Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- propulsive
- melodramatic
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- arnold schwarzenegger marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a formulaic and implausible Schwarzenegger action thriller whose timely terrorism premise was handled without much distinction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Firefighter Gordon Brewer abandons frustration with the official investigation and independently hunts the terrorist blamed for killing his family.
The film centers on terrorism, mass-casualty bombing, and a protagonist confronting fears strongly associated with early 2000s American cinema.
Brewer travels from Los Angeles into Colombia while tracking Claudio Perrini and later confronts a wider attack plot in Washington, D.C.
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Gordy Brewer, a Los Angeles firefighter thrust into an international counterterrorism mission.
Films like Collateral Damage, and why
The Foreigner
shared vigilante action, terrorism plot, grieving protagonist, and international pursuit
Vantage Point
shared post-traumatic revenge narrative, lone-wolf heroics, and terrorist conspiracy
True Lies
shared muscular star vehicle structure, counterterrorism thriller elements, and relentless pursuit
Man on Fire
shared revenge-driven action, family loss, and morally direct vigilante protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Davis
- Release Date
- 2002-02-06
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (1550)
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Francesca Neri
- Elias Koteas
- Cliff Curtis
- John Leguizamo
- John Turturro
- Jsu Garcia
- Tyler Posey
- Michael Milhoan
- Rick Worthy
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 Collateral Damage about?
- A grieving Los Angeles firefighter wages a one-man campaign against the terrorist he believes destroyed his family.
- What is Collateral Damage like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Collateral Damage as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Collateral Damage violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Collateral Damage as brutal.
- What did critics think of Collateral Damage?
- Critics broadly found the film a formulaic and implausible Schwarzenegger action thriller whose timely terrorism premise was handled without much distinction.
- Which films are like Collateral Damage?
- Films with a similar feel include The Foreigner, Vantage Point, True Lies, and Man on Fire.
- How long is Collateral Damage?
- Collateral Damage runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Collateral Damage?
- In United States, Collateral Damage is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
