Death Race: Inferno
A condemned superstar driver battles engineered rivals in a lethal desert race where victory is his only route to freedom.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- brutal
- sardonic
- action movie night
- sequel marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a competently made but formulaic action sequel with energetic vehicular spectacle and limited narrative depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carl Lucas is one victory away from earning freedom for himself and his pit crew in the Death Race.
The plot centers on a brutal prison yard demolition derby where inmates compete for survival and liberation.
Lucas and his adversaries fight through a race built around demolition, powerful cars, and lethal competition.
The climactic competition places Lucas and his team against enemies in South Africa’s infernal Kalahari Desert.
Films like Death Race: Inferno, and why
Death Race
shares prison-based death-game action, vehicular combat, dystopian spectacle, and a protagonist fighting for freedom
Death Race 2
shares high-octane car combat, gladiatorial competition, ruthless antagonists, and heightened action filmmaking
Mad Max: Fury Road
shares dystopian motorized combat, survival stakes, brutal spectacle, and an antihero navigating engineered violence
The Condemned
shares prison-centered action, death-game mechanics, and a captive protagonist seeking liberation through competition
Movie Details
- Director
- Roel Reiné
- Release Date
- 2013-01-04
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (856)
Cast
- Luke Goss
- Ving Rhames
- Danny Trejo
- Tanit Phoenix
- Dougray Scott
- Robin Shou
- Langley Kirkwood
- Frederick Koehler
- Tanya van Graan
- Sean Cameron Michael
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- 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: Inferno about?
- A condemned superstar driver battles engineered rivals in a lethal desert race where victory is his only route to freedom.
- What is Death Race: Inferno like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Death Race: Inferno as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Death Race: Inferno violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Death Race: Inferno as graphic.
- What did critics think of Death Race: Inferno?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a competently made but formulaic action sequel with energetic vehicular spectacle and limited narrative depth.
- Which films are like Death Race: Inferno?
- Films with a similar feel include Death Race, Death Race 2, Mad Max: Fury Road, and The Condemned.
- How long is Death Race: Inferno?
- Death Race: Inferno runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Death Race: Inferno?
- In United States, Death Race: Inferno streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
