Law Abiding Citizen fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and family
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Law Abiding Citizen is nerve-racking, fast-paced, and violent.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Crime, everyday modern life, and family
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and family.
Standout performances
The performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Law Abiding Citizen is included with a subscription to Netflix and YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 34). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 49 min
Law Abiding Citizen runs 1 h 49 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Law Abiding Citizen higher (72) than critics (30). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $53 million to make and earned $128 million worldwide, 2.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+60GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Law Abiding Citizen in 74 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 132 storytelling tropes for Law Abiding Citizen, including Strawman Political, Locked Room Mystery, Luxury Prison Suite.
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