllister

Foley Mixer

David Bloomer

Still Photographer

Bonnie Lee Bouman

Casting

Kyle Arzt

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Kayla Griessel

Casting Assistant

Dezi Rorich

Unit Publicist

Tim Tuchrello

Assistant Sound Editor

Luisa Hadley

Foley Artist

Alex Jay

Stunts

Neal H. Moritz

Producer

Karina Rahardja

Executive Producer

Cecelia van Straaten

Art Direction

Edward Thomas

Production Design

Mark Walters

Supervising Art Director

Tamara-Lee Notcutt

Casting

Reza Levy

Costume Design

Liva Rafidison

Stunts

Reviews:

RalphRahal (4/10)

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions ramps up the intensity from the first film with more elaborate puzzles and higher stakes, but it stumbles when it comes to logic and storytelling. The rooms are undeniably impressive, showcasing creative designs and traps that keep the tension high, but the movie leans too heavily on the spectacle, often at the expense of coherent decision-making and dialogue. There are moments where the characters’ actions feel forced, making you question their intelligence, which can pull you out of the experience. The pacing is relentless, but it doesn’t leave much room for deeper character connections or meaningful plot development.

While it’s fun and engaging in the moment, the movie struggles with its balance, offering a visually captivating experience but leaving you frustrated with its many plot holes and lack of resolution. It’s entertaining if you focus on the thrill of the escape rooms and don’t think too hard about the logic, but as a sequel, it feels more like a flashy setup for another installment rather than a solid continuation. Worth watching if you enjoyed the first, but don’t expect it to tie up loose ends or make much sense.

2025-01-18

Alunauwie (8/10)

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is the 2019 sequel with two very different versions: the theatrical cut and the Extended Cut, which offers a completely different storyline featuring new key characters in the Minos organization. This review focuses on the Extended Cut, which provides a more coherent and engaging continuation from the first film.

The film opens with a recap of the original and dives deeper into Minos, introducing new characters who strengthen the plot despite limited exploration. The escape room challenges remain creative and tense, with characters playing more active roles and the pacing flowing smoothly.

The ending provides satisfying closure for the main characters and Minos, though without major twists. Acting and visual effects are strong, though minor inconsistencies exist, like unrealistic car scenes and laser trap behavior. Overall, the Extended Cut offers a fuller, more exciting story but is less known than the official version.

Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

2025-08-31