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Dec 20, 1974 · "The Towering Inferno" is a nearly three-hour suspense film for arsonists, firemen, movie-technology buffs, building inspectors, worry warts.The film, which opened yesterday at the National...
- ‘Inferno’ Dim Threat As Reality - The New York Times
In “The Towering Inferno,” faulty wiring ignited combustible...
- Review: ‘Grenfell’ Sees Tower Fire ... - The New York Times
Review: ‘Grenfell’ Listens to the Survivors of a Towering...
- ‘Inferno’ Dim Threat As Reality - The New York Times
“The Towering Inferno” is a brawny blockbuster of a movie, by far the best of the mid-1970s wave of disaster films. It’s three hours long, it cost something like $13 million to make which was a lot at the time and it’s an example of Hollywood commercial moviemaking at its finest.
The Towering Inferno received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences alike on its release. The film has an approval rating of 68% based on 37 reviews with an average rating of 6.50/10 on Rotten Tomatoes.
Feb 4, 1975 · In “The Towering Inferno,” faulty wiring ignited combustible cleaning materials to start the fire—itself somewhat implausible since electrical switching equipment is not likely to be placed...
Apr 22, 2024 · Review: ‘Grenfell’ Listens to the Survivors of a Towering Inferno At St. Ann’s Warehouse, this documentary play about a London fire is blood-boiling and aggrieved. Share full article
Jul 22, 2024 · On Dec. 16, 1974, 20th-Fox and Warner Bros. unveiled in theaters what would become a landmark disaster movie: The 170-minute, John Guillermin-directed Towering Inferno.
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The New York Times. Movies like The Towering Inferno appear to have been less directed than physically constructed. This one is overwrought and silly in its personal drama, but the visual spectacle is first rate.
