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Live Free or Die Hard

Live Free or Die Hard

2007
Suspense/Thriller, Action
2h 8m
On the July 4th holiday, an attack on the vulnerable United States infrastructure begins to shut down the entire nation. The mysterious figure behind the scheme has figured out every modern angle - but he never figures on an old-school "analog" fly in the "digital" ointment. Bruce Willis is John McClane. No mask. No cape. No problem.

Live Free or Die Hard

2007
Suspense/Thriller, Action
2h 8m
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Rated 29 Mar 2021
70
53rd
Went with the theatrical version to relive the nightmare of PG13 action movies, you can kill all the people you want but make sure they don’t bleed and by golly you better not curse. The opening scene where McClane is thrown into nonsense is some good die harding before it gets too True Lies zany. This should’ve ended with McClane turning the gun on Justin Long. It’s fine,
Rated 31 Dec 2007
56
12th
A lot like any other Die Hard film, but worse. The scenario and the stunts are so over-the-top, it's as if they tried to one-up the previous movie by going bigger, rather than smarter. The dialogue is terrible, even more so than usual. And the spastic editing was annoying as hell. I counted 35 cuts in one minute, and that was a minute of nothing but expository dialogue. But overall, it's pretty much what you expect from Die Hard. Some of the special effects looked really fake.
Rated 06 Oct 2007
60
36th
Just your average stupid summer PG-13 action blockbuster, only in John McClane's clothing. An insult to anyone who liked the original Die Hard films.
Rated 29 Jun 2007
2
21st
I don't even consider this a die hard film, it's just taking that name and using nothing from the other films to make a profit. Very bad movie, which sucks cause the original series was great.
Rated 15 Mar 2017
30
8th
Justin Long reprises his watershed role from Galaxy Quest, while again, his sidekick is a post-retirement action hero, a new character called John McClane (no relation), played with bored bemusement by Willis. Olyphant does his best constipated Michael Shannon impression as a pissed ex-government agent, with a plan to steal a government's fake money after destroying said government. Yet the most unbelievable moments include turning Long's Kevin Smith-fawning hacker into a love interest.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
30
21st
Plays out like a technobabbly film version of 24 that happens to star John McClane. The bad guy is supremely unthreatening, employing Mac consultants and French parkour experts who are all terrible shots. Justin Long's annoying as fuck, Kevin Smith shows up in the middle of the movie to make a lame Star Wars gag and then everyone insults him for being fat. Action sequences where you're acutely aware everything McClane does is impossible and are full of CGI. Oh but it's ok, he likes Creedence.
Rated 05 Apr 2009
61
30th
Identical to Die Hard 3 except for the following changes: Instead of an epic car chase, a scene where McClane wrestles an F-22; instead of Samuel L. Jackson, some nerdy white kid; instead of an R rating, a PG-13 rating; instead of Jeremy Irons being menacing, Timothy Olyphant trying to be Jeremy Irons. Wait, who the fuck is Timothy Olyphant anyway? The only thing Die Hard 4 accomplishes is finally putting to rest the old arguments about which Die Hard is the worst in the series.
Rated 23 Aug 2007
43
22nd
"I've got a good idea, let's take an older actor who has not had a hit in a while--Bruce Willis--and tell him we're making a fourth film in a series that became his bread and butter. However, we have to turn a profit...We have to get the kids. Let's cut the gore and profane dialogue, tone it down, but still show the violence. Let's also make him superman, kids love him, even though the appeal in the first three films was the character's 'common man' nature. Alright, folks, we're in business!
Rated 19 Jul 2007
68
37th
I have a soft spot for McClane, and Willis is in pretty good form here as the surly badass. The PG13 rating means that some of the language is toned down, which sucks because McClane is more fun as a sailor-mouthed grump, but the action sequences are still well done. My biggest complaint is that the villains are bland and lacking venom, they don't hold a candle to the snotty and malicious Gruber and his German henchmen.
Rated 05 Jul 2007
60
23rd
Yippie-ki-yay motherfucker, it's an average action movie! You could've put just about any action star in the lead role (not that Willis isn't cool), the bad guys are technologically omnipotent and omniscient to a ridiculous extent, the authorities are predictably hapless, and people simply refuse to die or even get noticeably hurt even though they go through things that should've crushed every bone in their bodies. Is it entertaining as hell? Of course! Does it stand out at all? No.
Rated 29 Jun 2007
22
11th
The adventures of "Mac Guy" and a neutered John McClane (Yippie-kay-yay, motherf- ?) through a high-tech conspiracy that feels more like a bad episode of 24 than a Die Hard movie. In the end it's fun, but brings nothing new to the table.
Rated 28 Jun 2007
2
15th
It somewhat strains the feeling that it's a Die Hard movie, but mostly it's just Die Hard on steroids - which is a damn good thing. McClane gets plenty fucked up, and does plenty of fucking up, which is about all I expected. And it all happens in very badass ways. There are a few plot holes and such but I'm willing to overlook them.
Rated 08 Dec 2017
52
47th
As a comedy, not bad. As a suspense/action flick... not so much. It has not an iota of plausibility, and the camera work and editing are equally terrible. Relentlessly entertaining, though--often for dishonorable reasons--and the eye-candy of Timothy Olyphant and Justin Long doesn't hurt.
Rated 01 Mar 2015
30
7th
when did mcclane become a superhero that can jump on jet planes and survive from 10 story falls? this is a disgrace for the franchise, which albeit being corny, is a staple of the hollywood action genre. oh, and i want to punch justin long in the face. or bitch slap him with his mac. or preferably both.
Rated 02 Mar 2014
30
12th
A man who knows very little about computers convinces his daughter that he is a heroic figure, and a younger man who does know about computers convinces the older man that he, too, is heroic. The FBI are basically good and the NSA are more or less bad. Relies heavily on the charms of Bruce Willis and Justin Long. Orange and teal.
Rated 26 Jul 2012
60
29th
"You just killed a helicopter with a car" - No, he killed a franchises credibility with jetplane.
Rated 28 Apr 2011
35
39th
An OK dumb action movie but not a Die Hard movie. The snappy one-liners are gone, replaced by dialogue like "oh yeah? yeah well screw you, you bitch". McClane is no longer an everyman in the wrong place at the wrong time; he's now some kind of superhero. The charismatic bad guys and their fiendish plots have been replaced by some dude who has magic powers to make computers do impossible things. This would score higher if it hadn't decided to drag the Die Hard franchise down with it.
Rated 28 Mar 2011
60
37th
So like, does he even own a pair of handcuffs? The guy never arrests anyone - they always leave in a body bag, and yet he's still got a badge and a gun.
Rated 25 Jul 2010
72
43rd
There's hate around this one, but I don't know why. In fact, I think this is the only good Die Hard film, of course, with the first one
Rated 15 Mar 2010
4
83rd
If you're looking for a cerebral, Tarkovskian masterpiece, I'm afraid you got off at the wrong stop. Take it for what it is (an energetic, blue collar action flick), and you have a worthy entry in the Die Hard series. Plenty of thundering explosions for the pyrotechnics connoisseur, and plenty of memorable solo-action-set-pieces for lovers of all things McClane. Yipee ki yay motherfu--(car crash).
Rated 03 Dec 2009
50
34th
I refuse to accept this as canon.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
30
13th
Super-hackers take over the world! Well thank GOD for mr. super-cop! He may be 60 years old, but he's faster and smarter than any internet connection! And he has Justin Long with him, so there! Horrendous.
Rated 02 Nov 2009
2
14th
Live Free or Die Trying??
Rated 15 Feb 2009
65
51st
Totally preposterous, but undeniably entertaining. The Unrated DVD has all the blood and cussing you'd expect from a Die Hard film, but please, disregard the kid-friendly theatrical cut. The script is very flawed -- every scene with Cliff Curtis is pretty terrible, and a jet-plane battle near the end is so absurd it nearly ruins the entire movie for me. But Willis is Willis (though he doesn't entirely feel like McClane) and his charisma powers the movie. For the most part, it works. Fun flick.
Rated 22 Feb 2008
20
8th
This movie could have been good if only they showed some restraint. They killed what was appealing about Die Hard. Bruce Willis' character was likable because the stunts he did were believable.
Rated 03 Feb 2008
80
67th
I was skeptical about John McClane 4.0. His head is shaved, he no longer wears a wife-beater, he no longer pals around with Reginald Vel Johnson. But, Live Free or Die Hard is a fun, energetic extravaganza of bullets, explosions, one-liners, and techno-armageddon. Bruce Willis is still the man and this film ensures the inevitable comebacks of every aging action star. I'm talkin' to you, Harrison Ford and Sylvester Stallone.
Rated 26 Nov 2007
35
19th
Even with lowest of scum expectations and proof shuting logic engine last half hour was unbearable. The rest and one-on-ones was ok when first sentence applied.
Rated 21 Oct 2007
80
86th
Forget that this is a 'Die Hard' movie - Bruce's character hasn't much in common with John McClane - and enjoy it for what it is, one of the better action flicks of recent years. Willis and Long are fun together but Olyphant doesn't fare well as the villain.
Rated 24 Sep 2007
68
57th
The story had my attention the whole time, but as a lover of realism, the over-the-top scenes (such as the JET) had me gagging for want of something less... extravagant. Also, the baddies were lame, and the "I'm a Mac" guy was a wet noodle. McClane/Willis pretty much carries the movie.
Rated 02 Aug 2007
44
27th
Nowhere near as good as Die Hard sadly. The thing about Die Hard that made it so enjoyable was that it was an over-the-top action film that wasn't absolutely ludicrously over-the-top. This film breaks that convention and results in an average action movie with some decent parts and some parts that are simply infuriating in their ridiculousness.
Rated 22 Jul 2007
60
57th
Plus: some very original action scenes. Minus: the IT-stuff is a bit silly. If you ever receive a virus on r pc, don't press 'del', u'll blow up r house.... ;) Overall: a damn good movie
Rated 06 Jul 2007
73
69th
John McClane is a serious bad ass. And this one is different enough to be worth a new movie, yet similar enough to carry the name. Pretty good job. (It could've been a lot worse.)
Rated 05 Jul 2007
61
48th
It's full of plotholes, implausible action sequences, unrealistic plot devices, over the top concepts, generic characters, and no Reginald VelJohnson. And it was still enjoyable. Although, it can't really hold up to the previous films.
Rated 03 Jul 2007
70
66th
Too ridiculous and over the top NOT to love. As another user has said, it seems like a stretch to call this a Die Hard movie, it almost seems more like John McClane in some other action series. Almost. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Also, any movie featuring Timothy Olyphant getting angry is win.
Rated 03 Jul 2007
50
18th
It's competently put together, even with a ludicrous plot and third-rate director. But, look. 19 years ago, Mcclane got in some intense fist and firefights, and by the end of the movie he couldn't even yell "Hans!!" right. Today, he stays awake for three days, doesn't eat, doesn't drink, and can still jump 50 feet to the concrete from an exploding harrier jet (and stand up and catch sight of the bad guys he lost five minutes ago, no less). How did we get here from there?
Rated 28 Jun 2007
7
84th
The original Die Hard will never be topped, but the adventures of an anachronistic blood, sweat, and bullets 80s action hero trapped in a wire-frame kung fu 00s action movie generates a hugely entertaining friction. It's a shame about the PG-13 though. With 30 or 40 "fuck"s and a little bit of blood, bones, and viscera splashed on the screen, this could've finagled a score of 80.
Rated 06 Jul 2023
87
97th
Superb movie and great storyline. The fatso geek guy reminded me of my friend.
Rated 21 Apr 2023
80
17th
It’s a Die Hard movies. Those are good
Rated 07 Jan 2023
74
72nd
Rewatched this tonight. Absurd and yet undeniably entertaining. It was fun seeing all these actors 15+ yrs younger. The over the top stunt style action flick is much more my style versus the 5000 flashing guns for 2 hrs w very little actual fighting. This one goes so far off the deep end you can't help but laugh and shake your head, but it's also done so tongue in cheek. 7.4 for a great amount of fun.
Rated 05 Sep 2022
30
7th
I still somehow like Willis' McClane but this is offensively awful.
Rated 31 Jan 2022
8
82nd
For unrated version.
Rated 17 Apr 2021
95
63rd
"The old school cop is back!" Police officer John McClane is ordered to retrieve young hacker Matt Farrell. It seems to be a routine job at first, but when McClane & Farrell are suddenly attacked in Farrell's apartment, it turns out that much more is going on. They then discover that Thomas Gabriel is threatening entire country with a plot to sabotage the computer system and engineering structure that runs the American economy. It is up to the rough and rude McClane to stop Gabriel's scheme.
Rated 29 Dec 2020
4
23rd
Hacking in hollywood movies is a big bad nope, but then the jet plane scene happened and it was somehow worse than the hacking. The sidekick and villain in this one aren't up to par. It's not too bad though, entertaining all along if you accept that it's even more over the top than the previous Die Hards, but I wouldn't call this movie anything more than below average.
Rated 20 Dec 2020
60
27th
C+
Rated 24 Sep 2020
59
33rd
This just isn't a Die Hard movie. It feels like a decent enough tech thriller with John McClane dropped in the middle of it but he doesn't quit fit and so it doesn't work in either capacity. Still the underlying concept of a cyber attack on the american economy is interesting enough for a spell and some of the action scenes are ok.
Rated 29 May 2020
40
46th
This wasn't as good as the originals. But still an ok movie if you do want to watch this.
Rated 04 Feb 2020
64
35th
The fourth installment is filled with some cool, frenetic action sequences. Unfortunately, it is also mostly forgettable and unmemorable summer fare.
Rated 05 Dec 2018
63
37th
Despite some exciting action sequences, this Die Hard sequel fails as a cyber-political thriller. It shows surprising success, however, as a buddy cop film. Bruce Willis and Justin Long make a great team and though it still doesn't live up to the standard of the original, it succeeds in bringing the Die Hard franchise into a modern setting.
Rated 09 Apr 2018
73
62nd
I dont get the hate for this one. It's a slick, fun action flick witg Timothy Oliphant hamming it the fuck up, Maggie Q kicking people and John McClaine fighting a goddamn fighter jet.
Rated 28 Mar 2018
50
30th
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Rated 31 Jan 2018
60
33rd
50% damn this dumb 50% shit okay not bad
Rated 04 Jan 2018
68
37th
For the fourth film in the franchise. This film probably should have been far worse. But the modern style story and awesome action sequences are worthy of the series. Bruce Willis is fantastic. Timothy Oliphant also works as a terrific new kind of villain for an action flick.
Rated 26 Sep 2017
11
12th
4/3
Rated 03 Sep 2017
65
60th
Wiseman isn't a particularly talented director, but he did an admirable job updating the D.H series for the new millennium. It builds on the foundations of Vengeance, staging the adrenaline pumping action across a whole variety of different settings without losing momentum. Having old dog McClane battling cyber terrorists in a digital world was a good idea, and there are several spectacular set pieces, including a car crashing through a helicopter and McClane atop the wing of a jet fighter.
Rated 09 Jun 2017
55
30th
Eh. This is a generic action thriller starring Bruce Willis. Which means it's certainly watchable, but it isn't nearly as entertaining or memorable as any of the previous entries in the series. Also, Justin Long's character was really annoying. Some good practical effects work, though.
Rated 25 Mar 2017
4
12th
Willis' gruff cop and Long's sheltered geek make a fun odd couple, but the former's "old-school" attitude gets annoying quick, especially when the tech-ignorance gives way to blatant racism ("Kung-Fu shit" and "Asian hooker bitch"? Really?). Elsewhere, the writing is ridiculous (the bad guys can literally hack anything in seconds) and full of plot holes and the action sequences often match it (see helicopter vs. car; car in the elevator; semi vs. fighter jet). Mostly fun, but really dumb.
Rated 08 Nov 2016
80
1st
Good action
Rated 02 Jan 2016
87
23rd
Ridiculous movie. Action pack, neat story, and amusing.
Rated 08 Nov 2015
5
29th
Works better as a season of 24 than a Die Hard movie, and even then it would still be pretty ridiculous. If you enjoy mindless implausible CGI action and know absolutely nothing about how computers work then you'll love this film.
Rated 11 Oct 2015
50
7th
John McClane should have stayed retired
Rated 20 Aug 2015
72
50th
Seen 2x
Rated 27 May 2015
96
43rd
Entertaining fourth installment of the action packed Die Hard series. You may seem to notice the laws of physics being broke, but still a fun action movie if you don't think about it.
Rated 08 May 2015
9
74th
Another awesome Die Hard.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
55
31st
2.74/5
Rated 11 Mar 2015
60
40th
A step down from the fun tone of Vengeance. Live Free or Die Hard is a very stereotypical action flick and bears little to no resemblance to the originals or the original McClane. There is some nice camerawork here, but it is wasted on a mediocre script. Also Justin Long can get a bit annoying, and even Bruce Willis didn't seem on top of his game. Unimpressed but not the worst of the Die Hard series thus far.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
54
16th
Ridiculous but decently fun action. Everything else is tired and boring nonsense. Especially Bruce Willis.
Rated 22 Sep 2014
40
9th
Loved the first one. All the sequels were pretty bad IMHO. On the other hand there are far worse movies...
Rated 07 Sep 2014
86
67th
I just love the comments McLane provides us while kicking the asses of bad guys. The script is also excellently written, this is art when it comes to action movies if you ask me.
Rated 16 Jun 2014
60
42nd
Better than Die Hard 2 or 5
Rated 18 Apr 2014
80
64th
79.500
Rated 02 Mar 2014
30
5th
Poor.
Rated 27 Sep 2013
50
6th
I remember this as NOT GOOD. Leave the franchise alone already. Shame 1 and 2 were classics of the genre and I like Timothy Oliphant a lot but this is a miss.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
3
7th
Plot holes big enough to drive that armored semi through.
Rated 04 Aug 2013
65
37th
A bunch of hackers (some with guns) try and destroy America, but in the end it turns out it was just about getting money. Probably my least favourite Die Hard, but it was still an entertaining flick. Long and Olyphant (though not as good as Irons or Rickman) were both good additions to the franchise. Fun seeing McClane out of his element, but it was just way over the top. I liked it more when it was simple, McClane taking out goons in a building, not destroying DC and jumping on jets....ok.
Rated 21 Apr 2013
6
41st
Die Hard 4 is Bruce Willis' return to the franchise that defined him. After 12 years of waiting, this fourth instalment sadly fails to recapture the quality of the previous instalments. Justin Long is a painfully annoying sidekick and Timothy Olyphant is a forgettable villain. But leading man Bruce Willis' return to his signature role is like riding a bike. The set pieces are stupidly but enjoyably over the top and although Die Hard 4 is the weakest of the series it's still undeniably fun.
Rated 02 Mar 2013
83
41st
I do not know where this sequel came from to be honest. It is hated by many, but I thought it was fairly decent. None of them really live up to the first film. The third film was good and the second one was watchable. I would say this one is also watchable. Still, it's worth watching for the performances and action, even if it isn't as heavy as the first three.
Rated 19 Feb 2013
15
4th
'Live Free or Die Hard' is the fourth installment of a franchise that should've died. This movie on its own is definitely a fun movie but it also made the character of John McClane an invincible superhero rather than a troubling police officer.Too SFX based and a rating of PG-13 makes this movie truly a bad 'Die Hard' movie
Rated 19 Jan 2013
48
25th
Die Hard in name, but is actually "generic modern action movie."
Rated 05 Jan 2013
78
44th
What really saves this film is Justin Long's comedic timing and the Kevin Smith appearance. Bruce Willis is too over the top in the lead role. Die hard has become too much about ridiculous action scenes. The cool thing about this movie is Willis didn't even play the best McClane, Mary Elizabeth Winstead did. Olyphant was great as the villain as well.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
75
74th
Ridiculous, but it embraces that.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
90
92nd
Though the movie's at least 20 minutes too long, it's deeply satisfying, full of old-school buddy banter and the kind of action sequences that make you burst out laughing at their sheer audacity.
Rated 13 Nov 2012
60
23rd
Like most sequels that make it to the 4th installment, this one has all the trappings of being a tired retread. Willis goes through the motions and manages to make a fight with a jet look tiresome. Still, production values are good and if you're willing to put brain on shelf, the action is OK.
Rated 21 Oct 2012
85
89th
Just yes.
Rated 18 Sep 2012
80
74th
Nice rebound from the middling Die Hard with a Vengeance. This one is a lot more entertaining. A worthy addition to the Die Hard canon.
Rated 05 Sep 2012
70
51st
Completely daft, completely dumb, completely impossible, but McCLane is one of the better characters in modern day action cinema and he gets into more than his fair share of scrapes in this one. Nice to see the "token screaming girl", in a departure from the norm, is actually played by Justin Long. There are some terrific action scenes throughout the movie (esp. the lift shaft scene) and Maggie Q and Elizabeth Winstead play good characters, and are pleasant to look at .. what more do you want ?
Rated 07 Aug 2012
2
30th
Maybe if Justin Long's character had been played by Bruce Willis in a wig it would have been better.
Rated 02 Aug 2012
46
20th
How much Older and Balder Can Bruce Wills get?
Rated 13 Jul 2012
5
15th
Bruce Willis, please stop. We get it. You get shot, shoot people, and say stupid shit that we'll never forget. We don't need a 5th.
Rated 07 Jul 2012
80
33rd
Great one.
Rated 01 Jul 2012
79
42nd
Fun over the top action, but one's suspension of disbelief is seriously tested when it appears as though all the villains are T-1000s. Also, computers are magic.
Rated 01 Jul 2012
80
93rd
Crazy fun, a pure mostly mindless blast from start to finish.
Rated 21 Jun 2012
85
77th
A real thriller, Love it every time I watch.
Rated 26 May 2012
70
37th
Bruce Willis-I sleep peacefully at night knowing you are around somewhere. And Will Smith.
Rated 19 Apr 2012
69
31st
I really dont get all the hype with this movie. It certainly didnt have that good old die hard feel to it. It felt too over polished, too over produced, it just took the feel out of die hard and made it into another action movie. The humor seemed forced, and the action scenes were just ridiculous at times.Cars flying at choppers? Really? Do we need that in Die Hard? What is this, a Michael bay movie?
Rated 18 Feb 2012
86
57th
Directors unrated cut a must.
Rated 17 Feb 2012
55
28th
It's OK if you can separate it from the other Die Hard movies. There is no plausibility to the action, the cyber-terrorism side-plot isn't as hip as I think they wanted it to be, and quite honestly it's pretty forgettable. It does have Willis, who is still cool, and Justin Long's snarky nerd character works well as his "partner." Just try to turn your brain off.
Rated 17 Feb 2012
40
33rd
I am rating this based on the summary because I didn't watch it. No problem.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
59
37th
There's some action in it. Probably ten points higher if it wasn't a piece of the Die Hard franchise. There are standards to be upheld, at least from the McTiernan entries.
Rated 20 Jan 2012
62
33rd
20-1-2012 action, over the top. enjoyable when not sober.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
60
52nd
Why did Justin Long have to be in this? What's wrong with an african-american sidekick now (Powell, Barnes and Zeus)? That and the really unintense climax scene doesn't serve any good for the Die Hard franchise. Hopefully the next will be more John McClane-ish.

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