Speed

R

Released Jun 10, 1994

1 hr. 55 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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95%

76 Reviews

Tomatometer

76%

250,000+ Ratings

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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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Dayton S

This is the most number 1 action movie I've ever seen! How exciting and incredible is that? A two thumbs up and a 9.5 to 10 score from me!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Christopher Peter H

I've read some of the reviews and tend to disagree with them. It's a good movie but not awesome. I thought some of the acting wasn't that great. It started really well but was a bit slow despite the movie's name in the latter parts. Nevertheless, a watchable and entertaining movie but don't believe it is awesome or a must see.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Steven M

The 90's were rife with action movies made for the thrill seekers, whose daily dose of syndicated television just didn't cut it. Director Jan de Bont's 1994 thrill ride Speed was a dominating tour de force of adrenaline. It hit the scene as a blockbuster and left as a memorable journey that almost defies logic. What a movie. Driven by razor sharp performances by Keanu Reeves, Jeff Daniels, and Joe Morton complimented by Sandra Bullock's captivating lively and believable countenance, you are immediately along for the ride. You're never once given a backseat to the action - this is do or die. Every drop of tension, panic, fear, and terror is palpable. This coupled with excellent special effects, cinematography that borders on emotional, encapsulating sound design, a script that doesn't dawdle, and a perfect runtime make for an experience with quality only this combination of factors can deliver. There are no perfect movies. Dialogue in any movie is make or break as far as keeping you roped in. Of course, this is the 90's, and cheesy one-liners and smart quips are a right of passage. Speed is almost aware of this, delivering peppered in lines that are so cheesy that you almost boo at poor Keanu, but it's clear that the dialogue is only a flavor meant to offset our protagonist's abject terror - like a coping mechanism. Speed should not be forgotten - it should be celebrated as an achievement in the oversaturated action movie sphere, where its peers only wish that they could deliver a crash course in adrenaline with half the nitrous that Speed proudly gifts us.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Christos K

Doesn't get old! Action blockbuster with sexy romance. Can't find this type of film anymore... so check it out!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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Brianna B

One of the best action movies of the 90s

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Ian W

Critics give this 95%. WTF?!? I mean it is OK. Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock are great. But seriously? The baddie is like something out of Batman. Keanu Reeves is like a cross between the best bits of James Bond & Superman. The plot is laughable. Yeah - it's sort of 'fun' if you just go for 'the ride'. But 95% - seriously?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Jan de Bont

Director

Keanu Reeves

Officer Jack Traven

Dennis Hopper

Howard Payne

Sandra Bullock

Annie Porter

Joe Morton

Lt. Herb 'Mac' McMahon

Jeff Daniels

Det. Harold 'Harry' Temple

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Ty Burr

Entertainment Weekly

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.

Rated: A-

Dec 22, 2021

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David Hunter

Hollywood Reporter

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.

Jun 10, 2019

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 11, 2014

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a landmark action picture that remains, all these years later, one of the best entries within a notoriously uneven genre.

Rated: 4/4

Nov 19, 2023

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Bob Campbell

Newhouse News Service

Speed picks up the year's wildest and silliest suspense premise and runs with it. Runs? This hyperkinetic thriller puts pedal to the metal and blows the competition off the road.

Aug 24, 2023

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

Delivers on everything a slick summer popcorn blockbuster should. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 10, 2023

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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
Executive Producer: Ian Bryce
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
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround

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