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World Trade Center

World Trade Center

2006
Drama History Thriller
129 min PG-13 USA
6.14 / 10
6 IMDB

Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Oliver Stone / Trisha Burton / Darin Rivetti / Simon Warnock / Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer / Maggie Murphy / Bradley Morris
Starring
Nicolas Cage / Maria Bello / Connor Paolo / Anthony Piccininni / Alexa Gerasimovich / Morgan Flynn / Michael Peña / Armando Riesco

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

harrowing intense emotional resilient hopeful tragic personal survival somber powerful affecting realistic

Reviews

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Sophia Rossi
May 5, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This film offers a focused, often intense, look at survival. Nicolas Cage and Maria Bello carry the emotional core with commendable grit. The director's decision to keep the perspective tight, focusing on the immediate plight of the trapped…

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Jonathan Lee
May 5, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A profoundly moving and meticulously crafted tribute. The film excels in its ability to place the audience directly into the suffocating confines of the World Trade Center rubble, thanks to strong direction and powerful performances from Nicolas Cage…

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Isabelle Dubois
May 5, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

While 'World Trade Center' aims for emotional resonance, it occasionally falters under the weight of its subject. Nicolas Cage and Maria Bello deliver committed performances, but the film’s claustrophobic setting, while true to the events, can lead to…

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Marcus Thorne
May 5, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A commendable effort to humanise the unfathomable. The film’s strength lies in its unwavering focus on the personal ordeal of two trapped officers, expertly portrayed by Cage and Bello. The director’s choice to confine the narrative largely to…

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Eleanor Vance
May 5, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This is a film that bravely tackles a profoundly sensitive subject. Nicolas Cage and Maria Bello anchor the narrative with performances that, while sometimes strained, effectively convey the desperation of their characters. The director opts for an intimate,…

FAQs

Yes, 'World Trade Center' is based on the true story of two Port Authority police officers, John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno, who were trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center following the attacks on September 11, 2001. The film dramatises their survival and the efforts to rescue them, drawing from their real experiences.