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CEO Skyscraper

2019TV ShowReturning Series1 SeasonEnglish

Vanessa Building is a sweet, well-meaning, naive girl who works in a skyscraper that her dad built. After her business partners go to prison for financial crimes, she must run the largest financial services company in the world all by herself.

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IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes45%
Metacritic40/100
Google Users65%
Director: Dwayne KimGenres: Action, Thriller

Plot Summary

A disgraced former special forces operative, haunted by his past failures, finds himself trapped in a state-of-the-art skyscraper during a violent corporate takeover. With a ruthless mercenary group holding hostages, he must use his skills to navigate the building, rescue the captives, and stop the attackers before they achieve their ultimate goal.

Critical Reception

CEO Skyscraper received a mixed reception from critics, who often praised its intense action sequences and pacing but criticized its predictable plot and underdeveloped characters. Audiences generally found it to be a serviceable action flick, enjoying the high-octane thrills.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its relentless action and suspenseful set pieces.
  • Criticized for a formulaic storyline and uninspired character development.
  • A solid, if unoriginal, entry into the skyscraper-action subgenre.

Google audience: Viewers appreciated the film's adrenaline-pumping action and thrilling premise, finding it to be an entertaining watch. However, some felt the story was derivative and lacked originality, and a few commented on the acting performances being inconsistent.

Fun Fact

The distinctive design of the 'CEO Tower' in the film was inspired by a combination of real-world architectural landmarks, including the Burj Khalifa and the Shanghai Tower, with additional futuristic elements added by the production design team.

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