Death Race 2050
In an overcrowded 2050, a government-sponsored cross-country car race turns vehicular murder into mass entertainment and population control.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- sardonic
- campy
- violent
- cult movie night
- grindhouse double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film loud, bloody, kitschy, and ramshackle, with occasional cult-trash charm but limited polish or memorability.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The government creates an annual race where competitors gain points by killing civilians with their vehicles.
The death race combines blood-soaked spectacle, black comedy, and simplistic commentary on government and corporate power.
The production emphasizes grindhouse stylization, scenery chewing, and conspicuously poor special effects within its 2050 setting.
The central race awards points for vehicle killings and makes mass violence the organizing spectacle of society.
Films like Death Race 2050, and why
Death Race 2000
dystopian death sport, black humor, grindhouse exploitation style
The Running Man
dystopian action spectacle, corporate control, dark satirical humor
Battle Royale
violent futuristic competition, exaggerated social satire, cult exploitation tone
Movie Details
- Director
- G.J. Echternkamp
- Release Date
- 2017-01-17
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 4.3 / 10 (207)
Cast
- Manu Bennett
- Malcolm McDowell
- Marci Miller
- Burt Grinstead
- Folake Olowofoyeku
- Anessa Ramsey
- Yancy Butler
- Charlie Farrell
- Shanna Olson
- Leslie Shaw
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Death Race 2050 about?
- In an overcrowded 2050, a government-sponsored cross-country car race turns vehicular murder into mass entertainment and population control.
- What is Death Race 2050 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Death Race 2050 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Death Race 2050 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Death Race 2050 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Death Race 2050?
- Critics broadly found the film loud, bloody, kitschy, and ramshackle, with occasional cult-trash charm but limited polish or memorability.
- Which films are like Death Race 2050?
- Films with a similar feel include Death Race 2000, The Running Man, and Battle Royale.
- How long is Death Race 2050?
- Death Race 2050 runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Death Race 2050?
- In United States, Death Race 2050 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
