Assault on Precinct 13
User Score
6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 46
  3. Negative: 8 out of 46

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  1. bobt
    Jan 21, 2005
    10
    It was good.
  2. GregL
    Jan 26, 2005
    10
    Good adrenaline movie. Nonstop action with some good surprises. Obviously with some Hollywood finesse thrown in but the bad guys being police made for some good extreme tactical action. Also had good twists of realistic "not everything is going to be ok" fate. Not for everyone but I was highly entertained.
  3. BlackIce
    Jan 21, 2005
    9
    Every one is comparing this to the classic, i am 16 and never knew about the old one but this is a great action film, and i like all the guns. this is worth seeing, but i do admit this isn't for everyone i think it is more aimed at the young adult adience.
  4. Billy
    Jan 22, 2005
    9
    Very entertaining! Good story and great action. Go this this above all the other crap that's out there now.
  5. vinny
    Jan 29, 2005
    10
    This move is cool...SEE IT!

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Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 39
  3. Negative: 5 out of 39
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    70
    The 1976 John Carpenter original has been reworked enough to give the urban thriller a distinct flavor of its own, and stars Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne provide enough gravitas to keep things involving.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    70
    In an era when similar genre pics increasingly resemble videogames, musicvideos or glossy commercials, the blunt, brawny simplicity of helmer Jean-Francois Richet's storytelling style seems positively novel.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    70
    It's simply an astringent action flick that uses the wounded sensitivity of Ethan Hawke and Fishburne's witty hauteur to give the shoot-'em-up scenes some juice.
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