Premium Rush

PG-13

Released Aug 24, 2011

1 hr. 31 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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75%

166 Reviews

Tomatometer

60%

100,000+ Ratings

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For bike messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), dodging speeding cars, evading crazy cabdrivers, and blowing by millions of cranky pedestrians is all in a day's work. Wilee is one of the best in a dangerous job, and his bike of choice is a Fixie, a lightweight, single-gear unit without brakes. Though Wilee knows that one day he may end up as a smear on the pavement -- he is unprepared for what happens after his last run of the day turns into a life-or-death chase through Manhattan.

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Critics Consensus

It's built out of familiar parts, but no matter how formulaic Premium Rush's storyline might seem, it's elevated by high-octane action and enjoyable performances.

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Alex F

Brings back memories- ex bike messenger from NYC—do they still exist? I moved to DFW- no such thing as messengers down here :)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Vitor R

So, lets say you want a movie to watch on a friday night with your family where you dont think too much and just enjoy some popcorn and a soda, you may enjoy this. A good chase 2010's movie with the great Joseph Gordon-Levitt. But, there are a few problens with this movie: the bad sex and swearword jokes that dont land, the long flashback scenes that explaind too much almost calling the audience dumb, the terrible attempt of making a evil speach on the ambulance and ending scene where the corrupt cop dies (i know that is a family friendly movie!!! but it would be better not show his death and implicitly say that). I will pass the bad cgi because it was 2012 🤷‍♂️

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Dionisis T

Mindless action but still it was enjoyable and a funny waste of 1 hour and 31 minutes of my life...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Really enjoyed this movie, despite concerns of some films with Joseph being a little hit-or- miss. It was easy viewing for a Friday night and introduced me to an aspect of NYC I never new existed.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/21/23

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 31 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/23

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Tim

JGL is great in this movie. The story and plot are fine but nothing special.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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David Koepp

Director

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Wilee

Michael Shannon

Bobby Monday

Dania Ramirez

Vanessa

Jamie Chung

Nima

Wole Parks

Manny

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - A Bike Messenger's Life

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - Bicycle Police Chase

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - Escaping Police Impound

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - Chased by the Police

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - Bike Race

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - Corrupt Cop

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - Car vs. Bicycle

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - Give Me the Envelope!

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - Racing for the Package

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Premium Rush: Official Clip - Tortured in the Ambulance

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Candice Frederick

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The pace of the movie is really fantastic, but once you get past that and realize you've been watching a 90-minute bike chase, which isn't nearly as thrilling as the trailer lets on, you begin to deflate.

Rated: D+

Sep 7, 2017

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A.A. Dowd

Time Out Chicago

Want more from a late-summer joyride than slides, wheelies and bunny hops? Get a load of Shannon, dementedly inspired, trying out an oddball accent and Richard Widmark giggle.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 8, 2013

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

Just a few spokes short of a wheel, guys.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 8, 2013

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Director David Koepp... understands the mechanics of action cinema and he puts the promise of 'Premium Rush' right in the title. There’s not much to the plot but the journey is a rush.

Jun 11, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

What a joy it is to be delivered such a coherent and smartly made action movie when so many these days are just the opposite.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 3, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

Lumination Network

It's handsome entertainment wrapped in a glitzy cover the kind that you relish in the now, laugh about in the later and recognize in the future.

Feb 11, 2022

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Synopsis

For bike messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), dodging speeding cars, evading crazy cabdrivers, and blowing by millions of cranky pedestrians is all in a day's work. Wilee is one of the best in a dangerous job, and his bike of choice is a Fixie, a lightweight, single-gear unit without brakes. Though Wilee knows that one day he may end up as a smear on the pavement -- he is unprepared for what happens after his last run of the day turns into a life-or-death chase through Manhattan.

Director: David Koepp
Executive Producer: Mari-Jo Winkler
Screenwriter: David Koepp, John Kamps
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Pariah Films
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Intense Action Sequences|Some Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.3M
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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