Man on Fire

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Man on Fire

R

Released Apr 21, 2004

2h 25m

Crime

Drama

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In a Mexico City wracked by a recent wave of kidnappings, ex-CIA operative John Creasy (Denzel Washington) reluctantly accepts a job as a bodyguard for 9-year-old Lupita (Dakota Fanning), the daughter of wealthy businessman Samuel Ramos (Marc Anthony). Just as Creasy begins to develop a fondness for the young girl, a bloodthirsty gunman (Jesús Ochoa) kidnaps her. Now, Creasy must pick off a succession of corrupt cops and criminals to reach his ultimate object of vengeance.

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Critics Consensus

Man on Fire's solid action and top-shelf cast are undone by a relentlessly grim story that gets harder to take the longer it goes on.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Washington has chosen wisely, and he hasn't had to wait long.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 17, 2019

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

Scott's latest exercise in assaultive excess nevertheless lingers for two and a half hours, like a drunken houseguest who won't leave.

Apr 17, 2019

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Extremely violent; not for kids.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 25, 2010

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

At almost two-and-a-half hours the film really needs more meat on its bones.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

This is a merely average film that had much more potential.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 15, 2020

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Fernando Lopez

La Nación (Argentina)

A film that ends up being tedious due to its excessive duration, annoying by its formal lack of control. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 17, 2019

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Matthew H

My favourite film of all time , what is wrong with you morons who slate it? Must have tiny useless cocks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Bobby E

I feel that rotton tomatoes has lost its ability to tell good from bad . Surprising

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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julie b

Between 2.5 and 3 / 5. Creasy and Lupita, via Dakota and Denzel’s performances, are everything. When she jumps into his arms after the swim meet 🥹🥹🥹. The rest of it is a bit meh (especially as they have minimal interaction in 2nd half) and the over the top effects / editing are honestly insufferable and distracting. Also way too long.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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Thomas R

Other than being a little too long and having iffy editing, this is a very good movie that should be talked about more often

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Mario V

Great movie, good acting & plot. Lots of action.I definitely recommend it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/28/24

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K M

Great movie, loads of action. A story that really makes you smile as it unfolds.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/24

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Synopsis

In a Mexico City wracked by a recent wave of kidnappings, ex-CIA operative John Creasy (Denzel Washington) reluctantly accepts a job as a bodyguard for 9-year-old Lupita (Dakota Fanning), the daughter of wealthy businessman Samuel Ramos (Marc Anthony). Just as Creasy begins to develop a fondness for the young girl, a bloodthirsty gunman (Jesús Ochoa) kidnaps her. Now, Creasy must pick off a succession of corrupt cops and criminals to reach his ultimate object of vengeance.

Director: Tony Scott
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Lucas Foster, Tony Scott
Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Regency Enterprises, Fox 2000 Pictures, Scott Free Productions, New Regency Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.9M
Runtime: 2h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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