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63 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

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  • Starring: Bruce Willis, David Morse, Mos Def
  • Summary: The story of how two men change -- and change each other -- during a tense 16 block struggle between life and death. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    A helluva lot happens in 16 Blocks - an outrageous amount, really, along with a coda that deposits the audience squarely at a movieland finale. Who knew that looking both ways before crossing is where the real action is?
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Simon Braund
    60
    A solid, bare-knuckle action-thriller.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    30
    It seems such a waste to go onto the actual streets of Lower Manhattan and shoot a movie this stupid. Think of the money, the logistics, the interruptions in the city's life -- all that trouble for what? For this? For shame.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 39
  3. Negative: 7 out of 39
  1. grandpajoe6191
    6
    "16 Blocks" is the usual buddy-cop movie with the decent action sequences. However its Richard Donner's top notch cinematography that saves the movie.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. HalB.
    5
    I really wanted to like this movie -- and it does have some good performances & nice dialogue -- but after 20 minutes of listening to the grating tone of mos def's voice, it became more of an exercise in stamina for me than an enjoyable film. Some of the plot elements are fairly preposterous, and this also detracts from the overall "watchability" of the movie... David Morse gives a really good supporting performance and is an overlooked character actor who should get juicier roles.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. EdanAharony
    3
    If your into an endless chase movie without any real plot or substance than this movie is for you. The movie runs forever without any fluidity to the storyline. Bruce willies, an over the hill detective, is forced to chose whether his going to line up with his old squad and eliminate a witness that is about to bring a lot of “good guys “ from Willis’s old squad or whether he is going to do the right thing and bring the witness to court so he can testify against the corrupted cops. Well the choice is obvious and from there the never-ending chase begins. Overall just a terrible movie. Don’t waste 2 hours of your life on this one. Edan Aharony.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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