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Two-Minute Warning

1976Movie1 h 55 minR

Thriller
39
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic46–Rotten Tomatoes29%44%

A nerve-racking, thrilling action movie about everyday modern life and sports.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

91,000 people. 33 exit gates. One sniper…

A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.

Feels like

  • Suspenseful Thriller
  • Psychotic Sniper
  • Football Stadium Setting
  • 70s Disaster Movie
  • High-Stakes Tension
  • Cat-and-Mouse Game
  • Law Enforcement
  • Spectacle & Action

Cast

24 of 32

Crew

Directed by
Larry Peerce
Written by
Edward Hume, George La Fountaine Sr.
Produced by
Edward S. Feldman
Music by
Charles Fox

Everyone

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Facts

November 12, 1976 · 1 h 55 min · R

Released
November 12, 1976
Runtime
1 h 55 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$7 million
Box office
$7 million
Available in
11 countries

Tropes

Adaptational Heroism, Adaptational Personality Change, Artistic License +9

  • Adaptational Heroism
  • Adaptational Personality Change
  • Artistic License
  • Ax-Crazy
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Boom, Headshot!
  • The Cassandra
  • Nothing Is Scarier
  • Expy
  • Smokescreen Crime
  • Mass "Oh, Crap!"
  • Sniper Rifle

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Two-Minute Warning?"

Questions about Two-Minute Warning

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Two-Minute Warning?

YouTube TV

In the United States, Two-Minute Warning streams on YouTube TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Two-Minute Warning worth watching?

39
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 39 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (53 out of 100) than critics (38).

Can I half-watch Two-Minute Warning?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Will Two-Minute Warning scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does Two-Minute Warning use?

Adaptational HeroismAdaptational Personality ChangeArtistic LicenseAx-CrazyBittersweet EndingBoom, Headshot!The CassandraNothing Is ScarierExpySmokescreen CrimeMass "Oh, Crap!"Sniper Rifleand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Adaptational Heroism, Adaptational Personality Change, and Artistic License.