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Death Race

Death Race

2008
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 45m
Set in a future version of America, a prisoner (Statham) who is weeks away from being released is forced by his warden (Allen) to compete in a brutal, deadly car race alongside his fellow inmates.

Directed by:

Paul W.S. Anderson

Screenwriter:

Paul W.S. Anderson

Starring:

Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Robin Shou, Joan Allen, Jason Statham, Jacob Vargas, Max Ryan, Janaya Stephens, Jason Clarke, Robert LaSardo, Natalie Martinez, Justin Mader

Franchise:

Death Race

Genres:

Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure

Countries:

Germany, UK, USA

Language:

English
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Death Race

2008
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 45m
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skenkereSkenkere
Rated 25 Sep 2008
66
50th
paxtonPaxton
Rated 17 Sep 2014
49
20th
Akiva? Akiva Goldsman? Hey, it's Paul Anderson. No, no. The other one. Yeah, the Resident Evil things. Hey, I'm doing a remake and I was wondering if there was any way you could help me find the absolute best thing from Death Race 2000 so I can completely remove it like you did with I Am Legend. I want it competently made and somewhat entertaining, but I want all the meaning stripped from the story.
Rated 17 Sep 2014
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 10 Oct 2010
2
18th
Cars and guns and shit. But mainly shit.
Rated 10 Oct 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 23 Aug 2008
6
71st
kavuKavu
Rated 16 Oct 2008
61
33rd
Horribly bad but easily entertaining enough. It's like live action Mario Kart for adults.
Rated 16 Oct 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 17 Sep 2008
18
10th
Well I can't deny that it's got some cool cars and explosions, which are even cooler when they're combined. The film has a soundtrack that actually suites the material of the film but good Lord the rest of the film is sheer garbage like only Paul W.S. Anderson can do. Jason Statham has been in a relentless amount of seriously garbage action films and I hope he's in something decent soon.
Rated 17 Sep 2008
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 03 Sep 2016
50
33rd
A potential PWSA Fast & Furious car porn -- with Tyrese in, it's the least you would expect --, but this actually feels like his Bourne film instead -- Joan does a Bourne nemesis villain, but she's not to blame. For a steampunk prison/race film, it looks maybe too bleak and shaky and the PPV, real-time TV editing seems to get in the way of the director's usual visual flair. At least Statham gets to drive around with his all-too-serious-daddy persona killing dudes to get his baby back.
Rated 03 Sep 2016
mendeljefmendeljef
Rated 28 Aug 2012
30
9th
Actually the first movie where I realized, even movies packed with action, fighting scenes, explosions, prison, babes, though guys, etc.. can be so extremely dull to the point that you want to drive your car into the tv.
Rated 28 Aug 2012
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 30 Oct 2011
30
12th
None of my kumpels have seen this film. I am jealous.
Rated 30 Oct 2011
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 19 Jun 2011
32
18th
Once again Ian McShane acts in a horrible movie. I guess maybe he's got bills to pay or something.
Rated 19 Jun 2011
sumanaustinsuman.austin
Rated 07 Feb 2010
70
29th
An entertaining movie with loud and violent action scenes. It is as expected if you are a Statham fan. I liked because of the cars and the explosions.
Rated 07 Feb 2010
garethmgarethm
Rated 14 May 2009
63
12th
Doesnt spring any surprises, it is exactly what your mind conjures up with the film title and a Jason Statham lead role. Limited plot compensated for with some decent action. Its an ok watch if your in the mood for some mindless violence, twisted metal and dramatic explosions.
Rated 14 May 2009
sweinbergs.weinberg
Rated 19 Apr 2009
70
51st
"It's the kind of easy target that most film critics enjoy savaging, but I choose to look a little more closely at movies like this. Empty-headed and powerfully familiar, yes, boring and poorly-made ... no way."
Rated 19 Apr 2009
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 15 Jan 2009
50
21st
At the very least, Jason Statham is a consistent actor. You know what you're going to get from him, and as such he doesn't disappoint. That doesn't make this movie any good, however. It's trashy and fun in places but mostly it's like a comic book without any words in it. Statham's monologue at the end almost made me laugh out loud it was so terrible. It was 2 hours of diversion.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 11 Jan 2009
66
46th
If you're looking for some death, plus some race, then this one definitely delivers. Lacks the social commentary of the original, but once the bullets started flyin' I was surprised by how enjoyable it all was. Definitely stupid and superficial, but I could not look away... I might need professional help.
Rated 11 Jan 2009
kasperlKasperL
Rated 28 Dec 2008
75
77th
Delivering deftly upon the unoriginal concept, W.S. really surprises with this. Getting the B-movie slockyness just right while spricing things up with a few good character moments and dashes of - God help us - pretty effective satire, he manages to keep everything marvelously fun. In the end it's all about attitude, so hats off to Statham, seemingly the only guy left who still gets away with oldschool roles. With this and 'The Bank Job', he toplines two of the most entertaining movies of 2008.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
paradigmaParadigma
Rated 24 Dec 2008
50
13th
Good action. And thou shalt not ask for more.
Rated 24 Dec 2008
indicamIndicam
Rated 27 Oct 2008
15
21st
Not even those who enjoy such terrible movies should have been impressed with this.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 15 Oct 2008
85
61st
C'mon buddys okay it's not a reinventing of that genre either not the top of action movies 2008 but it's really entertaining and some splatterscenes are quiet good. Much much better I expected.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 20 Sep 2008
61
13th
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 10 Sep 2008
79
70th
I thought this would be a completely mindless action film in the vein of "The Fast and The Furious", but this actually had a story.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 26 Aug 2008
89
80th
Nothing, and I do mean nothing, could have made this movie better. I may be exaggerating, but I don't care. It rocked and was better than expected.
Rated 26 Aug 2008
jebJeb
Rated 23 Aug 2008
45
29th
A mediocre balls to the wall action flick, with terrible acting and a bad script. other than that, If you turn your brain off you'll be entertained by the violence level and the machine gun mounted vehicles!
Rated 23 Aug 2008
madmanMadMan
Rated 29 May 2024
65
14th
Is this movie very dumb? What do you think?
Rated 29 May 2024
mrkubrickMr.Kubrick
Rated 22 Mar 2024
54
24th
TB
Rated 22 Mar 2024
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 04 Feb 2023
79
59th
Straight-up shot of action trash adrenaline pulled off with more style and bonhomie than expected from Anderson; expect no surprises here, but a fun cast seeming to enjoy themselves, and some absurdly over-the-top car wrecks (and gleefully blood-thirsty violence) makes this a minor winner, and further cements Statham as, if not this generation’s Schwarzenegger, then definitely a Norris. Try not to weep for a wasted Allen (though “shitting on the sidewalk” is a hilarious, if puzzling, insult).
Rated 04 Feb 2023
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 03 Sep 2021
70
54th
2012econcollapse-toomuchcrime-sostreamdeathshit+wifekilled-framed+cuzneedtoreplacemaskedFrankenstein-win5racesforfreedom-1more+eachgetahotgirllol+losecuzwifekillercausingflashbacks+girlsabotagedoldfrankcuzsaidfreedom-dontwinjustmakeexciting+bodyherbigtruck+outsmarttogetawaywithrivalatTVbase-leaveguybehindinmask+mechanicguymailbombkillsher+6monthslater+kindadidntpayattenionsometimes
Rated 03 Sep 2021
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 07 Sep 2020
97
76th
Country race that breaks all of the traditional rules of the road. The time is the not-so-distant future, and as America's prisons begin overflowing with violent criminals, the powers that be devise a grisly game that will free up space in the cells and entertain the masses at the same time. Jensen Ames (Statham) is a three-time speedway champion with a dark past.
Rated 07 Sep 2020
instantclassinstantclass
Rated 22 Aug 2020
45
2nd
No idea why I sat through this one
Rated 22 Aug 2020
mrblacktronMrBlackTron
Rated 06 Jun 2019
88
82nd
Tempo yüksek tam anlamıyla katıksız aksiyon filmi. Son derece başarılı türünün en iyilerinden.
Rated 06 Jun 2019
synthonosynthono
Rated 25 Feb 2019
78
38th
Most of it doesn't make sense but it is often enjoyably stupid.
Rated 25 Feb 2019
timon88Timon88
Rated 05 Jun 2017
22
10th
Pretty much exactly what you would expect. Certainly no better, and not much worse.
Rated 05 Jun 2017
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 03 Jun 2017
60
36th
It's ridiculous but it's a well made version of one of these ridiculous mid 2000's action movies. I kind of like the absurd premise, and if you are going to remake an old film it's good to do something different.
Rated 03 Jun 2017
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 24 May 2016
80
47th
good enough, though little dark
Rated 24 May 2016
lordcrow8LordCrow_8
Rated 09 Dec 2015
67
25th
Guilty Pleasure!
Rated 09 Dec 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 15 May 2015
63
27th
62.500
Rated 15 May 2015
shellishShellish
Rated 25 Apr 2015
30
2nd
Pretty damn insufferable, slow to start and slow to get anywhere. When the action finally happens, it's not enough to make up for how long they made us wait for it.
Rated 25 Apr 2015
djrossdjross
Rated 10 Apr 2015
20
3rd
Statham has perhaps the most rudimentary acting style of any Hollywood actor.
Rated 10 Apr 2015
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 10 Feb 2015
3
14th
Death Race is a mindless but harmless action film that's tolerable to watch once. We've seen everything here before and ultimately it all boils down to style over substance. The plot is wafer thin to say the least but all of the car chases are harmless fun I suppose. This film certainly doesn't hold back with the violence though. Jason Statham is his usual self and the script is woeful. The original wasn't anything special either to be fare. But this remake of sorts is forgettable.
Rated 10 Feb 2015
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 11 Feb 2014
43
46th
Has tones of Mad Max.
Rated 11 Feb 2014
sajadlahijsajadlahij
Rated 09 Feb 2014
100
0th
good
Rated 09 Feb 2014
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 07 Sep 2013
10
3rd
worthless
Rated 07 Sep 2013
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 09 Apr 2013
50
7th
Bad, mindless action film. Plot is at times completely nonsensical to the point where it is frustrating for the viewer. This film is mostly neither original nor interesting.
Rated 09 Apr 2013
damildamil
Rated 22 Jan 2013
45
17th
It probably wasn't as bad as I was expecting actually. One of the biggest reasons I wanted to watch this at all was the great Ian McShane, and he was certainly the best actor in the whole thing. The dialogue didn't help any of the actors though. Statham was the same character he is in all his films. I wish they had a better actress playing the warden, as that could've been a better character. It's not a terrible concept, just not executed with any flair here.
Rated 22 Jan 2013
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 13 Jan 2013
23
13th
[Unrated] - A junky wreckage from a better-looking exterior; a few of the action-sequences are decent enough, but the rest of this are drunk-drivingly crashing. *Preview*: #13#, exp-3*, popcorn, story, (cast), R2.
Rated 13 Jan 2013
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 06 Jan 2013
40
14th
4- might want to skip this one, not that hot
Rated 06 Jan 2013
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 23 Dec 2012
70
36th
I really like Jason Statham as an action movie star. He does a good dead-pan humor and he makes his action scenes seem really believable. The rest of the cast was wisely chosen, as well. Joan Allen, amazing as always, plays a heartless bitch that the audience loves to hate. Tyrese Gibson and Ian McShane also add to the relatability of the cast. I had a good time with Death Race, even though I have never seen the original. I do love near future Sci-Fi and this movie fits into that genre well.
Rated 23 Dec 2012
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 16 Dec 2012
50
47th
Death Race is not a terribly bad movie, but it's not as much fun as it should have been. Watching the race -- the film's supposed high point -- gets boring after a while, as there is only so much shooting and banging that one can take before you realize that you're never going to see anything different. It's relentless, too, ensuring that you don't get a chance to breathe, or think. It can be enjoyed, I suppose, but I grew tired fairly early on.
Rated 16 Dec 2012
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 26 Oct 2012
2
46th
Humourless, homophobic, horribly shot, hackneyed script -made it to the end only with the help of booze.
Rated 26 Oct 2012
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 25 Sep 2012
70
72nd
Paul WS Anderson is basically Uwe Boll with a bigger budget, so I was genuinely surprised how much I enjoyed this. It has all the elements of a fun B-movie with lots of exciting overly-violent racing. And Jason Statham hits people with large blunt objects a lot.
Rated 25 Sep 2012
zapperlifeZapperLife
Rated 06 Jul 2012
26
18th
[Unrated]
Rated 06 Jul 2012
mondarableMondarable
Rated 02 Jul 2012
8
77th
I feel like a complete philistine for liking this so much, but I can't help it.
Rated 02 Jul 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 19 Dec 2011
58
10th
This is just another Joan Allen action movie.
Rated 19 Dec 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 27 Oct 2011
20
41st
"A serviceable, forgettable genre film marked by leaden performances, even more leaden dialogue, a few sterlingly gruesome images, and a supremely campy performance from Joan Allen." - Nick Schager
Rated 27 Oct 2011
aaasolankiaaasolanki
Rated 27 Oct 2011
81
76th
This movie was not highly rated when it came out but the concept was novel and Jason Statham stays true to his trademark style in this movie. Very good action and style in the movie.
Rated 27 Oct 2011
glmglm
Rated 31 Aug 2011
55
21st
54.750
Rated 31 Aug 2011
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 25 Jun 2011
25
9th
A d-d-death race???
Rated 25 Jun 2011
skremer76skremer76
Rated 02 Jun 2011
50
6th
I expected better driving scenes.
Rated 02 Jun 2011
mennowomennowo
Rated 15 May 2011
74
35th
Extremely violent movie, which I found interesting for exploring modern day dillemmas, namely the struggle for safety, to guard our growth, etc. The film balances on the edge of what is acceptable, which makes for an interesting, and surely entertaining watch.
Rated 15 May 2011
guardangelguard.angel
Rated 12 Feb 2011
65
14th
As much as I love Jason Statham, this movie was hard to like. I found it very boring and had little empathy for the characters.
Rated 12 Feb 2011
x_humanx-human
Rated 05 Feb 2011
77
53rd
"Imagine he was me and I was called FRANKENSTEIN!" Probably one of the better remakes out there; this really laid it out as "there's nothing really wrong with the original so we're just doing it with present tech." Joan Allen is still a babe too so check it out.
Rated 05 Feb 2011
astrophizzAstrophizz
Rated 05 Feb 2011
30
12th
Not too good but once you learn to laugh at the crazy action and violence it feels better.
Rated 05 Feb 2011
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 25 Jan 2011
45
30th
okay (but only just) remake of the far superior 1975 fillum
Rated 25 Jan 2011
caocaocaocao
Rated 17 Jan 2011
56
14th
Completely mindless but has some of the visceral thrills that you should expect. Entertaining if you can laugh at unique deaths. Kind of sad to see Joan Allen slumming it though.
Rated 17 Jan 2011
thommisenThommisen
Rated 08 Jan 2011
72
50th
It's a good movie, but there is something that should be better. So it got 72 points overall!
Rated 08 Jan 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 27 Dec 2010
5
0th
Through B-movie audacity, Statham and Anderson heighten Death Race into a skull-crusher and a mind-bender. But you'll need a keen movie sense to recognize their underappreciated talents.
Rated 27 Dec 2010
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 04 Dec 2010
30
3rd
Boring mindless cliché yawn for the little boys etc.
Rated 04 Dec 2010
talvitieTalvitie
Rated 02 Dec 2010
73
70th
This is a great action movie but the end of it is very poor. After great action I got a high expections how it's going to end and then the movie turns like a cheap tv-series. They propably used all the money and at the end they noticed it. I give high points of the 2/3 of the movie and low points of the ending.
Rated 02 Dec 2010
steeldragonSteeldragon
Rated 24 Nov 2010
50
4th
Good racing action, but the story was kinda terrible..., I didn't give a fuck about the main character, I just wanted to see the races :/
Rated 24 Nov 2010
thorgallThorgall
Rated 09 Oct 2010
7
20th
Lets see who shits on the sidewalks, this movie did
Rated 09 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
60
26th
More a retelling than a remake, most of the comedy from the original is gone, replaced by sheer gritty violence. Still it is a fairly entertaining B movie.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 18 Aug 2010
41
39th
Mildly entertaining when it comes to its twisted metal based races, but nothing special. Its shitty script and bad acting certainly doesn't help it. Though undeniably it's pretty humorous seeing all of these cheesy nicknames being spouted for the racers and vehicles mounter with rockets.
Rated 18 Aug 2010
mr_filmMr. Film
Rated 28 Jul 2010
33
18th
Dude, something stinks
Rated 28 Jul 2010
mchaleMcHale
Rated 04 Jul 2010
60
16th
At least it's not Gamer.
Rated 04 Jul 2010
eastondEastonD
Rated 03 May 2010
1
1st
A meaningless unwatchable piece of shit.
Rated 03 May 2010
wolfwoodeWolfwoode
Rated 24 Feb 2010
69
42nd
Modern B movie, bring your friends.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 15 Feb 2010
40
17th
Feels more like an adaptation of computer-games like Carmageddon and Quarantine, than a remake of Death Race 2000, which makes a certain amount of sense, when you know who directed it.
Rated 15 Feb 2010
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 11 Jan 2010
80
79th
It's not the original, the stakes are lower, but still a good action movie with a damned fine cast. Good, not fantastic.
Rated 11 Jan 2010
catscandalCatScandal
Rated 30 Oct 2009
41
42nd
Not a great terrible movie, but it had some cool explosions.
Rated 30 Oct 2009
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 24 Oct 2009
60
48th
A pretty much straightforward film that reminds me of Twisted Metal. I'm no big fan of action movies but I can stomach Jason Statham as he usually brings something to his movies. Didn't have the tension that this movie should have had, but the story was simple and sometimes that is what works best. The acting wasn't too bad and lots of explosions and violent death scenes really kept me interested until towards the end, which I thought got kind of stupid. Not a bad waste of time though.
Rated 24 Oct 2009
guillaumeGuillaume
Rated 22 Oct 2009
69
31st
You know what you get when you're watching a Jason Statham movie.
Rated 22 Oct 2009
silencersilencer
Rated 18 Oct 2009
62
25th
Set your brain on stand-by mode and enjoy this movie. You know, that sometimes it's needed.
Rated 18 Oct 2009
amerigoamerigo
Rated 09 Oct 2009
69
21st
Stratham, as usual, has the charisma for the viewer to overlook even the most asinine narrative. (The rest of the cast is surprisingly decent.) However, everything else about this film is just abysmal. Never mind they took a schlocky awesome grindhouse classic and made it into shitty mainstream action flick, but the plot makes no goddamn sense. The script felt like it was written by an 8th grader who kept writing himself into a corner and kept introducing more and more idiotic twists.
Rated 09 Oct 2009
gelfling1985Gelfling1985
Rated 06 Oct 2009
69
56th
It was OK
Rated 06 Oct 2009
krmrkrmr
Rated 29 Sep 2009
74
28th
For a movie about racing to have it's actual racing scene get more and more boring as the move goes on really doesn't help it. Luckily the rest of the movie just crazy enough to make is somewhat enjoyable but forgettable.
Rated 29 Sep 2009
vespera23vespera23
Rated 03 Aug 2009
64
18th
Running man plus Twisted Metal, literally. They drive over power ups to get weapons. You're not the one blowing up the cars, so the jump from video game to silver screen doesn't seem to work here.
Rated 03 Aug 2009
timmotimmo
Rated 03 Aug 2009
70
27th
The original was campy and fun. This is much more raw, not funny at all, and gritty. You can't really fault it for being what it says it is--death and racing. It has something to say, too.
Rated 03 Aug 2009
mochajetmochajet
Rated 01 Aug 2009
55
15th
Ok, not too great though, I got it primarily, because I like Statham.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
draven88draven88
Rated 05 Jul 2009
92
86th
liked this from start to finish, awesome action, and joan allen saying the f- word is sexy as hell
Rated 05 Jul 2009
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 04 Jul 2009
61
27th
An okay remake that features three surprisingly spectacular action scenes, despite being both stupid and superficial, lacking the social commentary of the original film. At least it didn't go for the wimpy pg-13 rating.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 10 Jun 2009
70
59th
Haven't seen the original, so don't know if Carradine is more suited than Statham, but the latter doesn't dissapoint.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 03 Jun 2009
55
49th
Amusing.
Rated 03 Jun 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 04 May 2009
25
18th
I Am No Big Car Fan
Rated 04 May 2009
chosenchOSen
Rated 03 May 2009
40
34th
Nothing new, just a rip-off from "Death Race 2000".
Rated 03 May 2009
micahmicah
Rated 28 Apr 2009
60
37th
Average action movie with a middling performance from Jason Statham. Has a few entertaining action sequences, but lacks the wit and low-budget charm of the original.
Rated 28 Apr 2009
mohkoMohko
Rated 27 Apr 2009
25
16th
Action scenes aren't exciting and the story is horrible. It doesn't even look good. One of the worse Jason Statham movies.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
wicheWiche
Rated 22 Apr 2009
74
68th
What the hell is everybody nagging about? There's no good/real story in this movie.. Do we need a story in this one is my question? No we really don't! This is a good and very entertaining actionfilm with a very good Jason Statham, who really lifts this film to a higher level. The ending is kind of stupid, OK, but the rest of the movie is pure entertainment.
Rated 22 Apr 2009
naurunauru
Rated 19 Apr 2009
60
57th
Statham's best film.
Rated 19 Apr 2009
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 16 Apr 2009
40
12th
Somewhat fun, but a fuckhead.
Rated 16 Apr 2009
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 28 Mar 2009
31
31st
It's a not-so-good tents to be a bad movie but it's entertaining and has Jason Statham in it, so it helps to pass time quite fine.
Rated 28 Mar 2009

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