Question reality.
In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a desperate message for a friend of his in the most unexpected place.
The Thirteenth Floor (1999) is a thriller, science fiction and mystery film directed by Josef Rusnak, released on April 16, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gretchen Mol and Vincent D'Onofrio. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 1,612 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Thirteenth Floor.
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Craig Bierko
as Douglas Hall
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Hannon Fuller
Gretchen Mol
as Jane Fuller
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Whitney
Dennis Haysbert
as Det. Larry McBain
Steven Schub
as Det. Zev Bernstein
Jeremy Roberts
as Tom Jones
Rif Hutton
as Joe
Leon Rippy
as Jane's Lawyer
Janet MacLachlan
as Ellen
Brad William Henke
as Cop
Burt Bulos
as Bellhop
Directed by Josef Rusnak, written by Daniel F. Galouye, Ravel Centeno-Rodriguez and Josef Rusnak, produced by Marco Weber, Ute Emmerich and Roland Emmerich.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 1,612 ratings.
The Thirteenth Floor has an amazing premise and some great ideas. Shame that it's also mired by terrible dialogue, B-movie plotting, and a cheap looking production. Blending elements of Dark City and The Matrix though never achieving the greatness of either of those magnificent works of sci-fi, I would still recommend The Thirteenth Floor for what it sets out to do. It's also cool to see the younger versions of…
Reviewed on March 9, 2019
It's kind of like The Matrix, It is kind of like eXistenZ...only it is also kind of neo noir, and it is far more mystery/thriller...and it...wait, not it's actually a completely different film. Let me start again... It's kind of like Dark City and it's kind of like The Matrix and....no, that really doesn't fit either. It's kind of like a lot of elements in other movies that are kind of like this one. So people are…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
"Fuller" (Armin Mueller-Stahl) needs to share the news of his ground-breaking discovery with his partner 'Hall" (Craig Bierko) but is wary that he isn't safe. He decides that the best precaution might be to leave a letter for him and deposit it in their computer-generated alter-world. This place wouldn't have looked out of place in a Fritz Lang movie, and when his colleague is, indeed, slain, it falls to "Hall" -…
Reviewed on January 16, 2024
79/100 A software engineer connects into a virtual reality simulation, created by his boss, to discover who murdered said boss. This was quite fascinating for a film I never really paid attention to before. The concepts are quite heady and difficult to grasp at first as we watch people connect to virtual counterparts ...or are they? Each revelation towards the truth of what's happening was a delight to watch play…
Reviewed on February 21, 2026
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The Thirteenth Floor (1999) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Thirteenth Floor (1999) includes Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gretchen Mol, Vincent D'Onofrio and Dennis Haysbert. The film was directed by Josef Rusnak. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Thirteenth Floor was released on April 16, 1999 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Thirteenth Floor (1999) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 1,612 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, science fiction and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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