Stars: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Tea Leoni, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick
Running time: 104 mins
Rating: 2/5

JOSH Kovacs (Ben Stiller) manages one of the most luxurious and tightly-secured residences in the whole of New York City.

However, one wrong decision threatens to ruin everything – the Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) with whom he entrusts the staff’s pensions is a thief and placed under house arrest for stealing $2bn from his investors.

Convinced that the money must be hidden somewhere within Arthur’s condo, Josh approaches petty criminal Slide (Eddie Murphy) to plot the perfect heist. Although Josh and his team are amateurs, they have one vital advantage – they’ve lived or worked in the building for years and know every nook and cranny.

While Special Agent Claire Denham (Tea Leoni) keeps a close eye on Arthur, Josh and Slide initiate their daring scheme aided by Josh’s brother-in-law and concierge Charlie (Casey Affleck), sassy housemaid Odessa (Gabourey Sidibe), lazy bellhop Dev’Reaux (Michael Pena) and squatter Chase Fitzhugh (Matthew Broderick).

Review: Damon Smith