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A Good Day to Die Hard

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A Good Day to Die Hard

R

Released Feb 14, 2013

1h 38m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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New York City cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) arrives in Moscow to track down his estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney). McClane thinks his son is a criminal, so it comes as a shock when he learns that Jack is actually working undercover to protect Komarov (Sebastian Koch), a Russian government whistleblower. With their own lives on the line, McClane and Jack must overcome their differences in order to get Komarov to safety and thwart a potentially disastrous crime in the Chernobyl region.

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Critics Consensus

A Good Day to Die Hard is the weakest entry in a storied franchise, and not even Bruce Willis' smirking demeanor can enliven a cliched, uninspired script.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

It makes you think that the previous movies, or the first three really great ones, were all just a fluke.

Rated: D+

Sep 7, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

The action is spectacular but it's incoherently directed, so often you can't tell who's smashing what lorry/jeep/helicopter into what, let alone why.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

It is, for anyone who loved the original films, an abomination.

Jun 21, 2016

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The tired one-liners, smirks, yells, punches, cuts, bruises, and jokes are all here.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 14, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“A Good Day to Die Hard” is missing almost ever signature feature and clever nuance that has made this franchise great.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A Good Day to Die Hard fails not only to meet the requirements of an ample Die Hard sequel, but it also fails to be a watchable piece of mindless action.

Rated: 0.5/4

Aug 18, 2022

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Stephen C

**** you, Bruce Willis.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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Faiz D

What a disappointment.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Michael D L

Not as great as the original

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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J H

Garbage with a capital "G".

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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David C

Tiene como en algunas escenas los colores raros es muy corta la película tiene casi poca acción

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/25

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Ralph R

A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) is the weakest entry in the series, losing everything that made Die Hard great in the first place. The plot is thin, the script feels hollow, and the father-son dynamic that should have added some depth comes off as forced. The action is big, but without a strong story or real stakes, it all feels empty. Bruce Willis looks like he is just going through the motions, and the villains are completely forgettable. Instead of feeling like a Die Hard movie, it plays out like a generic action flick that just happens to have John McClane in it. The directing is a mess, with an overuse of shaky cam and quick cuts that make the action frustrating to watch rather than exciting. The cinematography lacks the creativity and tension of previous films, making everything feel flat despite the high production value. The score does its job, but it does not leave an impact, much like the rest of the movie. It is all explosions and gunfire with no heart, making this a disappointing and unnecessary sequel. If there was ever a sign that the franchise should have stopped earlier, this was it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Synopsis

New York City cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) arrives in Moscow to track down his estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney). McClane thinks his son is a criminal, so it comes as a shock when he learns that Jack is actually working undercover to protect Komarov (Sebastian Koch), a Russian government whistleblower. With their own lives on the line, McClane and Jack must overcome their differences in order to get Komarov to safety and thwart a potentially disastrous crime in the Chernobyl region.

Director: John Moore
Producer: Alex Young, Wyck Godfrey
Screenwriter: Skip Woods
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, TSG Entertainment, Giant Pictures
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.3M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby, SDDS, Datasat

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