D.O.A.: Dead or Alive

PG-13

Released Jun 15, 2007

1h 30m

Action

Sci-Fi

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33%

46 Reviews

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36%

250,000+ Ratings

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Four beautiful rivals at an invitation-only martial-arts tournament join forces against a sinister threat. Princess Kasumi (Devon Aoki) is an aristocratic warrior trained by martial-arts masters. Tina Armstrong (Jaime Pressly) is a wrestling superstar. Helena Douglas (Sarah Carter) is an athlete with a tragic past. Christie Allen (Holly Valance) earns her keep as a thief and an assassin-for-hire.

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Critics Consensus

With a ridiculous plot and comical acting, checking one's brain at the door is required before watching DOA: Dead or Alive.

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James U

Delivers exactly what it's supposed to. Over the top action with hot flexible bodies glistening in a picturesque fantasy martial arts world. Got to love it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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Elvis D

El productor Paul W.S. Anderson había hecho un trabajo realmente aceptable con las primeras adaptaciones de Mortal Kombat y Resident Evil, pero con DOA el resultado fue mínimo. Lo curioso es que el director fue un coreógrafo experto en artes marciales que había destacado bastante, pero parece que al momento de dirigir una película las cosas salen distintas. Esta adaptación fue otro intento fallido de adaptar otro videojuego conocido del momento y carece de una buena escritura. Tiene una trama simple, pero con una falta de profundidad y nada de desarrollo de personajes. El guion simplemente es bastante malo. Los efectos digitales son bastante obvios y podríamos decir que se trata de una película de acción de serie B, lo cual no es extraño teniendo en cuenta la fuerte influencia que tuvo Roger Corman sobre Paul Anderson. La película tiene un tono infantil y humorístico, pero la acción es lo que destaca bastante. Realmente cuenta con buenas escenas de pelea, haciendo que el argumento sea irrelevante y solo la acción importe, o sea se trata de una película que se disfruta solo por la acción. También lo que más destaca en esta película son las hermosas mujeres del elenco. Verlas luchando con ese bello físico que poseen hacen que muchas de sus escenas sean un delicioso entretenimiento para los ojos de los hombres de la audiencia y quizás también para algunas mujeres. Otro detalle que no se puede descartar es la banda sonora de Junkie XL, que acompaña bastante bien las escenas de combate. DOA como película y adaptación es claramente mala, con un guion mal escrito, pero logra seguir siendo disfrutable y entretenida gracias a las escenas de acción y las hermosas actrices. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 6/10.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/30/23

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Matthew B

I don't understand the low score for this film what do people expect? This film is damn near prefect, is it bad of course it is but it's also prefect. It's got hot chick's in bikinis, exploding islands I'm not super familiar with the games but what little I do know that's what I remember from them. This movie isn't two hours long it's short and sweet. Idk what else to say this movie is worth the watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/23

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steve d

The dumbest great movie ever. Insanely fun with some of the most inventive fight scenes I have ever seen.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Only 15 years old but I remember watching it on tv once A tournament called Dead or Alive is being held for the best fighters to win prize money, some of the contestants enter to better their image while a select few join to solve the mystery of one who's disappeared Many members include Tina, Helena, Kasumi, Christie, and Ryu The head of the competition is Donovan who might have a shadier plan for these fighters Bombed at the box office only making $7 million and had dismal blu ray sales Still so much fun to watch though Colorful, fun fight scenes, and serves the fan base of adolescents Slick casting from Eric Roberts to Eric Marsden to Jamie Presley to Devon Aoki to Sarah Carter Moves fast too thanks to Corey Yuen's hyperkinetic direction and if you're willing to check your brain at the door it's exciting and enjoyable Glad it doesn't take itself too seriously Fun, silly, and entertaining

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/07/22

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derek l

Based upon Tecmo Koei's fighting game franchise where it assembled the best fighters to challenge each other in a tournament formed by DOATECH, Corey Yuen's take failed to maintain the aspects of the game's source material. There were many elements that did not work well throughout the entire film from the poorly written story, choppy editing with out-of-place sound effects and the characters that had strayed way off from their video game counterpart that had shared no signs of development throughout the film.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Corey Yuen

Director

Devon Aoki

Kasumi

Jaime Pressly

Tina Armstrong

Sarah Carter

Helena Douglas

Holly Valance

Christie Allen

Eric Roberts

Donovan

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

Let's hope some special form of punishment awaits the man or woman who came up with the idea of basing movies on video games.

Rated: 0/5

Jun 30, 2007

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Gregory Kirschling

Entertainment Weekly

If you only ever see one bad movie about warrior chicks who meet on a tropical isle for a fight contest, make it DOA: Dead or Alive.

Rated: B

Jun 20, 2007

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

Quantcast The plot is but an excuse for a series of elaborately choreographed fight sequences featuring a combination of digital and wire work that somehow manages to feel completely fake despite the obvious physical exertions of its well-trained cast.

Jun 19, 2007

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David Hogan

hoganreviews.co.uk

So cringey, so ... aimed at horny 13-year-olds and so devoid of any well shot or acted moment I just grew more and more fed up. Not even good to watch for a laugh.

Rated: 1/5

Jun 17, 2020

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Más Gamers

I do not recommend DOA: Dead or Alive, not even to the most hardcore fan of video games. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 14, 2017

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Yuen's propensity for impossible computer-generated slow-mo combat action wears thin.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Synopsis

Four beautiful rivals at an invitation-only martial-arts tournament join forces against a sinister threat. Princess Kasumi (Devon Aoki) is an aristocratic warrior trained by martial-arts masters. Tina Armstrong (Jaime Pressly) is a wrestling superstar. Helena Douglas (Sarah Carter) is an athlete with a tragic past. Christie Allen (Holly Valance) earns her keep as a thief and an assassin-for-hire.

Director: Corey Yuen
Producer: Steve Chasman, Andreas Grosch, Andreas Schmid
Screenwriter: Adam Gross, Seth Gross, Granz Henman, J.F. Lawton
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: VIP 4 Medienfonds, Constantin Film Produktion, Mindfire Entertainment, Impact Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Nudity|Martial Arts Action/Violence|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $480.3K
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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