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Facts

1987 · Science Fiction, Action · English6.6× its budget · Audiences +26 over critics

Critics vs audiences

Audiences like it more than critics (+26)

Critics 56Audiences 82GoodWatch 68

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Tomatometer65%

  • Metacritic

    Metascore47

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Audience score87%

  • Metacritic

    User score8.5

  • IMDb

    IMDb7.8

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 649 K ratings3.8/5

Box office

6.6×its budget

Budget
$15 M
Worldwide
$98 M

Worldwide it earned $83 M more than it cost.

Running time

1 h 47 min

A typical length for sci-fi movies, +8 min on the typical 99

Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.

Reach

Streams in 63 countries, rent or buy in 23 more

+53

Released

1987

June 12, 1987

39 years ago

Genres

Science FictionActionAdventureThriller

Language

English

Original language

Also spoken

Spanish

Made in

  • United States

Awards

Oscar nomineeWins and nominations by award

Academy Awards1988

  • Visual Effects1988Nominated

Content

R · Violence, strong language +1Teens and up

Rated

  • RUnited States

What's in it

  • ViolenceStrong
  • Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
  • Frightening scenesModerate
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesMild
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

Starring

StarringArnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall

17 people

Made by

Directed by John McTiernan, written with Jim Thomas, John ThomasDonald McAlpine (camera), Alan Silvestri (music), Mark Helfrich (editing)·141 people in 11 departments

Directing · 6

Writing · 3

Production · 11

Camera · 11

Editing · 4

Sound · 23

Art · 13

Costume & Make-Up · 8

Visual Effects · 8

Lighting · 4

Other crew · 50