Last Action Hero (1993)
This isn't the movies anymore.
Last Action Hero rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.5/10· 174K votes
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Metacritic44%
TMDb6.477/10· 3K votesWith 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 44/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Last Action Hero
After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.
Cast of Last Action Hero
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Jack Slater / Self
Austin O'Brien
as Danny Madigan
Bridgette Wilson
as Whitney / Meredith
F. Murray Abraham
as John Practice
Art Carney
as Frank
Charles Dance
as Benedict
Frank McRae
as Lieutenant Dekker
Tom Noonan
as Ripper / Tommy Noonan
Robert Prosky
as Nick
Anthony Quinn
as Tony Vivaldi
Mercedes Ruehl
as Irene Madigan
Ian McKellen
as Death
Last Action Hero facts
- Budget
- $85M
- Box office
- $137.3M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Clever metafictional premise deconstructs action hero tropes
- •McTiernan balances spectacle with genuine creative wit
- •Fourth-wall breaking generates fresh comedic opportunities
What the audience disliked
- •Tonal shifts between comedy and violence feel unbalanced
- •Overstuffed narrative concept slightly stretches screenplay logic
Trailer
Where to watch Last Action Hero(US)
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