Hardcore Henry

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Hardcore Henry

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Released Apr 8, 2016

1h 35m

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A man wakes up in a Moscow laboratory to learn that he's been brought back from the dead as a half-human, half-robotic hybrid. With no memory of his former life, a woman who claims to be his wife tells him that his name is Henry. Before she can activate his voice, armed thugs storm in and kidnap her. As Henry starts to understand his new abilities, he embarks on a bloody rampage through the city to save his spouse from a psychopath (Danila Kozlovsky) who plans to destroy the world.

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Critics Consensus

Hardcore Henry seems poised to reinvent the action flick, but without a story or characters worth caring about, its first-person gimmick quickly loses its thrill.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

The camerawork is impressively nutty and it moves like nobody's business, but it's ultimately just a wind-up toy, and once it's done going in its tedious circles, there's not much left for anyone who can vote and doesn't subsist on Red Bull.

Nov 17, 2016

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Bruce Diones

New Yorker

This first-person-shooter extravaganza has little purpose besides showing what happens when a GoPro is strapped to a series of stuntmen as they run through their repertoire of extraordinary action moves.

Apr 18, 2016

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Jonathan Pile

Empire Magazine

Light on plot, high on braindead action, it turns out there's a reason hardly any films are shot in first-person view - it's just not a very good idea.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 14, 2016

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JD Duran

InSession Film

The gimmick is tiresome after the first act and ultimately there's nothing to grasp here dramatically, emotionally or even superficially as a fun action flick.

Rated: D+

Aug 1, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Naishuller's presentation begins to numb the viewer about midway through, leaving us hungry for the story's few remaining kernels of plot instead of another of its chaotic set pieces.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 18, 2022

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Therese Lacson

Nerdophiles

It's undeniably fun to watch for action lovers, but don't think about Hardcore Henry too much, or else everything else will fall apart.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 9, 2021

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Nick R

This movie can certainly be praised for it's ambition and over-the-top action, but it's way too disorienting and ridiculous to fully appreciate.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Dwayne C

I thought this movie was badass, great stunts, great editing, great action set pieces, and such a unique viewing experience. A little light on narrative, but for me the film more than made up for this with its non-stop action and unique go-pro camera work.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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Brrys n

in my opinion its the best but you can think otherwise its action packed high quality editing and the CGI is top tier its in my top 1 movies it has a story that actually makes sense and I am going to try to make a movie just like this one

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/24

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Audience Member

This is a very good action Movie. I love this. Camera work is Great. Enertainment Top Notch. Get some extra Popcorn.....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/24

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Lemann r

Almost none stop action, this a good thing but overly shaky camera is not. It was like a cheap FPS game, not much of scenario, acting and many other stuff, it is watchable. don't expect much but crazy action.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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matthias s

"Hardcore Henry" is like jumping straight into a first-person shooter game, and for a gamer like me, that's both cool and kind of confusing. The action is non-stop, and the special effects are seriously impressive. You feel like you're inside the game with all those crazy stunts and explosions. But the story? It's as flat as a pancake, and the characters don't really stand out, except for Sharlto Copley, who does a great job bringing some much-needed life to the film. The villain is over-the-top and cartoonish, which made it hard for me to take him seriously. It's original, sure, but it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. This movie is pure mindless entertainment—if you're an action junkie, you'll probably love it. Personally, I think it would have been a better video game than a movie. Buckle up if you're into that, but it's not really my thing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Synopsis

A man wakes up in a Moscow laboratory to learn that he's been brought back from the dead as a half-human, half-robotic hybrid. With no memory of his former life, a woman who claims to be his wife tells him that his name is Henry. Before she can activate his voice, armed thugs storm in and kidnap her. As Henry starts to understand his new abilities, he embarks on a bloody rampage through the city to save his spouse from a psychopath (Danila Kozlovsky) who plans to destroy the world.

Director: Ilya Naishuller
Producer: Timur Bekmambetov, Ilya Naishuller, Inga Vainshtein Smith, Ekaterina Kononenko
Screenwriter: Ilya Naishuller
Distributor: STX Entertainment
Production Co: Bazelevs Production, Versus Pictures
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Mayhem|Nonstop Bloody Brutal Violence|Sexual Content/Nudity)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.2M
Runtime: 1h 35m

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