Law Abiding Citizen

R

Released Oct 16, 2009

1 hr. 48 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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26%

162 Reviews

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75%

250,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an honorable family man, until the day his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion. He hopes for justice, but a rising prosecutor named Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) cuts a deal with one of the killers in exchange for testimony. Ten years later, that man is found dead and Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he hands Rice an ultimatum: Fix the broken legal system or suffer the consequences.

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Critics Consensus

Unnecessarily violent and unflinchingly absurd, Law Abiding Citizen is plagued by subpar acting and a story that defies reason.

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Audie M

this movie is awesome. critics are wrong!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Nathan T

Great movie seen many times I really enjoyed it definitely worth watching would definitely recommend ignore the critics and rt score and make up your own mind

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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ANY1aBLUE

Oh shut up critics! Sometimes you just want to watch something mindless yet rollickingly good nonsense. This fits that bill perfectly. No, it's not a classic, but it packs a punch and isn't too taxing on the brain cells - horses for courses……..🙄

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Dinos K

Another one Vanity Project from the most obnoxious, untalented, fake-macho-man in the world, the one and only Gerard Butler

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Mortal

Witty, suspenseful and well executed. This movie is a must watch for any person that enjoys mystery-action movies with solid plots.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Michael H

Honestly, this is one of my favorite movies of all time. Rotten Tomato critics don't know what tf they're talking about.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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F. Gary Gray

Director

Jamie Foxx

Nick Rice

Gerard Butler

Clyde Shelton

Colm Meaney

Det. Dunnigan

Bruce McGill

Jonas Cantrell

Leslie Bibb

Sarah Lowell

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Keith Uhlich

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It's basically Saw with Gerard Butler as Jigsaw, which means he's as righteous of body as he is of mind.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 6, 2021

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Candice Frederick

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There were surprises, twists and turns and could get graphic at times, but overall the movie was fast-paced, well performed, and kept your attention until the very end.

Rated: B+

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Nell Minow

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Rated: F

Feb 18, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Filled with equal parts bloody carnage and plot holes, this vigilante yarn, more concerned with explosions and bloodletting than voicing its potential social commentary, unravels into a disorganized tangle

Rated: 2/4

Aug 30, 2023

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Mike Massie

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Offers plenty of entertainment value, provided that viewers are willing to accept several remarkably convenient truths.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 29, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The perfect action flick for low-maintenance audiences.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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Synopsis

Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an honorable family man, until the day his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion. He hopes for justice, but a rising prosecutor named Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) cuts a deal with one of the killers in exchange for testimony. Ten years later, that man is found dead and Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he hands Rice an ultimatum: Fix the broken legal system or suffer the consequences.

Director: F. Gary Gray
Executive Producer: Neil Sacker, Michael Goguen
Screenwriter: Kurt Wimmer
Distributor: Overture Films
Production Co: Warp Films
Rating: R (Rape|Pervasive Language|Strong Bloody Brutal Violence|Torture)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $73.3M

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