Live Free or Die Hard
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69 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 259 Ratings

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  • Starring: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant
  • Summary: In a season overflowing with CGI Fantasy, Live Free or Die Hard gets real - with real action, real humor and a relatable everyman hero: John McClane. On the July 4th holiday, and attack on the vulnerable United States infrastructure begins to shut down the entire nation. The mysterious figure behind the scheme has figured out every modern angle - but he never figures on an old-school "analog" fly in the "digital" ointment. Bruce Willis is John McClane. No mask. No cape. No problem. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    Either Live Free or Die Hard will go down as the summer's best action blockbuster, or it's going to be one exceptional summer.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    80
    Provided you don't think too long or hard about it (and why ever would you?), Live Free or Die Hard is infectious good fun, and a tremendous encouragement to the middle aged.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    80
    Does it herald a renaissance in the action genre? Not really, but it's a welcome throwback to good old-fashioned, '80s-style lunkhead violence, and no one takes a punch, kick, elbow, or bullet quite like John McClane.
  4. Empire
    Reviewed by: Angie Errigo
    60
    Yippee-ki-yay! Willis still has the goods.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 103 out of 119
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 119
  3. Negative: 9 out of 119
  1. peoplewhomatter
    10
    Bruce willis was the best person for the lead role inthis movie. if you want action this is the movie to see. the most action i have seen in a long time. i know i'm a little late for the review but still a must see.… Expand
  2. Xocrates
    8
    I haven't laugh so hard for a long time. The action is ludicrious, the plot has every cliché in the book, but hey, Live free or die hard is not a good movie, and it does not pretend to be, what it is is a lot of good fun.… Expand
  3. grandpajoe6191
    7
    "Live Free of Die Hard" is strong and crazy with impressive CGI and the good guy-bad guy dialogue. It is one hell of a roller coaster ride.
  4. EddieE.
    4
    Mildly entertaining action flick with no originality what so ever. Started off well and looked like it was heading in the right direction but lost its way in the second half of the film. Stunts though entertaining were farcical, Film ended with a whimper and was very predictable. Can't be compared to the original which is an all time classic by the way. The 4th die hard the best in the series- Not by a long shot… Expand

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