Die Hard fingerprintRelentless energy, funny.
Nerve-racking and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Plenty of sharp wit and slapstick
Crime and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout editing, sound design, and cinematography
Nerve-racking and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Die Hard is nerve-racking, pulse-pounding, and breakneck.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and cathartic.
Plenty of sharp wit and slapstick
Expect plenty of sharp wit and slapstick.
Crime and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing, sound design, and cinematography
Look and sound: the editing, sound design, and cinematography stand out.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Die Hard is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, YouTube TV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 12 min
Die Hard runs 2 h 12 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see Die Hard much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $28 million to make and earned $141 million worldwide, 5.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German, Italian. Produced in United States.
+88GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Die Hard in 102 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 474 storytelling tropes for Die Hard, including Shoot Him, He Has a Wallet!, Spy Speak, Wounded Gazelle Gambit.
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