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The Ascent
“Don't go down”
47%
Movie
1h 43m
AI Analysis
The Ascent (2019) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Ascent (2019) — a movie tagged as Horror, Action, and Science Fiction with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Special ops squad "Hell's Bastards" are sent to infiltrate a civil war to retrieve intel. The unit soon find themselves trapped on a never-ending stairwell forced to climb or die. To survive, they must revisit their past sins if they ever want to get off. Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~103 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Ascent 47% (25 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Ascent suits viewers who want a dark film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
47%
from 25 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Special ops squad "Hell's Bastards" are sent to infiltrate a civil war to retrieve intel. The unit soon find themselves trapped on a never-ending stairwell forced to climb or die. To survive, they must revisit their past sins if they ever want to get off.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2019-10-17
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- TMDB rating
- 4.7
- TMDB ID
- 614208
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Where can I watch The Ascent (2019)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Ascent?
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What is The Ascent about?
Special ops squad "Hell's Bastards" are sent to infiltrate a civil war to retrieve intel. The unit soon find themselves trapped on a never-ending stairwell forced to climb or die. To survive, they ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Ascent?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Ascent?
The official runtime for The Ascent is approximately 103 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Shayne Ward
Will Stanton

Bentley Kalu
Ben Garrett

Samantha Schnitzler
Kia

Alana Wallace
Hayley Nolan

Toby Osmond
Jack Ford

Spencer Collings
Carter Harris

Sophie Austin
Emma Walker

Phoebe Robinson-Galvin
Rachel Ryan
- J
Julia Szamałek
Prisoner

Simon Meacock
Shaun Buxton

Mateusz Malecki
Mateus
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Piotr Baumann
Pavel

Rachel Warren
Mother
- M
Mark Woodyatt
Father
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