Man on Fire fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout editing, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Man on Fire is pulse-pounding, nerve-racking, and brutally violent.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic and moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, family, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the editing, visual style, and cinematography stand out.
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Creasy's art is death, and he is about to paint his masterpiece.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Man on Fire is included with a subscription to fuboTV and YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 39%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 26 min
Man on Fire runs 2 h 26 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Man on Fire higher (80) than critics (43). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $70 million to make and earned $130 million worldwide, 1.9 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Mexico.
+86GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Man on Fire in 100 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 117 storytelling tropes for Man on Fire, including Get Out!, Screw the Money, This Is Personal!, Big Bad.
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