Training Day

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Training Day

R

2001

2h 0m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Police drama about a veteran officer who escorts a rookie on his first day with the LAPD's tough inner-city narcotics unit. "Training Day" is a blistering action drama that asks the audience to decide what is necessary, what is heroic and what crosses the line in the harrowing gray zone of fighting urban crime. Does law-abiding law enforcement come at the expense of justice and public safety? If so, do we demand safe streets at any cost?

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Critics Consensus

The ending may be less than satisfying, but Denzel Washington reminds us why he's such a great actor in this taut and brutal police drama.

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Roger Clarke

Independent (UK)

11/08/2023

3/5

Superior buddy cop movie.

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Telegraph Staff

Daily Telegraph (UK)

11/08/2023

Denzel Washington chomps down on the role of an unprincipled narcotics cop with exhibitionistic relish, but it's already an overrated performance -- a karaoke bad guy from an actor with an almost untarnishably righteous screen persona.

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Wilson Morales

IndieWire

03/31/2020

We hadn't seen Washington play the bad guy before, and with his ferocious, dominating, and charismatic performance, the Oscar was his...

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

08/25/2024

8/10

Washington is instantly, absolutely superb; without ever missing a beat, he’s unpredictable, reckless, macho, funny, and frightening.

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Alex Papaioannou

InSession Film

10/30/2023

Make no mistake, Fuqua’s Training Day is one of the finer films to take place over the course of a single day.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

03/05/2023

2.5/4

A gritty and initially engrossing cop flick.

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Ray C

Jan 8

Wow… this movie was good. Like, REALLY good. I had high expectations going in, and it absolutely blew them away. I love the way Hoyt slowly realizes who Alonso really is over the course of the runtime. The way this movie builds tension is a masterclass in storytelling. Of course, Denzel Washington’s performance is phenomenal—by far the best part. It’s no wonder he took home an Oscar for this role. But Ethan Hawke is great here too. The dynamic between their two characters is so compelling. I also thought the way the film showcases corruption is incredibly sophisticated and effective. The action scenes are gritty and hard-hitting, and they never feel like they’re there just so the movie can have action. They feel vital to the story and to how the characters evolve. I know some people didn’t like the ending, but man, I found it so satisfying. The way everything comes crashing down for him, capped off with the "King Kong" speech, was the cherry on top. Absolutely recommend.

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Meaghan M

@mmaier16 Jan 2

If you haven’t seen …it you just gotta watch!

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SayLesNyC

@saylesnyc Dec 24

One of the best films all time

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K-LEB G

@klebb Dec 24

Nothing to say just absolutely Insane Denzel Wow Denzel what a actor .

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Rian M

@TheKarzi Dec 14

A cult classic corrupt cop movie. Alonzo has some stunning lines, and questionable ethics, but Jake fits in well as the opposite - a sort of devil/angel combo. You know it’s going to be alright in the end, but it’s a hell of a ride to get there. My only thing is I would love to have seen more sub-plot around the other guys Alonzo calls on in the house raid. A tight-knit group for sure but what came before? Still watched it 5+ times over the years though.

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Dave

Dec 5

One of the best bad cop movies with an absolute spectacular build up, gets tense real quick. Script is solid and lines are brutal, camera work is timeless. One thing i cannot understand is the ending, but then again it is within the street justice story arch. I would however have ended the movie 3 minutes earlier. More dark, and truthful imho.

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Synopsis

Police drama about a veteran officer who escorts a rookie on his first day with the LAPD's tough inner-city narcotics unit. "Training Day" is a blistering action drama that asks the audience to decide what is necessary, what is heroic and what crosses the line in the harrowing gray zone of fighting urban crime. Does law-abiding law enforcement come at the expense of justice and public safety? If so, do we demand safe streets at any cost?

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Producer: Jeffrey Silver, Bobby Newmyer
Screenwriter: David Ayer
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: NPV Entertainment, Village Roadshow Prod.
Rating: R (Drug Content|Brief Nudity|Pervasive Language|Strong Brutal Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 22, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $76.3M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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