Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- propulsive
- bombastic
- action movie night
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as the weakest Die Hard entry, criticizing its clichéd script, excessive set pieces, and thin characterization despite competent effects and Bruce Willis's presence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Moscow chase and successive set pieces emphasize scale and destruction over intimate tactical suspense.
John and Jack must prevent a heist involving nuclear materials and a countdown to wider conflict.
John McClane travels to Moscow to help Jack, then has to work with him after discovering Jack's covert profession.
The nuclear materials motivate the criminal operation and the McClanes' intervention.
Films like A Good Day to Die Hard, and why
Rush Hour 3
shares high-volume action spectacle, buddy cop dynamics, terrorism stakes, and a globe-trotting thriller structure
The Expendables 2
shares explosive set pieces, an older lawman protagonist, international criminal conspiracies, and irreverent action tone
2 Guns
shares father son conflict folded into a fast-paced action thriller involving espionage and weapons trafficking
The November Man
shares Moscow-set criminal intrigue, undercover agents, and stylized blockbuster action
Movie Details
- Director
- John Moore
- Release Date
- 2013-02-06
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (6883)
Cast
- Bruce Willis
- Jai Courtney
- Sebastian Koch
- Yuliya Snigir
- Radivoje Bukvić
- Cole Hauser
- Sergey Kolesnikov
- Amaury Nolasco
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead
- Roman Luknár
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- 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 A Good Day to Die Hard about?
- A relentlessly explosive Moscow mission turns an estranged father and covert-operator son into an unlikely team against a nuclear weapons heist.
- What is A Good Day to Die Hard like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Good Day to Die Hard as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Good Day to Die Hard violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in A Good Day to Die Hard as brutal.
- What did critics think of A Good Day to Die Hard?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as the weakest Die Hard entry, criticizing its clichéd script, excessive set pieces, and thin characterization despite competent effects and Bruce Willis's presence.
- Which films are like A Good Day to Die Hard?
- Films with a similar feel include Rush Hour 3, The Expendables 2, 2 Guns, and The November Man.
- How long is A Good Day to Die Hard?
- A Good Day to Die Hard runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Good Day to Die Hard?
- In United States, A Good Day to Die Hard streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
