Overview
A retired cop faces his toughest challenge yet as a city-wide game of terror unfolds.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- irreverent
- sardonic
- action movie night
- 1990s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film fast, energetic, and entertaining, with strong Bruce Willis–Samuel L. Jackson chemistry, while judging its bombastic finale and familiar plotting less effective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Suspended NYPD officer John McClane is forced to work with Harlem electrician Zeus Carver, and their hostility gradually becomes functional teamwork.
Simon sends McClane and Zeus across New York to complete riddles and dangerous tasks while bomb threats raise the stakes.
Department stores, subway stations, streets, taxis, helicopters, and the Federal Reserve shape the pursuit and set pieces.
Simon’s bomb threats and Simon Says challenges draw police attention while the plot centers on a robbery involving the Federal Reserve’s gold.
Films like Die Hard: With a Vengeance, and why
Die Hard
high-energy urban action thriller combining terrorism, escalating puzzles, explosive set pieces, and a mismatched cop partnership
Lethal Weapon 3
buddy cop chemistry, bomb-driven suspense, sardonic banter, and a citywide criminal conspiracy
The Rock
1990s action spectacle built around a terrorist scheme, public danger, and a charismatic hero under pressure
Speed
bomb threats, riddles, rapid escalation, and propulsive metropolitan action centered on an unconventional law-enforcement team
Movie Details
- Director
- John McTiernan
- Release Date
- 1995-05-19
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (6860)
Cast
- Bruce Willis
- Jeremy Irons
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Larry Bryggman
- Graham Greene
- Anthony Peck
- Nicholas Wyman
- Kevin Chamberlin
- Colleen Camp
- Sam Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Die Hard: With a Vengeance about?
- A suspended, alcoholic New York cop and an unwilling civilian partner are forced through a terrorist’s deadly citywide puzzle game.
- What is Die Hard: With a Vengeance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Die Hard: With a Vengeance as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Die Hard: With a Vengeance violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Die Hard: With a Vengeance as brutal.
- What did critics think of Die Hard: With a Vengeance?
- Critics broadly found the film fast, energetic, and entertaining, with strong Bruce Willis–Samuel L. Jackson chemistry, while judging its bombastic finale and familiar plotting less effective.
- Which films are like Die Hard: With a Vengeance?
- Films with a similar feel include Die Hard, Lethal Weapon 3, The Rock, and Speed.
- How long is Die Hard: With a Vengeance?
- Die Hard: With a Vengeance runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch Die Hard: With a Vengeance?
- In United States, Die Hard: With a Vengeance streams on YouTube TV.
