Demolition Man (1993)
The future isn't big enough for the both of them.
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Demolition Man rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.7/10· 206K votes
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic34%
TMDb6.751/10· 4K votesWith 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.7/10 on IMDb and 34/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Demolition Man
In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.
Cast of Demolition Man
Sylvester Stallone
as John Spartan
Wesley Snipes
as Simon Phoenix
Sandra Bullock
as Lt. Lenina Huxley
Nigel Hawthorne
as Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Benjamin Bratt
as Alfredo Garcia
Rob Schneider
as Erwin
Bob Gunton
as Chief George Earle
Glenn Shadix
as Associate Bob
Denis Leary
as Edgar Friendly
Bill Cobbs
as Zachary Lamb - Aged
Grand L. Bush
as Zachary Lamb - Young
Pat Skipper
as Helicopter Pilot
Demolition Man facts
- Budget
- $57M
- Box office
- $159.1M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Dystopian future provides sharp social satire alongside action
- •Stallone and Snipes chemistry elevates fish-out-of-water premise
- •Philosophical questions about freedom enhance popcorn entertainment
What the audience disliked
- •Satirical elements get lost in conventional action thriller beats
- •Futuristic production design hasn't aged as well as intended
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