Speed

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Speed

R

1994

1h 51m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Los Angeles police officer Jack (Keanu Reeves) angers retired bomb squad member Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) by foiling his attempt at taking hostages. In revenge, Payne arms a bus with a bomb that will explode if it drops below 50 miles per hour. With the help of spunky passenger Annie (Sandra Bullock), Jack and his partner Harry (Jeff Daniels) try to save the people on the bus before the bomb goes off, while also trying to figure out how Payne is monitoring them.

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Critics Consensus

A terrific popcorn thriller, Speed is taut, tense, and energetic, with outstanding performances from Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, and Sandra Bullock.

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Ty Burr

Entertainment Weekly

12/22/2021

A-

Speed is both a reminder of the pleasures of well-done mindlessness and graceful evidence that Hollywood's newest generation of talent can play the box office game if and when it wants to.

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David Hunter

The Hollywood Reporter

06/10/2019

There should be traffic jams at the box office as Fox picks up many busloads of riders for its fast and furiously entertaining thriller Speed.

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

08/11/2014

3/4

De Bont has assembled it with masterly precision. And Speed looks terrific. There are breathtaking aerial shots, mind-boggling stunts, and camera positioning that you just don't expect. It's a rocketing eyeful.

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

06/21/2024

4.5/5

Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, a runaway bus, and a killer high concept combined to create one of the best action movies of the ‘90s. (30th anniversary)

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Zaki Hasan

IGN Movies

06/12/2024

A perfect marriage of concept, cast and execution. The proof of its success is that even though it may feel like it's been left behind by time, action flicks today owe an undisputed debt to what the movie achieved.

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

06/08/2024

5/5

A well-paced thrill ride of a Die Hard-type action genre.

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Bob G.

@leftyquit 2h

Die Hard on a bus! THERE'S A BOMB ON BOARD BUS NUMBER 2525! Once the bus goes above 50 mph the bomb activates. After said bus goes below 50 mph it detonates. A rollercoaster ride to save the hostage and climaxes with a chase of the bomber; who is a former police officer trying to get retribution for his dismissal following losing his thumb in the line of duty.

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Mathew H.

@mahops Feb 26

I rewatched for the first time in two decades. The movie still holds up after all this time, the acting of Dennis Hopper Keanu Reeves and Jeff Daniels was phenomenal. I had to go four and a half Stars instead of five, only because of the bus jumping scene was wild... this giant bus rocket ships itself off of a flat surface with a distance Evel Knievel wouldn't touch and everybody remained in their seats upon landing, all well maintaining that 50 mph speed.

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Rohit R

Feb 16

Classic action thriller.

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jason c

@empty_vessel Jan 24

this movie was very cool and i enjoyed it, would watch again

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Joseph C

@kpoplotr2001 Jan 11

A wonderful little movie with music that's suspenseful and elevating

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Steven C.

@Orpheus159 Jan 1

Speed through a 2025 lens is unfortunately a cringey and corny repetitive ride. Keanu should have died a dozen times, and does not through blind luck rather than skill. The motivations of the wannabe Joker villain are half-hearted and ill conceived. The fact that Keanu arrived at the bus before it dipped below 50 mph in LA traffic is laughable. The whole movie is ridiculous and the realistic fact is that the bus would have exploded so many times, reducing the bomber to a desperate and hopeless villain. The dialogue couldn’t save this movie from being a flop, ya doomed from the inception.

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Synopsis

Los Angeles police officer Jack (Keanu Reeves) angers retired bomb squad member Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) by foiling his attempt at taking hostages. In revenge, Payne arms a bus with a bomb that will explode if it drops below 50 miles per hour. With the help of spunky passenger Annie (Sandra Bullock), Jack and his partner Harry (Jeff Daniels) try to save the people on the bus before the bomb goes off, while also trying to figure out how Payne is monitoring them.

Director: Jan de Bont
Producer: Mark Gordon
Screenwriter: Graham Yost
Distributor: Fox, 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $121.2M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround

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