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Training Day

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Training Day

R

Released Oct 5, 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)

Superior buddy cop movie.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 8, 2023

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Telegraph Staff

Daily Telegraph (UK)

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.

Nov 8, 2023

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Wilson Morales

IndieWire

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

Mar 31, 2020

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

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

Rated: 8/10

Aug 25, 2024

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Alex Papaioannou

InSession Film

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

Oct 30, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A gritty and initially engrossing cop flick.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 5, 2023

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Ben H

Really just a good movie. In the beginning the movie is kind of crap but later as the plot unravels itself it has a much more ethical and meaningful message. This movie really left me thinking afterwards, it wasn't just some crap film about people getting shot without a main point. (P.S. Also amazing cinematography and colors). Don't get me wrong, people definitely died and there was gore but it felt needed for the plot and not over excessive. All I have left to say is the movie made me think. Don't find that much anymore unfortunately.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Audience Member

I didn't like the movie very much, not a fan...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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Faiz D

Training Day is a good film that relies largely on Denzel Washington's brilliant performance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Ronald R

Great Movie!!! Highly Recommended!!! A++ 🍿🎥🍿

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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John W

I like Denzil Washington and he is pretty good here. Good story and definitely watchable. Unfortunately the action is let down by usual Hollywood fight scenes where protagonists take super human punishment and car doors stop point blank machine gun fire etc.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Piya S

Next level dialogue and performances by all

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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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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