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Release Date: August 4th, 2017

PG-13|1 hr 35 min

Plot Summary
Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), the last Gunslinger, is locked in an eternal battle with Walter O'Dim (Matthew McConaughey), also known as the Man in Black. The Gunslinger must prevent the Man in Black from toppling the Dark Tower, the key that holds the universe together. With the fate of worlds at stake, two men collide in the ultimate battle between good and evil.

Cast: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Jackie Earle Haley, Dennis Haysbert, Abbey Lee

Director: Nikolaj Arcel

Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Action

Production Co: Weed Road Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment

Distributors: Sony Pictures Entertainment

Keywords: Brash, Survival, New York City, Transformation, Intense, Brooding, Pursuit, Friend, 2010s

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  • 40
    Tim GriersonScreen International

    Idris Elba makes for a dashing, haunted gunslinger assigned to safeguard the universe, but whether it’s Matthew McConaughey’s hammy turn as an all-powerful villain or the generic effects work, The Dark Tower proves to be a movie filled with faint ambitions and an even weaker pulse. show more

  • 50
    John DeForeThe Hollywood Reporter

    Though satisfying enough to please many casual moviegoers drawn in by King's name and stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, it will likely disappoint many serious fans and leave other newbies underwhelmed. show more

  • 30
    Matt SingerScreenCrush

    Even when the movie around him is total garbage nonsense, it is fun to watch Idris Elba; the way he walks, the way he stares at people with eyes blazing with intensity. He is an ideal action hero. He looks like the coolest man who ever lived in his fantasy Western garb, and he moves with a rare combination of grace and force, like the greatest possible combination of Gene Kelly and Chow Yun-Fat. He makes an amazing Gunslinger. Sadly, he’s trapped in a not-very-good Gunslinger movie. show more

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