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Last Action Hero

1993
Comedy
Fantasy
2h 10m
A young movie fan gets thrown into the movie world of his favourite action film character.
Directed by:
John McTiernan John McTiernan
Written by:
Zak Penn Zak Penn David Arnott Shane Black Shane Black Adam Leff
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Starring:
F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham Mercedes Ruehl Mercedes Ruehl Ian McKellen Ian McKellen Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Joan Plowright Joan Plowright Robert Patrick Robert Patrick Charles Dance Charles Dance Jim Belushi Jim Belushi Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn Austin O\ Austin O'Brien Art Carney Art Carney Angie Everhart Angie Everhart
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Genres:
Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Last Action Hero

1993
Comedy
Fantasy
2h 10m
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joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 17 Dec 2006
70
56th
Criminally underrated!
Rated 17 Dec 2006
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 14 Feb 2007
9
93rd
So great. I don't understand the hate this gets, especially for movie lovers. Arnold parodies himself and makes a kickass action movie filled with great, cheesy one liners and hot girls everywhere (especiall you, Bridgette Wilson)
Rated 14 Feb 2007
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 29 May 2007
8
78th
A fun, clever and seriously underrated film. The way this film pokes fun at itself and the film industry is a self-deprecating masterstroke. Great soundtrack as well.
Rated 29 May 2007
gritGrit
Rated 18 May 2009
73
78th
Almost unbeatable if you're looking for a guilty, action packed and heavily tongue-in-cheek pleasure. Schwarzenegger is allowed to run riot thanks to the freedom from the plotline, earmarking the film as a self-parody of all popular action films from the period from the offset. It's like watching an unintentional comedy blend of the best and worst things from these action movies, thrown in with a lead which is a blend between John McClane and Duke Nukem. Very cheesy, but equally enjoyable.
Rated 18 May 2009
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 18 Feb 2019
71
54th
The 2nd half loses steam, but the first half is a great parody of the genre.
Rated 18 Feb 2019
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 21 Feb 2011
75
81st
a love letter to a dying genre by one of its finest directors, tying a joyful bundle of super-tropes and references that evoke melancholy for a passing era, while already hinting at action cinema in a time of transition. no more bulletproof wisecracking, time for bleak and realistic. mctiernan would soon enough vanish, while schwarzenegger would cling to trash (e.g. politics, expendables and terminator reiterations) to stay "relevant", just like most other 80s action heroes.
Rated 21 Feb 2011
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 30 Nov 2014
100
99th
Like Tony's Last Boy Scout, this is one the severely underrated gems of the 90s. The fact that this also operates like a confident homage to cinema -- from Hollywood action flicks to Bergman's Seventh Seal -- brings a truly moving statement about we all look for -- specially when we were kids -- in movies: we want to be sedated, taken to a place where everything is possible, thrilled and saved. And we don't want to come back to our dull lives, even knowing that it's staged and illusional.
Rated 30 Nov 2014
markjpMArkjp
Rated 05 Dec 2010
80
70th
Shane Black at his best. A piss take on the action-blockbuster but in itself a great action film.
Rated 05 Dec 2010
jebJeb
Rated 05 Jan 2010
79
62nd
Are you guys high? This is the stuff legends are made of.
Rated 05 Jan 2010
spaceechoSpaceEcho
Rated 01 Aug 2010
60
43rd
More clever than it's given credit for, but that kid should have been a bit older and more of an awkward action movie nerd instead of an insufferable wise-cracking tween.
Rated 01 Aug 2010
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
29th
I liked the idea, just not the movie. It never seemed to have the 'magic' it was trying so hard to portray movies had.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 12 Oct 2009
70
67th
Flawed movie, sure, but does in no way deserve its bad rep. Between the many MANY movie references, Shane Black's dialogue, watching straight shooter McTierman dabble with comedy, and one particular inspired Hamlet adaptation this is pretty sweet.
Rated 12 Oct 2009
pmgomespMGomes
Rated 03 Feb 2011
66
37th
One of the greatest movie parodies ever. Very underrated movie.
Rated 03 Feb 2011
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 04 Feb 2018
62
39th
Arnold making fun of Arnold with one-liners and dumb gags up to eleven. But Arnold's performance makes the movie kind of charming. If only the meta ending wouldn't be mostly bad and the kid not such a smartass, this would be a perfect no brainer.
Rated 04 Feb 2018
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 15 Mar 2008
85
86th
If this copied Purple Rose of Cairo exactly we'd all be tootin' a different horn.
Rated 15 Mar 2008
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 14 Dec 2011
70
60th
Loses some steam after the first half, but holy shit that first half is gold. Over the top action, awesome Arnie? BEAUTIFUL! Nice reference to The Seventh Seal too at the end
Rated 14 Dec 2011
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 13 Feb 2010
60
30th
Not as terrible as people say it is. It's not exactly inspired and some of the satire goes on way longer than it should but Arnold is just having fun with the genre that he helped turn mainstream.
Rated 13 Feb 2010
antonio_pAntonio P
Rated 24 Oct 2019
80
90th
1 of my fav ones out of his movies...So he's basically warped inside a movie where the characters in that movie become aware of their outside character and become a threat.
Rated 24 Oct 2019
farzanFarzan
Rated 07 Feb 2007
54
38th
An interesting concept, but a little dull. But I absolutely loved Stallone as the star of the Terminator.
Rated 07 Feb 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 21 Feb 2007
40
19th
Watchable.
Rated 21 Feb 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
80
60th
One of the absolute greatest action-comedy films ever made. Arnold constantly made excellent movies and this is like the culmination of all of that--and it's actually funny to boot.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 25 Mar 2007
56
21st
Almost good. It is a really clever idea, I just don't know if Arnold was right for this role. And I'm a big Arnold fan. Just saying.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 11 Apr 2007
54
20th
Tries too hard to be a parody.
Rated 11 Apr 2007
stainStain
Rated 25 May 2007
90
86th
Why does everyone bash this film so much? FWIW I think it does a fine job of mocking and emulating big silly action movies in general and Arnold's in particular. Indeed, Arnie's willingness to have a sense of humor about his career and, ah, artistic contributions has always been one of his saving graces
Rated 25 May 2007
ocelotOcelot
Rated 15 Mar 2014
70
73rd
This is good and I don't understand the poor reviews. It really is about 20 minutes too long, but I think this is a case of the film's reputation preceding. Conceptually, it's similar to plenty of other successful films like Tropic Thunder. I'd watch Arnold as Hamlet.
Rated 15 Mar 2014
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
84
34th
Very cheesy. So over-the-top that it kind of works.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 07 Mar 2014
28
84th
The exploding joke got a little tiresome. I wish they would have explored the unknown consequences of the action-world more, like when the helicopter was shooting at the inside of a building and the glass shot out the other side, falling on surprised people. But a really smart movie all-in-all that's actually hard to sell to your friends. "It's like an action movie, but not!" Easily Quentin Tarantino's best film.
Rated 07 Mar 2014
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 04 Feb 2014
100
90th
This must be the definition of a guilty pleasure, I can't imagine what a boring, cynical life you (speaking to what seems like 90% of my top TCIs here) must lead if you watch this and manage to avoid enjoying it at least on some level. The only real drawback for me was the moderately annoying kid, who seems to be channeling Edward Furlong just a little. Charles Dance is a great cheese-villain.
Rated 04 Feb 2014
chemical404chemical404
Rated 10 Jul 2010
69
80th
The movie that breaks the boundaries of genre back and forth. It reminded me of recent film with Van Damme JCVD, when characters, in this case action movie heroes, shows self-awareness, and explains what it is like to be a poorly written character in a b-movie. After all it's us, movie lovers, who project ourselves onto characters that we see in movies. LAH takes its time to unwrap itself, but when it did it left a warm feeling in my heart and a big smile on my face.
Rated 10 Jul 2010
bunkenBunken
Rated 06 Feb 2012
60
52nd
BIG MISTAKE! But to much fun to truly hate upon!
Rated 06 Feb 2012
pfightmasterPfightmaster
Rated 12 Apr 2018
80
76th
Very underrated, and really funny if you are into the kind of schlocky 80s action movies this movie parodies.
Rated 12 Apr 2018
grimsoothgrimsooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
38
29th
Meh.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bentienbentien
Rated 12 May 2010
60
52nd
Probably remember this better than it actually is, but it was one of the first meta movies I saw which made it really fun at the time.
Rated 12 May 2010
woodoowoodoo
Rated 08 Apr 2010
75
30th
Completely underrated, note perfect spoof of actual Schwarzenegger movies. True Lies for kids.
Rated 08 Apr 2010
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 08 Dec 2007
74
49th
not a standard arnold movie. kind of original.
Rated 08 Dec 2007
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 15 Dec 2021
72
50th
Great premise, memorable gags (Arnie Hamlet!), overqualified supporting cast, brought down a notch by focusing on the wisecracking kid. 30 years on, it feels more like it's his archetype that actually dies out, not the masculine action hero. Member how many 80's/90's movies had kids in leading roles? Then Toy Story happened.
Rated 15 Dec 2021
actualbrianactualbrian
Rated 17 Oct 2012
75
32nd
I saw this like 10 times and I can't remember a single thing about it. Not one thing. I can imaging a car on a road. But is that just from this picture? maybe
Rated 17 Oct 2012
spleenspleen
Rated 15 May 2012
81
73rd
Brilliant on every level possible. The concept is simple: an action movie that parodies action movies while still delivering more action than any action movie it parodies. Brilliant.
Rated 15 May 2012
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 22 Dec 2008
71
65th
Does anyone else see that this was satire?
Rated 22 Dec 2008
igormacheteigormachete
Rated 08 Oct 2016
90
89th
A perfect mix of comedy, action and self-parody, and it's actually much smarter than you would expect. Definitely one of the best Schwarzenegger flicks
Rated 08 Oct 2016
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 12 May 2012
79
88th
A comedy action adventure for movie fans. Great cast, great direction, great performances, great ideas, great humor, great action, great fun. Schwarzenegger's coolest performance I know of, actually.
Rated 12 May 2012
gberkegberke
Rated 11 Oct 2010
90
84th
really well done. never got enough credit for a clever and well done film.
Rated 11 Oct 2010
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 31 Dec 2014
3
38th
Overstays its welcome, but it's a damn funny take on action movie cliches (with some bizarre twists, like the animated cat).
Rated 31 Dec 2014
chiliChili
Rated 10 Dec 2006
65
30th
As a kids movie it wasn't that bad but dear lord that kid couldn't act.
Rated 10 Dec 2006
magbMagb
Rated 16 Dec 2006
45
13th
God, I want to strangle that kid. He ruins so many scenes that could've been good with a child actor who is so much as in the same ballpark or on the same planet or in the same universe as a decent actor.
Rated 16 Dec 2006
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 10 May 2014
53
21st
Self-aware, but not self-aware enough that it has to be, you know, entertaining.
Rated 10 May 2014
bernardobrumbernardobrum
Rated 15 Oct 2011
78
43rd
pretty underrated.
Rated 15 Oct 2011
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 20 Aug 2010
54
70th
#00s(e)#, liked, oldies(2) }*{ #90s(m)#, popcorn, story, A Schwarzenegger!
Rated 20 Aug 2010
bigmacBig_Mac
Rated 01 Mar 2007
70
57th
Not as shit as you'd think.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
jamesclarkJamesClark
Rated 15 Apr 2014
53
28th
I preferred this film when I was a child because I didn't understand the satire, I just thought it was really fun. When re-evaluated though the satire's not that good now I 'get' it. And the action's not that good either considering they could have took it to comic book extremes given the plot of the film and all. The one Arnie film I liked as a kid, ruined now. Thanks a lot, brain.
Rated 15 Apr 2014
nayrb79Nayrb79
Rated 21 Apr 2007
20
18th
AC/DC on the soundtrack is cool!
Rated 21 Apr 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
65
62nd
Not bad. Cheesy, but what do you expect?
Rated 26 May 2007
justthinkitjustthinkit
Rated 05 Aug 2011
60
31st
Great pinball game, by the way.
Rated 05 Aug 2011
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 03 Aug 2007
65
12th
massively underrated. not good, per se, but fucking hilarious all the same.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
patabongopatabongo
Rated 03 Aug 2007
72
25th
Some good gags. No, I take that back: some great gags. Unfortunately the story is a bit of a mess. Magical cinema ticket? Who cares?
Rated 03 Aug 2007
beneBene
Rated 05 Aug 2007
77
67th
Uneven but fun
Rated 05 Aug 2007
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 17 Feb 2019
67
20th
This movie has some funny moments but the script does not work overall. The tone is off and it can't decide if it is a comedy or an action movie. The cast for the most part does their best with what they are given here. Overall this film is disappointing.
Rated 17 Feb 2019
hansmolemanhansmoleman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
1st
The first movie I ever walked out on, at age 13.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stvesaStVeSa
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
71st
Arnold doing a comedy/action film is just a great idea all around.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lolaLola
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
41st
It has its moments.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 17 Nov 2018
74
50th
The rare 90s action blockbuster that still holds up decades later thanks to sheer spectacle, satirical smarts and complete commitment to the premise. Arnie, O'Brien and Dance are great. Watching this in HD is a treat for all the visual gags that were impossible to see before, and the photography is way above par for the genre. Really throws the kitchen sink in at the end (and yet both Meredith and Mom go missing), but the meaningful drama between the boy and his hero is still effective stuff.
Rated 17 Nov 2018
fungifungi
Rated 14 Aug 2007
35
5th
Not really a kids movie and not really an adult movie. As a result this film lingers in crappy limbo - unable to be violent or overly complex for adults and too much adult humor for kids to really enjoy it. A weak attempt to resuscitate Arnold's career.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
emptysetEmptySet
Rated 14 Aug 2007
29
41st
Looses points for annoying kid.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ripviciousripvicious
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
67th
Got bad ratings but I like the concept. Everyone wishes they could be part of the movie or that what occurs in the movie would happen in real life.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rollbones67RollBones67
Rated 27 May 2015
89
16th
Really fun 4th wall break. Has a lot of cool scenes. Entertaining!
Rated 27 May 2015
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
65th
A good movie for those that like bad movies (or is that vice versa?), and Arnold has rarely been funnier.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
55
51st
Good
Rated 22 Aug 2007
fartfart
Rated 29 Aug 2007
77
53rd
AHA! the worst arnold movie, but kinda makes fun of himself.
Rated 29 Aug 2007
pursusPursus
Rated 20 Jan 2013
75
68th
This movie is better than you think.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
synthonosynthono
Rated 11 Dec 2014
75
29th
Dammit kid shut up shut up shut up
Rated 11 Dec 2014
parrotparrot_
Rated 05 Oct 2009
95
93rd
This gets such a high rating purely for the concept and the nostalgia. It was my favourite movie from age 4 on. That, and there's Ahnuld doing Hamlet. That just kinda makes it.
Rated 05 Oct 2009
kylecountskylecounts
Rated 01 Dec 2007
29
12th
The movie that may just make you realize that Arnold Schwarzenegger sucks.
Rated 01 Dec 2007
manhattaManhatta
Rated 09 Jan 2008
60
29th
A surprisingly funny parody. My main problem with it is the cinematography makes me motion-sick, it's bizarre. Maybe it was just that it was on cable.
Rated 09 Jan 2008
glm01glm01
Rated 05 Jan 2013
52
12th
51.500
Rated 05 Jan 2013
davisty69davisty69
Rated 03 Jan 2011
79
32nd
always entertaining, but not really a "great" or even "good" movie
Rated 03 Jan 2011
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 03 Oct 2009
45
31st
Enough of this
Rated 03 Oct 2009
amh03mamh03m
Rated 27 Mar 2008
85
77th
Rubber baby buggy bumpers.
Rated 27 Mar 2008
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 28 Apr 2008
69
65th
A lot of fun, though I must nerdily admit that I wished they'd answered a few more questions about the topography of these intersecting universes. Charles Dance, perpetual 80's bad guy, does his best bad guy ever in this, the kid is plenty likeable, there's Whiskers the crime-solving cat, the soundtrack is fantastic, and the scene in which Jack meets Arnold is priceless. I liked it a lot better than I expected to.
Rated 28 Apr 2008
pyroclausticpyroclaustic
Rated 14 May 2008
40
10th
RAWR! Arnold shall crush you!
Rated 14 May 2008
yiannosYiannos
Rated 09 Dec 2017
53
32nd
In retrospect, L.A.H signalled the decline of 80's action stars. Neither Arnie or Sly managed to captivate the masses in quite the same way after 93, and films like L.A.H were overblown recognitions that tastes were changing. The premise is sound--it's essentially the action equivalent of The Purple Rose of Cairo--but the script lacks wit and McTiernan was the wrong man for the job, despite his predictably deft handling of action. The meta aspects are also too cutesy and obvious.
Rated 09 Dec 2017
genesiskelGeneSiskel
Rated 01 Jan 2011
63
28th
The stunt work and special effects are top flight; Schwarzenegger and the kid are just fine, but we can't help but want this film to stop kidding around and thrill us.
Rated 01 Jan 2011
ahmed413ahmed413
Rated 07 Sep 2009
80
70th
It's a movie full of love, but nobody loves it back.
Rated 07 Sep 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 31 Jul 2008
75
86th
very good movie
Rated 31 Jul 2008
teeceeteecee
Rated 17 Sep 2008
10
5th
latterlig
Rated 17 Sep 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 25 Sep 2008
60
46th
Interesting but flawed idea. Unfortunately the next few flicks would include "Junior"
Rated 25 Sep 2008
exirelExirel
Rated 28 Jul 2017
8
91st
Was looking for a dumb movie. Found a gem of parody of Hollywood blockbuster of the time, with a lot of meta-humour, a lot of self criticism about the action genre, a lot of fun, of action, of references. I had a blast. It. Was. Awesome.
Rated 28 Jul 2017
twillistwillis
Rated 26 Oct 2022
80
49th
Lots of fun. Clever and entertaining.
Rated 26 Oct 2022
vnguyen442vnguyen442
Rated 30 Dec 2009
80
68th
watched this as a kid awesome idea to a movie
Rated 30 Dec 2009
castrophCastroph
Rated 16 Dec 2008
7
70th
Never a dull moment. Very underrated.
Rated 16 Dec 2008
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 30 Dec 2008
80
72nd
You mean in the real world Arnold isn't unstoppable? I don't believe it for a second.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
mr_freezemr-freeze
Rated 03 Apr 2009
60
17th
Anfangs sind sie noch ganz lustig, aber nach kurzer Zeit gehen einem die dauernden Klugscheißereien vom Bengel aber auch die von Arnie selbst tierisch auf den Keks. Die Story haut mich auch nicht um. Arnies schlechtester Film, wie ich finde!
Rated 03 Apr 2009
tink85tink85
Rated 09 Apr 2009
60
9th
It's not good, unless you have nothing else to see and wanna pass the time.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
lolocaustLolocaust
Rated 28 Apr 2009
20
6th
Painfully self-referential and boring.
Rated 28 Apr 2009
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 01 Jan 2022
74
64th
Skews a little too "young" at times for my liking but quite good for the most part. Plenty of laughs and fun, over-the-top action set pieces. It's downfall was just being made a few years too early.
Rated 01 Jan 2022
just1nJust1n
Rated 01 Apr 2012
40
4th
Waste of time.
Rated 01 Apr 2012
snowgraysnowgray
Rated 17 Oct 2011
68
54th
Could be half an hour shorter, but this is definitely an underrated film. Wish a bit more of the plot were in the real world. Benedict's scene with the mechanic is perfect.
Rated 17 Oct 2011
ytadelYtadel
Rated 08 Jun 2009
6
70th
Passable Arnold goofiness with a fourth wall-breaking twist. It has nowhere near the satirical zest of Galaxy Quest or Shaun of the Dead, and the cartoon cat is one of the most "what the fuck" moments in any movie ever, but as far as kids Arnold movies go it's still a hundred times preferable to Jingle All the Way.
Rated 08 Jun 2009
constantineconstantine
Rated 22 Jun 2009
74
51st
My guilty pleasure...
Rated 22 Jun 2009
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 21 Jul 2009
2
39th
Arnold is entertaining, but the parody is too blatant--recommended only if you're into Arnold movies, as it has its moments even if it isn't great. Schwarzenegger's screen presence elevates it just a bit.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
michaelsmichaels
Rated 23 Jun 2015
50
25th
Decent meta satire with a good amount of hysterical one liners. Loses breath towards the end.
Rated 23 Jun 2015

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