Demolition Man

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Demolition Man

R

1993

1h 54m

Sci-Fi

Action

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With innocent victims caught in the crossfire in Los Angeles' intensifying war on crime, both cop John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) and violent thug Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) are sentenced to a state of frozen incarceration known as "CryoPrison." When Spartan is finally thawed 36 years later, it's 2032, and Los Angeles is now a pacifist utopia called San Angeles. But with Phoenix again on the loose, Spartan must team up with future cop Lenina (Sandra Bullock) to apprehend the killer.

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Critics Consensus

A better-than-average sci-fi shoot-em-up with a satirical undercurrent, Demolition Man is bolstered by strong performances by Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and Sandra Bullock.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Demolition Man is a movie that should have been fun, and isn't.

Jan 29, 2019

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Ultimately the script's often sharp social satire is drowned out by the noise and confusion. It is also undercut by casting virtually all the psychopathically murderous criminals as minority-group members.

Jul 25, 2010

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Nearly all the SF premises are accorded the status of Andrew Dice Clay one-liners -- which means that they, along with the characters, keep changing from one scene to the next.

Apr 30, 2008

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Demolition Man is one of those odd movies that is so much, it’s too much but also exactly right at the same time. The film has a fun story, the “futuristic” setting is no longer set in a distant time, but it’s still fun...

Dec 28, 2024

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Demolition Man has been charming & entertaining fans for over 30 years with its exciting action, silly sense of humor, and over-the-top performances, all of which make it easy to see why the film has endured for so long.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 9, 2024

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Elisa Guimarães

Collider

Still, dialogue-wise, the screenplay of Demolition Man is quite a thing to behold. The movie is full of extremely quotable one-liners and absurd exchanges that are made all the funnier by its performances...

Jan 31, 2024

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Gregory S

Yeah, love this movie. It fun, action packed, and has some great characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/07/25

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Frans B

Marco Brambilla did good here. Great movie, amazing cinematography, real character acting by whole cast. Futuristic vibe done very well. Very good writing and brought to screen beautifully. Lots of action, demolition 😜, intrigue, suspense and twists. Highly recommended

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Cfunk D

The movie does was too much just for 35 years in the future. There is a reason they haven't reinvested the wheel

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Gray R

There was no chemistry between Stallone and Bullock and the few times attraction is suggested it is stomach-turning. Some very good action sequences but a less than two dimensional development of characters rendered the movie flat.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Thomas H

I really enjoyed this movie when it came out and still do today. It's fun,futuristic and has a bonkers storyline but is that not what Sci-fi movies are supposed to be!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/25/25

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Audience Member

Increíble pelicula buena para estos tiempos, sin duda un cine blockbuster con un interesante Mensaje.📽️🍿

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Synopsis

With innocent victims caught in the crossfire in Los Angeles' intensifying war on crime, both cop John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) and violent thug Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) are sentenced to a state of frozen incarceration known as "CryoPrison." When Spartan is finally thawed 36 years later, it's 2032, and Los Angeles is now a pacifist utopia called San Angeles. But with Phoenix again on the loose, Spartan must team up with future cop Lenina (Sandra Bullock) to apprehend the killer.

Director: Marco Brambilla
Producer: Joel Silver, Michael Levy, Howard G. Kazanjian
Screenwriter: Peter M. Lenkov, Daniel Waters, Robert Reneau
Production Co: Warner Bros., Silver Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.2M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Surround

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