What is the iRankMovies score for Die Hard: With a Vengeance?

Name: Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Director: John McTiernan
Genre: action, thriller
Released: 1995
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 7.6

Die Hard: With a Vengeance has an iRankMovies score of 67.7/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)

Think fast. Look alive. Die hard.

Release:1995

Runtime:2h 8m

Country:United States

Director:John McTiernan

Language:English

Genre

ActionThriller

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Keywords

New York CityTaxiGoldHelicopterRobbery PoliceBombRiddle

iRank68

Die Hard: With a Vengeance rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.6/10· 429K votes

Rotten Tomatoes60%

Metacritic58%

TMDb7.3/10· 7K votes

With 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 58/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Die Hard: With a Vengeance

New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.

Cast of Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Bruce Willis
as John McClane
Jeremy Irons
as Simon
Samuel L. Jackson
as Zeus Carver
Larry Bryggman
as Chief Walter Cobb
Graham Greene
as Joe Lambert
Anthony Peck
as Ricky Walsh
Nicholas Wyman
as Mathias Targo
Kevin Chamberlin
as Charles Weiss
Colleen Camp
as Connie Kowalski
Sam Phillips
as Katya
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Michael Alexander Jackson
as Dexter
Aldis Hodge
as Raymond

Die Hard: With a Vengeance facts

Budget: $90M
Box office: $366.1M
Collection: Die Hard Collection

Our take on Die Hard: With a Vengeance

John McTiernan returns to the series he launched with this 1995 third installment, moving the action out of a single building and onto the sprawling streets of New York. Detective John McClane, reluctantly paired with civilian Zeus Carver, is drawn into a deadly game by a mastermind named Simon who terrorizes the city with escalating threats. It's a leaner, chattier ride than a claustrophobic thriller, built around banter, ticking-clock puzzles and large-scale set pieces. Viewers who love wisecracking cop thrillers and the reluctant-buddy dynamic will find plenty to enjoy; the pace rarely slackens. Ideal if you want propulsive action with a sardonic streak rather than quiet suspense.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Director maintains explosive action sequences with clever puzzle-game mechanics
•Lead chemistry creates entertaining dynamic during high-stakes cat-and-mouse
•Urban setting allows diverse action setpieces across New York City landscape