A 2011 heist comedy led by Ben Stiller will soon exit Netflix‘s library. Directed by Brett Ratner, the filmmaker behind Rush Hour, and supported by an ensemble cast, the film is an Ocean’s Eleven-style caper but with a lot more humor.
Ben Stiller-led Tower Heist is leaving Netflix soon
Tower Heist will be dropped from Netflix’s streaming catalog on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 (via What’s on Netflix).
The story centers on Josh Kovaks, the manager of a luxury apartment tower in New York. He and other employees of the tower approach the building’s wealthy resident, businessman Arthur Shaw, to handle their pension. However, after Arthur is on home arrest for fraud, the employees discover that he stole their pension. Desperate to recover the money, Josh and his small group enlist a criminal’s help to steal it back.
Bill Collage, Adam Cooper, and Ted Griffin wrote the story/, with Griffin and Jeff Nathanson writing the screenplay. Tower Heist stars Ben Stiller as Josh, Eddie Murphy as Slide, Casey Affleck as Charlie, Matthew Broderick as Mr. Fitzhugh, Alan Alda as Arthur, Matthew Broderick as Mr. Fitzhugh, and Téa Leoni as Claire.
Reportedly, Eddie Murphy originated the film’s idea, which at the time was about unhappy employees stealing money from Trump Plaza. He also wanted an all-black cast. However, as more writers joined, the film’s premise deviated from the original. Murphy had dropped out of the project for a few years, but he ultimately returned to portray Slide (via The New York Times).
Universal Pictures distributed Tower Heist worldwide, releasing it on November 4, 2011. Upon release, it received a mixed-to-positive reception. On Rotten Tomatoes, it maintains a critics’ score of 67% and a user score of 48%. Meanwhile, on IMDb, it has an average rating of 6.2/10 from 158K users.
The film performed pretty well at the box office. It reportedly cost the studio $75 million to produce it. At the global box office, the film managed to earn roughly $152.9 million.
Originally reported by Harsha Panduranga on ComingSoon.
