Escape Plan (film series) explained

Escape Plan
Origin:Escape Plan (2013)
Years:2013–2019

The Escape Plan film series consists of American prison action-thrillers based on characters created by Miles Chapman and Arnell Jesko. The series is centered on Ray Breslin, a security analyst and escape artist who helps design supermax prisons by posing as an inmate to find their flaws; later films center on his security and hostage rescue firm. The series stars Sylvester Stallone, with a supporting cast including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dave Bautista and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as allies and associates of Breslin. All entries in the series since the second film have primarily been released direct-to-video, though they have also been released in some theaters. The series has received a mixed-to-negative critical response.

Films

FilmU.S. release dateDirector(s)Screenwriter(s)Story byProducer(s)
Escape PlanMikael HåfströmArnell Jesko & Miles ChapmanMiles ChapmanMark Canton, Robbie Brenner, Randall Emmett, Remington Chase & Kevin King-Templeton
Steven C. MillerMiles ChapmanJie Qiu, Xing Su, Mark Canton, George Furla, Zack Schiller, Robbie Brenner & Randall Emmett
John HerzfeldJohn Herzfeld & Miles Chapman

Escape Plan (2013)

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Security expert Ray Breslin's work consists of being imprisoned in high-security prisons, then attempting to escape to highlight flaws in their security. Accepting a job offer to escape a specialized maximum-security prison—on the condition that he does not know its location—he finds himself incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, "The Tomb". When the plan goes awry and he finds himself actually incarcerated for life, Breslin must team up with his fellow prisoners and use his skills and experience to escape.

Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)

See main article: Escape Plan 2: Hades.

Years after escaping The Tomb, Ray Breslin has expanded his security company's operations, hiring a team and working a wide range of operations. After a team member goes missing during a routine operation, Breslin and his associate Trent DeRosa must work to rescue them from their high-tech off-the-grid prison known as "HADES".

Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019)

See main article: Escape Plan: The Extractors.

When a business magnate's daughter and her entourage are abducted, Ray Breslin and his team must work with her former bodyguard to rescue them from the top secret black site they are imprisoned in, operated by the vengeful son of his former business partner who betrayed him years prior.

Main cast and characters

Character Films
Escape PlanEscape Plan 2:
Hades
Escape Plan:
The Extractors
201320182019
Ray BreslinSylvester Stallone
HushCurtis "50 Cent" Jackson
Abigail RossAmy RyanJaime King
JulesLydia Hull
Emil RottmayerArnold Schwarzenegger 
JavedFaran Tahir 
Dr. KyrieSam Neill 
Jessica MayerCaitriona Balfe 
Warden HobbesJim Caviezel 
DrakeVinnie Jones 
Lester ClarkVincent D'Onofrio 
Trent DeRosa Dave Bautista
Shu Ren Huang Xiaoming 
Luke Walken Jesse Metcalfe 
Jaspar Kimbral Wes Chatham 
Shen Lo Max Zhang
Lester Clark, Jr. Devon Sawa
Bao Yung Harry Shum Jr.
Daya Zhang Malese Jow
Narco Sergio Rizzuto

Additional crew and production details

FilmCrew/Detail
Composer(s)CinematographerEditor(s)Production companiesDistribution companiesRunning time
Escape PlanAlex HeffesBrendan GalvinElliot GreenbergEmmett/Furla Films
Envision Entertainment
Boies/Schiller Film Group
Atmosphere Entertainment
Summit Entertainment115 minutes
Escape Plan 2:
Hades
Andy Grush
Taylor Newton-Stewart
Brandon CoxVincent TabaillonThe Fyzz
Lionsgate
Leomus Pictures
Ingeni0us Media
Summit Entertainment LLC
Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films
Potato Eater Productions
Grindstone Entertainment Group
Lionsgate Home Entertainment96 minutes
Escape Plan:
The Extractors
Victor ReyesJacques JouffretSean AlbertsonThe Fyzz
Lionsgate
Twirly Films
Ingeni0s Media
Leomus Pictures
MoviePass Films
Universal Pictures
Highland Film Group
Summit Entertainment LLC
Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films
Diamond Films Productions
96 minutes

Reception

Box office performance

FilmBox office grossBox office rankingVideo
sales gross
Gross incomeBudgetWorldwide
net income
North AmericaOther territoriesWorldwideAll-time
North America
All-time
worldwide
North America
Escape Plan$25,135,965$112,192,336$137,328,301
  1. 2,944
  1. 3,015
$15,513,273$152,821,264$54,000,000$98,821,264[1]
$17,592,626$17,592,626
  1. 5,476
$4,215,543$21,802,826$20,000,000$1,071,471[2] [3]
$1,895,577$1,895,577
  1. 11,883
$2,895,985$4,786,632$3,600,000$1,183,923[4] [5] [6]
Totals$25,135,965$131,680,539$156,816,504x̃ #981x̃ #12,452$22,605,893 $179,402,908$77,600,000$101,076,658

Critical and public response

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore
Escape Plan50% (109 reviews)[7] 49 (33 reviews)[8] B+[9]
8% (24 reviews)[10]
25% (12 reviews)[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Escape Plan (2013) - Financial Information. The-numbers.com. 22 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018) - Financial Information. The-numbbers.com. 22 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Stallone Teases a Robot Brawl in Escape Plan 2 Set Video . 22 March 2017 . Movieweb.com . under a $20 million budget . July 10, 2020 .
  4. Web site: Escape Plan: The Extractors. Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019) - Financial Information. The Numbers.
  6. Web site: Sylvester Stallone Is 'So Proud' Of Escape Plan 3 Success, Since It Was Made In Just 17 Days. 2019-07-14. CinemaBlend. 2019-11-17.
  7. Web site: Escape Plan . . 22 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Escape Plan. Metacritic.com. 22 September 2018.
  9. Web site: CinemaScore . . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413083139/https://www.cinemascore.com/ . April 13, 2022 . live .
  10. Web site: Escape Plan 2: Hades . . 22 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019) . .