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

The 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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Tyler K

A first person, adrenaline pumping, constant action packed thrill ride. The concept of actually putting us viewers into the scene was pure genius. There's absolutely no stopping Henry on his quest for vengeance. What sets Henry apart from other action protagonist, is that he always picks up the gun. You'll witness him using virtually every arm that exists. The stylized action sequences were so unique and will most likely never be seen again.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/25

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Anson M

It is a lot of fun for fans of science fiction action thrillers, with a nice performance by Copley.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Darcy J

criminally overhated. this is the most intense, violent, stunty and action packed film i have ever watched. as a huge fan of parkour videos and videogames, this movie is perfect in all aspects of entertainment, especially on the budget of 2 million. an absolute must watch for gamers and urban explorers alike.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Todd F

Boastfully bloody and violent fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/19/25

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Julie D

I've rewatched this at least 50 times. So rad

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Cameron B

Should be rated way higher. Well written, acted, and executed

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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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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