Die Hard 2

R

Released Jul 4, 1990

2 hr. 4 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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68 Reviews

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70%

250,000+ Ratings

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A year after his heroics in L.A, detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is mixed up in another terrorist plot, this time at Washington Dulles International Airport, where he is waiting for his wife (Bonnie Bedelia). That same night, South American politico and drug profiteer Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero) is arriving in U.S. custody. McClane takes action when a treasonous ex-colonel (William Sadler) seizes control of the airport, threatening to crash every inbound flight unless Esperanza is freed.

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Critics Consensus

It lacks the fresh thrills of its predecessor, but Die Hard 2 still works as an over-the-top -- and reasonably taut -- big-budget sequel, with plenty of set pieces to paper over the plot deficiencies.

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Rami A

Die Hard 2 is just as fun and exciting as the first. It's a worthy sequel that provides great entertainment and brings back the original's magic, with a few new twists.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Yuval D

full of Unnecessary violence and bad action scenes, die hard 2 is not a good movie And not even close to being good as the first one. Avoid it

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Aaron W

Very similar style to the first one but I wouldn't say it's necessarily a bad thing. I still believe it is pretty good even if more forgettable than the first. The stakes are raised and most other things are as well but it doesn't affect much overall

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Tolga Y

If you want to watch a really action movie,you can choose this. Tension always high and Noel concept so sweet. Good movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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I F

Just watched it again over Christmas. Watching it again, as an adult, I just cannot believe how bad stupid this movie is. The atmosphere is there... The Christmas mood is there... But every single word said is stupid. Everything that happenes is stupid.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Elizabeth S

A great action movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Renny Harlin

Director

Bruce Willis

John McClane

Bonnie Bedelia

Holly Gennero McClane

William Atherton

Richard Thornburg

Reginald VelJohnson

Sgt. Al Powell

Franco Nero

Gen. Ramon Esperanza

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Wendy Ide

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It’s a solid sequel, bigger in spectacle but not the equal of the first film.

Jul 24, 2023

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The filmmakers know the audience is challenging them to top themselves, and they've risen to the bait. Harlin and company build suspense the old-fashioned way. They earn it.

Feb 6, 2018

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

This is the most cheerfully preposterous film of a jaw-dropping summer, which is not to say it's not fun, it's simply orchestrated Looney Tunes.

Apr 3, 2015

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

In every way that Die Hard was original and something new, Die Hard 2 fails to honor that by resigning to more of the same.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 6, 2024

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David Hogan

hoganreviews.co.uk

Plays it very safe with the plot by copying a lot of what made the first work but sadly the villains of the piece are far, far less interesting. It does have some fun scenes and Bruce Willis is still on fine form so still worth a watch though...

Rated: 4/5

Dec 26, 2022

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Die Hard 2 is ubiquitous and sensationally entertaining. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 1, 2022

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Synopsis

A year after his heroics in L.A, detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is mixed up in another terrorist plot, this time at Washington Dulles International Airport, where he is waiting for his wife (Bonnie Bedelia). That same night, South American politico and drug profiteer Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero) is arriving in U.S. custody. McClane takes action when a treasonous ex-colonel (William Sadler) seizes control of the airport, threatening to crash every inbound flight unless Esperanza is freed.

Director: Renny Harlin
Executive Producer: Michael Levy
Screenwriter: Walter Wager, Steven E. de Souza, Doug Richardson
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Gordon Company
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 4, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $115.3M
Sound Mix: Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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