Die Hard With a Vengeance

R

Released May 19, 1995

2 hr. 8 min.

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

List

59%

78 Reviews

Tomatometer

83%

250,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is now divorced, alcoholic and jobless after getting fired for his reckless behavior and bad attitude. He is called back into action, however, when a cryptic terrorist (Jeremy Irons) takes New York City hostage in a lethal game of "Simon Says" and refuses to speak with anyone but McClane. Teaming up with a street-savvy electrician named Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson), McClane dashes through the city, trying to stay one step ahead of a murderous plot.

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Critics Consensus

Die Hard with a Vengeance benefits from Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson's barbed interplay, but clatters to a bombastic finish in a vain effort to cover for an overall lack of fresh ideas.

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Un H

Die Hard with a Vengeance is Die Hard again, bigger but worse (non-derogatory)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Rami A

Die Hard 3 is a solid entry, but it lacks the excitement of the first two films. The film is slow-paced compared to its predecessors and lacks strong storytelling. However, Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson make an entertaining and comedic duo.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Drew F

the rare "better than than the original" - and the original is a masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Lasse L

The third Die Hard movie is fun even if a little out of touch. The plot is quite clever in a few places. Samuel L. Jackson is also very entertaining in this.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Tolga Y

Good action movie . Classical Serie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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eabate3

Still a good addition to the franchise. Critics are wrong, audience is right in this instance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

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John McTiernan

Director

Bruce Willis

John McClane

Jeremy Irons

Simon Gruber

Samuel L. Jackson

Zeus Carver

Graham Greene

Joe Lambert

Colleen Camp

Connie Kowalski

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Barbara Creed

The Age (Australia)

If you are an action fan you will love Die Hard With A Vengeance. All you need is a strong stomach and a penchant for masochism. If you can endure the pain threshhold, you won't mind the glaring plot inconsistencies, woeful stereotyping and banal story.

Nov 18, 2022

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David Hinckley

New York Daily News

Samuel L. Jackson ensures that Bruce Willis' third stint as the ragged detective John McClane is a triumphant one.

Rated: 3/5

May 7, 2021

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

Die Hard With A Vengeance is better than Die Hard 2, but not as good as the peerless original.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 2, 2019

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Whereas Die Hard 2 downgraded Bruce Willis’ McClane to your average invincible superhero, all too common in action flicks, this 1995 release returns humanity to the character.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 6, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Doesn't play as well as it does as a lone wolf vehicle.

Rated: C+

Nov 26, 2021

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Eddie Harrison

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...this second sequel certainly has a lot to offer, as long as coherence isn't your bag...

Rated: 3/5

Jun 19, 2021

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Synopsis

Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is now divorced, alcoholic and jobless after getting fired for his reckless behavior and bad attitude. He is called back into action, however, when a cryptic terrorist (Jeremy Irons) takes New York City hostage in a lethal game of "Simon Says" and refuses to speak with anyone but McClane. Teaming up with a street-savvy electrician named Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson), McClane dashes through the city, trying to stay one step ahead of a murderous plot.

Director: John McTiernan
Executive Producer: Buzz Feitshans, Robert Lawrence, Andrew G. Vajna
Screenwriter: Roderick Thorp, Jonathan Hensleigh
Distributor: Fox, 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $99.5M
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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