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Movie ID: 736
RT slug: escape_room_tournament_of_champions
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/escape_room_tournament_of_champions
Release year: 2021
Runtime: 88 mins
Wide release date: 2021-07-16
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: —
Tomatometer final: 52%
Audience score final: —
Genres: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Directors: Adam Robitel
Writers: Daniel Tuch, Maria Melnik, Oren Uziel, Will Honley
Producers: Neal H. Moritz
MPAA rating: PG-13
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-14 16:15:42
Updated: 2026-06-14 16:15:42
Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of deadly escape rooms, discovering they have all survived previous games.
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Canonical reviews: 79
Canonical fresh: 41
Canonical rotten: 38
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 52%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-14 16:02:41
Snapshot Tomatometer: 52%
Snapshot review count: 79
Snapshot fresh count: 41
Snapshot rotten count: 38
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1279 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Sony Pictures Releasing | distributor |
| Columbia Pictures | production |
| Original Film | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Russell | Zoey Davis |
| 2 | Logan Miller | Ben Miller |
| 3 | Indya Moore | Brianna Collier |
| 4 | Holland Roden | Rachel Ellis |
| 5 | Thomas Cocquerel | Nathan |
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| 1279 | 2026-06-14 11:02:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-14 16:02:41 | 52% | 79 | processed | Mode=full_snapshot. Processed 79 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=79, fresh=41, rotten=38, tomatometer=52%. Net new reviews added=79, fresh=41, rotten=38. Current canonical totals=79 reviews, 41 fresh, 38 rotten, tomatometer=52% (51.899%). Entered review count matched parsed batch count (79). Entered tomatometer matched parsed batch value (52%). |
| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167651 | Trace Thurman | Horror Queers Podcast | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2023-07-18T19:09:09Z | 2023-07-18 19:09:09 | More confident (and fun!) than the first film, but go with the Extended Cut over the Theatrical Cut, as it offers a more satisfying viewing experience. |
| 167652 | Keith Garlington | Keith & the Movies | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2022-08-17T15:49:43Z | 2022-08-17 15:49:43 | If you’re looking for a good story, compelling characters, or any reason to care, then you’re probably not going to find it here. |
| 167653 | Dan Bayer | Next Best Picture | Fresh | 7/10 | 2022-05-10T04:18:16Z | 2022-05-10 04:18:16 | It may not be gourmet cinema, but no cinematic diet is complete without at least a little junk food. And maybe it's the year away from cinemas talking, but Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is the tastiest cinematic junk food in quite a while. |
| 167654 | Leigh Paatsch | Herald Sun (Australia) | Fresh | 2.5/5 | 2022-05-05T10:12:21Z | 2022-05-05 10:12:21 | In all honesty, the novelty of this premise has already worn off, but the movie never quite becomes the dull dud it should be. |
| 167655 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Rotten | 1.5/4 | 2022-02-12T05:55:45Z | 2022-02-12 05:55:45 | It's all rather banal stuff built around the idea of killing people in neat ways, and it might even be enjoyable if the filmmakers cared more about storytelling than concocting cool death rooms. |
| 167656 | Jeff Nelson | DVDTalk.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2022-02-12T02:52:33Z | 2022-02-12 02:52:33 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is entertaining, albeit flawed. |
| 167657 | Joe Lipsett | Queer.Horror.Movies. | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-10-25T15:40:19Z | 2021-10-25 15:40:19 | The cast is more likeable than the group from the first film and the new rooms...are exciting and ambitious. While the resolution of both versions come down to Zoey, the Extended Cut establishes a more exciting new direction for future sequels |
| 167658 | Shawn Edwards | Fox 4 Kansas City | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-10-19T20:01:02Z | 2021-10-19 20:01:02 | No Empire Strikes Back, but the rare sequel that is better than the original. |
| 167659 | Ricardo Rosado | Fotogramas | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-10-18T14:20:46Z | 2021-10-18 14:20:46 | Shameless and sincere summer entertainment. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 167660 | James Clay | Fresh Fiction | Fresh | B- | 2021-10-13T20:41:02Z | 2021-10-13 20:41:02 | This film largely succeeds, and part of the enjoyment is figuring out what each room will entail. Robitel leaves things open for the series itself to continue trapping Taylor Russell in rooms, and honestly good for her. |
| 167661 | Pablo O. Scholz | Clarín | Fresh | — | 2021-09-16T23:11:57Z | 2021-09-16 23:11:57 | There is perhaps more output here than in the first film. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 167662 | Santiago Alverú | Cinemanía (Spain) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-08-09T19:12:23Z | 2021-08-09 19:12:23 | [A] fantastic sequel. [Full review in Spash] |
| 167663 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2021-08-08T19:40:17Z | 2021-08-08 19:40:17 | ...a perpetually erratic endeavor that's often as tedious as it is entertaining... |
| 167664 | Salome Gonstad | Comic Years | Rotten | — | 2021-08-01T04:40:12Z | 2021-08-01 04:40:12 | It's mindless summer movie fun, and there are definitely worse ways to spend an hour and a half. Enjoy the AC, eat your popcorn, root for Zoey and company, and turn off your brain. |
| 167665 | Tom Beasley | Flickering Myth | Rotten | 3/5 | 2021-07-29T17:40:43Z | 2021-07-29 17:40:43 | While the first movie focused on characters reacting to the horrors around them, this one is mostly just those same characters yelling leaden exposition at each other. |
| 167666 | Lee McCoy | DrumDums | Rotten | 4/10 | 2021-07-28T03:00:19Z | 2021-07-28 03:00:19 | Escape Room ToT gives us a rushed, frantic, cookie cutter horror fantasy with very little in the way of character building and imagination. |
| 167667 | Jackie K. Cooper | jackiekcooper.com | Rotten | 5/10 | 2021-07-26T19:41:04Z | 2021-07-26 19:41:04 | A little too much repeat of the original. |
| 167668 | Sara Michelle Fetters | MovieFreak.com | Fresh | 2.4/4 | 2021-07-26T16:50:43Z | 2021-07-26 16:50:43 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions isn't exactly victorious, but it doesn't lose the game, either. |
| 167669 | Jeffrey M. Anderson | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-07-24T19:20:29Z | 2021-07-24 19:20:29 | Despite a slightly too-familiar plot arc, this scant sequel nonetheless offers some cool, intricately designed puzzles and likable enough characters to create a satisfying punch of white-knuckle fun. |
| 167670 | Louisa Moore | Screen Zealots | Fresh | — | 2021-07-23T18:40:40Z | 2021-07-23 18:40:40 | Do you really care if the cast and crew is turning in Oscar-worthy work, or do you just want to see somebody get sucked alive into a pit of quicksand? |
| 167671 | Matthew Monagle | Austin Chronicle | Fresh | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-22T14:50:31Z | 2021-07-22 14:50:31 | If the Escape Room franchise has hit its ceiling, it is still far more engaging - and far more creative - than the horror films most multiplex audiences have to choose from. |
| 167672 | Matt Conway | Battle Royale With Cheese | Fresh | — | 2021-07-22T14:20:27Z | 2021-07-22 14:20:27 | The Escape Room series has discovered its own playful charm even when the stunts aren't onscreen. |
| 167673 | Edwin Arnaudin | Asheville Movies | Rotten | C- | 2021-07-21T21:11:41Z | 2021-07-21 21:11:41 | More Diet Saw? No, thanks. |
| 167674 | Murjani Rawls | Substream Magazine | Rotten | — | 2021-07-21T21:01:48Z | 2021-07-21 21:01:48 | 'Tournament of Champions' has it thrills, but it feels more concerned with building sequels that cater to the gore more than the substance. |
| 167675 | Allen Adams | The Maine Edge | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2021-07-21T15:10:27Z | 2021-07-21 15:10:27 | Ultimately, when it comes to Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, no one wins. Least of all, the audience. |
| 167676 | Emma Stefansky | Thrillist | Fresh | — | 2021-07-20T21:52:08Z | 2021-07-20 21:52:08 | While none of the rooms here quite reaches the heights of the ingenious upside-down pool hall from the first movie, there's plenty to appreciate in each one. |
| 167677 | Nick Allen | The Playlist | Fresh | B- | 2021-07-20T19:51:59Z | 2021-07-20 19:51:59 | While this second round proves why the first movie worked, it also brings the now-franchise closer to losing its spark. |
| 167678 | K. Austin Collins | Rolling Stone | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-07-19T20:01:46Z | 2021-07-19 20:01:46 | As a pure dilemma-fest, the movie basically works, resetting the clock scene by scene, making the joy of survival deliberately short-lived. The suspense works. |
| 167679 | Tim Brayton | Alternate Ending | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-19T07:00:06Z | 2021-07-19 07:00:06 | A fun and not-particularly-good thriller. |
| 167680 | Tom Santilli | Movie Show Plus | Fresh | B | 2021-07-19T02:51:27Z | 2021-07-19 02:51:27 | If you like puzzles or going to escape rooms yourself, it's hard to understand why you wouldn't like the Escape Room movies. |
| 167681 | JimmyO | JoBlo's Movie Network | Rotten | 5/10 | 2021-07-17T21:00:14Z | 2021-07-17 21:00:14 | Unfortunately, it doesn't quite live up to the first film as an inventive new horror franchise, more of a tired retread of a decent indie thriller. |
| 167682 | Kat Hughes | THN | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-07-17T19:30:22Z | 2021-07-17 19:30:22 | A great middle section, in what will likely become a trilogy, Escape Room 2: Tournament of Champions, is wicked fun despite its regurgitation of things we've seen before. |
| 167683 | Mike McGranaghan | Aisle Seat | Fresh | 3/4 | 2021-07-17T18:50:19Z | 2021-07-17 18:50:19 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is mindless entertainment at its finest. |
| 167684 | Matthew Turner | Nerdly | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-17T16:11:29Z | 2021-07-17 16:11:29 | If the filmmakers want audiences to come back for part three, they'd better start coming up with a few carefully considered answers for all the questions they've raised. |
| 167685 | Dan Murrell | Dan Murrell Reviews | Rotten | 5/10 | 2021-07-17T06:10:20Z | 2021-07-17 06:10:20 | It's like if the movie Clue had been about watching the main characters play the board game Clue. |
| 167686 | Drew Tinnin | Dread Central | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-07-16T23:20:56Z | 2021-07-16 23:20:56 | Epic set pieces take the idea of adventure horror to an entirely new level. |
| 167687 | Austen Goslin | Polygon | Rotten | — | 2021-07-16T23:01:08Z | 2021-07-16 23:01:08 | The sequel abandons clever mysteries in favor of more straightforward action-horror, losing some of what made the original special in the process. |
| 167688 | Austin Burke | Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation | Rotten | 5/10 | 2021-07-16T21:01:51Z | 2021-07-16 21:01:51 | This sequel lacks the believable creativity of the first, but fans may find some fun. |
| 167689 | Simon Abrams | RogerEbert.com | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2021-07-16T20:31:51Z | 2021-07-16 20:31:51 | You may not need another Escape Room but this new one is good enough to leave you wanting more. |
| 167690 | Avi Offer | NYC Movie Guru | Fresh | 6.00001/10 | 2021-07-16T17:40:51Z | 2021-07-16 17:40:51 | A dumb, but fun B-movie. It's a lean and slick white-knuckle thriller. |
| 167691 | Meagan Navarro | Bloody Disgusting | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-16T15:10:26Z | 2021-07-16 15:10:26 | The true star is the production design and extravagant traps. But the third act quickly rushes the familiar formula to dive into a lackluster finale that retreads the same story and retcons aspects from the first. |
| 167692 | Johnny Oleksinski | New York Post | Rotten | 1/4 | 2021-07-16T13:20:11Z | 2021-07-16 13:20:11 | The best thing about the "Escape Room" film series is that it gives audience members clear directions in the title about what they should immediately do: Escape. Room. |
| 167693 | Travis Hopson | Punch Drunk Critics | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-16T11:30:07Z | 2021-07-16 11:30:07 | Escape Room is best when you're only thinking about the next clue to be solved, not the machinations of plot. |
| 167695 | Michael Gingold | Rue Morgue Magazine | Rotten | — | 2021-07-16T05:50:17Z | 2021-07-16 05:50:17 | It's largely a rehash of the previous sleeper hit, ignoring the potential suggested by its subtitle. |
| 167694 | Heather Wixson | Daily Dead | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-07-16T05:50:17Z | 2021-07-16 05:50:17 | There's still plenty of mind-bending fun to be had in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, even if the film seems to zip along rather quickly and its third act feels somewhat mis-paced compared to everything that preceded it. |
| 167696 | Kate Sánchez | But Why Tho? | Fresh | — | 2021-07-16T05:40:17Z | 2021-07-16 05:40:17 | 6 Escape Room 2 is a fun thriller that ups the ante. While it does overcomplicate some elements that forget its incredibly capable cast, the puzzles alone keep you invested... |
| 167697 | Mark Dujsik | Mark Reviews Movies | Rotten | 1.5/4 | 2021-07-16T03:21:31Z | 2021-07-16 03:21:31 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions cares even less about its characters than the sequel's predecessor, and that's saying something. |
| 167698 | Nate Adams | The Only Critic | Rotten | C | 2021-07-16T00:21:46Z | 2021-07-16 00:21:46 | It'd be nice to watch one of these movies and not feel like you're getting played. |
| 167699 | Harry Guerin | RTÉ (Ireland) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-07-15T23:41:49Z | 2021-07-15 23:41:49 | In gaming terms, the narrative is too end-of-level-boss to work as a thriller. |
| 167700 | Jennifer Heaton | Alternative Lens | Rotten | 5.5/10 | 2021-07-15T23:20:35Z | 2021-07-15 23:20:35 | The sequel reveals little we didn't already know, and what revelations it does have just raise further questions. |
| 167701 | Kristy Puchko | IGN Movies | Rotten | 4/10 | 2021-07-15T20:52:05Z | 2021-07-15 20:52:05 | A movie with this much action and slaughter shouldn't be this boring. |
| 167702 | Ben Travis | Empire Magazine | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-07-15T18:51:56Z | 2021-07-15 18:51:56 | Slickly produced but seriously stupid, Tournament Of Champions won't exactly have you running for the exits - but your brain cells might not escape the room intact. |
| 167703 | Alan Jones | Radio Times | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-07-15T17:51:42Z | 2021-07-15 17:51:42 | Robitel can't quite propel his film beyond predictability, but Russell and Miller prove engaging leads, while the all-important production design is impressively handsome. |
| 167704 | Benjamin Lee | Guardian | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-07-15T17:01:39Z | 2021-07-15 17:01:39 | The rules might not make any sense but you'll have fun playing along regardless. |
| 167705 | M.G. Mailloux | In Review Online | Fresh | — | 2021-07-15T16:51:30Z | 2021-07-15 16:51:30 | Possibly too spare a picture for some, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is at least a refreshing, pulpy break from the tedium of the overlong summer blockbuster. |
| 167706 | Scott Mendelson | Forbes | Fresh | 6/10 | 2021-07-15T15:51:30Z | 2021-07-15 15:51:30 | I can nitpick the first and last reels, but that middle hour, which is what you came to see anyway, absolutely rocks. |
| 167707 | Lex Briscuso | Paste Magazine | Rotten | 4.7/10 | 2021-07-15T14:51:37Z | 2021-07-15 14:51:37 | There's not much merit in the way Escape Room: Tournament of Champions skirts around the series' rules and bends them out of shape, only to discard them when they matter most. |
| 167708 | Dennis Harvey | Variety | Rotten | — | 2021-07-15T12:50:18Z | 2021-07-15 12:50:18 | "Escape Room" is boxing itself into being one of the most charmless, least intriguing big-screen action franchises going. |
| 167709 | James Marsh | South China Morning Post | Rotten | 2/5 | 2021-07-15T11:20:08Z | 2021-07-15 11:20:08 | What's baffling is how little interest Tournament of Champions has in pursuing the numerous dangling plot threads left by its predecessor, despite featuring the continuing struggles of the same characters. |
| 167710 | Katie Walsh | The Playlist | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2021-07-14T23:02:09Z | 2021-07-14 23:02:09 | the sequel, even leaner and meaner than the first, proves the staying power of this budding series. There's no other way to say it: this movie rips. |
| 167711 | Aaron Neuwirth | We Live Entertainment | Fresh | 6/10 | 2021-07-14T22:31:55Z | 2021-07-14 22:31:55 | I once again found myself enjoying the actual escape rooms while still feeling merely fine with the bookends surrounding them. |
| 167712 | Carla Hay | Culture Mix | Rotten | — | 2021-07-14T22:12:06Z | 2021-07-14 22:12:06 | Viewers will feel trapped in this badly made horror sequel, which consists mostly of idiotic scenes of people yelling at each other while they unrealistically solve convoluted puzzles in a very short period of time. |
| 167713 | Rendy Jones | Rendy Reviews | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-14T21:31:53Z | 2021-07-14 21:31:53 | Though it benefits from a hefty ensemble cast and amazing production design, this PG-13 Saw-type series is quickly running out of rooms to escape from. |
| 167714 | John DeFore | The Hollywood Reporter | Rotten | — | 2021-07-14T20:01:36Z | 2021-07-14 20:01:36 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions lacks many of the original's strengths while failing to improve on its more underdeveloped aspects. |
| 167715 | Fred Topel | Showbiz Cheat Sheet | Fresh | — | 2021-07-14T19:21:41Z | 2021-07-14 19:21:41 | Tournament of Champions sets up Escape Room 3, but even if it didn't, the franchise would demand Escape Room: Tokyo Drift. |
| 167716 | Carla Renata | The Curvy Film Critic | Rotten | — | 2021-07-14T18:51:37Z | 2021-07-14 18:51:37 | The engaging and solid performance of Taylor Russell isn't enough for this sequel to stand up to the hype. Gamers will love the production design though |
| 167717 | Matt Donato | What To Watch | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-14T18:41:42Z | 2021-07-14 18:41:42 | 'Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions' architects another extravagant game from a production standpoint but fails the original's cliffhanger ending with its distractingly narrow minded continuation. |
| 167718 | Jamie Jirak | ComicBook.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-07-14T17:51:39Z | 2021-07-14 17:51:39 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is by no means a must-see, but just like the first movie, it's a good little starter horror for young fans of the genre. |
| 167719 | Joey Magidson | Awards Radar | Rotten | 2/4 | 2021-07-14T17:21:37Z | 2021-07-14 17:21:37 | Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is a definite upgrade on Escape Room, though that's damning with very faint praise. |
| 167720 | Jesse Hassenger | AV Club | Rotten | C+ | 2021-07-14T16:11:45Z | 2021-07-14 16:11:45 | Sometimes it's hard to spot the difference between an immersive thriller and a carnival ride that spits you right back out into the line as soon as it's over. |
| 167721 | Edward Douglas | Below the Line | Fresh | — | 2021-07-14T15:31:39Z | 2021-07-14 15:31:39 | For pure unadulterated entertainment value alone, it's one of the better sequels this summer. |
| 167722 | Eric Eisenberg | CinemaBlend | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-07-14T15:20:29Z | 2021-07-14 15:20:29 | [A] follow-up that captures enough of the spirit of the original to be enjoyable, but also doesn't have all of the pieces to come together quite as well. |
| 167723 | William Bibbiani | TheWrap | Fresh | — | 2021-07-14T14:10:26Z | 2021-07-14 14:10:26 | Flings itself headlong into its own stupidity but avoids seriously injuring itself in the process. |
| 167724 | Courtney Howard | Fresh Fiction | Fresh | B- | 2021-07-14T02:40:11Z | 2021-07-14 02:40:11 | This gripping, nerve-shredding follow-up is full of innovative twists and turns. While this may not be without its faults, it's perfect escapism. |
| 167725 | Sarah Ward | Concrete Playground | Rotten | — | 2021-07-09T08:20:26Z | 2021-07-09 08:20:26 | As much as returning director Adam Robitel tries to spin something memorable out of the nervous tone, elaborate spaces and Russell's presence, the repetition and overtness gets tiring fast. |
| 167726 | Brian Orndorf | Blu-ray.com | Rotten | C | 2021-07-08T13:20:11Z | 2021-07-08 13:20:11 | Gets surprisingly far when concentrating on panic. Unfortunately, Robitel and his writers can't leave bad franchise habits behind, ignoring any sense of closure to keep the money train going for a third installment. |
| 167727 | Jake Wilson | The Age (Australia) | Fresh | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-07T20:21:53Z | 2021-07-07 20:21:53 | This is a film aimed at a young crowd that finds a middle ground between blithe optimism and despair -- which in itself is uncommon enough to deserve some praise. |
| 167728 | Graeme Tuckett | The Post NZ | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2021-07-02T19:42:18Z | 2021-07-02 19:42:18 | It really is more of the same, just a bit bigger and shinier and - to my eye anyway - less gruesome than the original. |
| 167729 | Peter Gray | The AU Review | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-07-01T02:10:22Z | 2021-07-01 02:10:22 | There's just enough cheap thrills and genuine fascination to render this excursion worthy. |
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