A Good Day to Die Hard

R

Released Feb 14, 2013

1h 38m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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15%

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231 Reviews

40%

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100,000+ Ratings

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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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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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Indubitably cares nothing for the old days, trudging forward with explosion after explosion and not much else.

Rated: 4/10

Dec 3, 2020

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Aze D

This was an average shoot em up. The estranged child trope is tired every where and there was no chemistry between Courtney and Willis. The trip to Chernoble was not compelling at all. How many times has the alleged victim really been the villain? Saw that one coming a mile away. Oh look, they reconciled at end, surprise surprise.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Rosana B

Maratonando a sequência Duro de Matar, e essa versão está fofucha com relacionamento conturbado entre pai e filho, porém foi um grande desperdício dramático não colocar também a filha para combater a criminalidade corajosamente... O filme mantém tensão, tiro porrada e bomba, dos anteriores. entretanto o roteiro e o contexto de combate ao terrorismo fica bem a quem dos 2 primeiros (arranha-céu e aeroporto), mas Bruce Willis continua lindo, Virtuoso e imorrível...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/24

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McTiernan F

This is how Die Hard ended? in fact it doesn't even feel like die hard, It feels like another one of those cheap action flicks you'd find on VOD.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Idan Charles L

I think this movie is overhated, it is not good but it's not awful

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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Timothy T

This isn't as bad as people say it is. Yes it's a bit over the top and most characters are dull but it still delivers the action and comedy we've come to know and love with this franchise.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/16/24

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Aaron B

There is no discernible plot, not chemistry between Willis and Courtney (like there was with Banks, Jackson and Long in 1, 3 and 4) no John McClane zingers, no iconic bad guy, and no steady cam (ugh)... an utter failure of a Die Hard movie. Do not watch.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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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: Giant Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox
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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