Drive Angry

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Drive Angry

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Released Feb 25, 2011

1h 44m

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Thrown into hell for his crimes, brutal felon John Milton escapes from the fiery pit after cultists murder his daughter and take her baby. Intent on rescuing the child, Milton joins forces with a waitress, who gives him her ex-lover's fire-red muscle car. In it, the two pursue the cult leader, who plans to sacrifice the infant and unleash hell on Earth. However, the hunters become the hunted when Satan sends his merciless henchman to drag Milton back.

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Critics Consensus

It may deliver the over-the-top action pieces, but Drive Angry prefers to work safely within grindhouse formula than do something truly unique.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A rather straightforward supernatural-heroism tale straining oh-so-very-hard to be indecent.

Rated: C

Jun 15, 2011

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

I miss David Carradine and Warren Oates.

Rated: 1.5/5

Mar 4, 2011

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Simon Abrams

Slant Magazine

While serious-minded critics are still trying to figure out what 3D can do to enhance the cinematic experience, director Patrick Lussier is having a blast with the as-of-now gratuitously revived technology.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 2, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Lussier’s gory action comes with plenty of debris and body parts flying at the audience captured by a fine use of 3D lenses, but with all of the movie’s silly pleasures, it still lacks the style or edge to make it memorable.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 31, 2023

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Bill Newcott

AARP Movies for Grownups

Nicolas Cage’s latest attempt at onscreen and/or career self-immolation, fills a particularly specialized film niche: The movie that is inappropriate for all ages.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 1, 2023

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James McMahon

NME (New Musical Express)

We come back because there is nobody who makes being an actor look more fun than Nicholas Cage. Even at his most pay-cheque happy, his shear mania for dressing up in a character's skin is infectious...

Rated: 3.5/5

May 25, 2021

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Ari V

Another underrated Cage fever dream with some eerily on point winks and nods.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Rachel E

Nic Cage might be the only actor you'd sit through this for. Somehow, that sumbitch managed to pull this off.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Kevin C

Cheesy, but it's so entertaining! If only all movies were this engaging, there's never a dull moment. You'll probably love it or hate it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Ronald P

I almost didn’t watch this movie, but I thought I would give it a try for about 10 minutes. I was just sure I wasn’t gonna like it for some reason, I’m just not into Satanic stuff and I wasn’t quite sure how demonic the movie would be, but what a pleasant surprise well written, well filmed, and surprisingly great acting. It’s like the best movie I’ve heard of in a long time that nobody’s ever heard of and besides, does Nicolas Cage ever let you down? It’s almost done like a B-movie, but a really, really good one. I wish they would have made it into a series I would have watched every episode, seriously lol. And I’m kind of fussy about movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Jim S

Worth it just for the comedic action & phrases alone! It's not meant to ne serious but if you want great action & are short of a belly laugh it's a tonic. We love it as a family watch ....

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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john k

Suspend reality and enjoy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/23

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Synopsis

Thrown into hell for his crimes, brutal felon John Milton escapes from the fiery pit after cultists murder his daughter and take her baby. Intent on rescuing the child, Milton joins forces with a waitress, who gives him her ex-lover's fire-red muscle car. In it, the two pursue the cult leader, who plans to sacrifice the infant and unleash hell on Earth. However, the hunters become the hunted when Satan sends his merciless henchman to drag Milton back.

Director: Patrick Lussier
Producer: Michael De Luca, René Besson, Adam Fields
Screenwriter: Todd Farmer, Patrick Lussier
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Nu Image, Michael De Luca
Rating: R (Nudity|Grisly Images|Pervasive Language|Some Graphic Sexual Content|Strong Brutal Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 25, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 31, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.7M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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