Training Day
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Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critics What's this?

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 105 Ratings

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  • Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke
  • Summary: A police drama about a veteran officer (Washington) who escorts a rookie (Hawke) on his first day with the LAPD's tough inner-city narcotics unit. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    90
    One of the finest cops-and-robbers thrillers of recent years.
  2. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    80
    Mesmerizing entertainment, but it's also a cop-out.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    Even after it becomes clearer which side of law Harris is operating on, the film continues to work as a taut -- if violent -- police thriller.
  4. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    30
    A blandly twisting plot with no meaningful revelations or substantial themes.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 51
  3. Negative: 6 out of 51
  1. BusterB
    10
    This is one of the best movies ever. Seriously, Denzel and Ethan Hawke were amazing and the whole concept of the movie was great. The supporting cast took me by surprise when Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg made appearances and they were actually reasonably good. The action, the one-liners, the immortalized ending, the shady characters, the fact that this was filmed in the real gang areas in LA, and the look into the face of evil (Denzel) really made this movie shine. Amazing, and I recommend this to anyone who doesn't mind a whole lot of cussing.… Expand
  2. JUIKER
    8
    Stretches the bounds of credibility but it's still gun-blazing entertaining and in spite of its excesses it still has the ring of truth to it... that there is a lot of BS to being a cop in LA but justice somehow wins its small victories. Reality aint pretty, justice aint pretty but if you want pretty, you just gotta stay away from ugly.… Expand
  3. imthenoob
    7
    With a good story and good acting from both Hawke and Washington, Training Day is one of those films that you simply have to see imo. Very enjoyable film.… Expand
  4. HugoB
    3
    Although the two central characters can hold the film, the rest falls by the wayside.

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