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Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill

2008
Drama, Crime
1h 41m
Two Veteran New York City Detectives hunt a vigilante who may be one of their own.

Directed by:

Jon Avnet

Screenwriter:

Russell Gewirtz

Starring:

Robert De Niro, Ajay Naidu, Frank John Hughes, Al Pacino, John Leguizamo, Brian Dennehy, Carla Gugino, Donnie Wahlberg, Merritt Wever, 50 Cent, Terry Serpico

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, Russian
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Righteous Kill

2008
Drama, Crime
1h 41m
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pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 07 Oct 2008
2
21st
If you've seen more than 5 movies you will see the 'twist' ending a mile away.
Rated 07 Oct 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Sep 2008
2
14th
An utterly generic episode of Law & Order with cussing and Pacino / De Niro hamming it up, and absolutely nothing more.
Rated 14 Sep 2008
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 24 Nov 2012
3
0th
Woeful, embarassing, abysmal excuse for a cop drama humiliates its two acting legends with an atrociously written, poorly performed screenplay, and witless amateurish direction (starting with the cheap looking, badly edited opening titles). Hard to find even one redeeming feature in this train wreck -- and then there is an unforgivable cheat of a resolution as well. Suspenseless, brainless and devoid of any interest, even as a curio.
Rated 24 Nov 2012
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 10 Feb 2010
55
19th
Terrible movie and you know it's rather sad when you have a deadpan fiddy cent trying to act alongside greats like DeNiro and Pacino. We can only assume that this film was taken on by everyone involved just for the movie gimmick of putting two acting legends together. The writing is pure trash and it's simply amazing how this project ever got off the ground to begin with. I imagine lots of cocaine and blowjobs were brought to the negotiating table for the greenlight.
Rated 10 Feb 2010
jherman89Jherman89
Rated 19 Jan 2009
58
34th
A worthless use of talent to carry on a boring and tedious plot. Not even slightly compare to the on-screen chemistry that is seen in Heat.
Rated 19 Jan 2009
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 08 Jan 2009
40
21st
It's not actually as bad as people say, it's just so goddamn disappointing. DeNiro and Pacino together should be gold, plus Carla Gugino to boot, but a shitty script and fucking Jon Avnet (dont know how he keeps getting Pacino) ruin it. The acting isn't bad, it just...doesn't need DeNiro and Pacino because the script gives nothing to work with. Everyone calling it an episode of Law and Order is right. It's a good episode, sure, but nothing elevates it to good movie status.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
mini_tMini-T
Rated 28 Oct 2008
70
8th
Boring. Ending was soo predictable. The Pacino/DeNiro confrontation was dissapointing. Nothing like the chemistry in Heat.
Rated 28 Oct 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 25 Sep 2008
51
30th
The only real appeal of this film is seeing Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in a movie together and that's completely justified. Heat was an incredible movie and I'd be lying if I haven't want to see the duo paired together since. However Righteous Kill is a shallow movie with a twist as blatant as a Saturday morning cartoon plot. The dialog is nothing above mediocre and when the novelty of seeing the two leads together wears off you're left with an entirely mediocre film.
Rated 25 Sep 2008
weafdogWeafdog
Rated 21 Sep 2008
30
13th
It is sad to watch one's heroes resign themselves to such pathetic gimmickry for a lousy paycheck that neither one needs.
Rated 21 Sep 2008
zombiebuffetZombieBuffet
Rated 22 Feb 2010
50
26th
Cliche-ridden future bargain bin movie.
Rated 22 Feb 2010
countyhellcounty_hell
Rated 11 Sep 2009
40
18th
To say this was bad is a waste of words. Still, the wife got this from the library, so i sat through it. trying to find a positive, i guess i would have to say that deniro managed to give a good performance. in reality, he probably didnt, but next to the "mailed in" performances by gugino, donnie wahlberg and john leguizamo, and the usual over-the-top blowhard performance by pacino, he is all you can cling to while you snooze your way through this.
Rated 11 Sep 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 01 Jul 2009
40
27th
Anyone who loves movies, everyone here in criticker, probably always wanted to see Al Pacino and De Niro working together in a film, (in The Godfather does not counts, they had no scenes together). But not this way. In a monotonous story, with an incompetent director.
Rated 01 Jul 2009
charlieCharlie
Rated 22 Feb 2009
40
6th
Two such great actors in that kind of movie. How did it come so far?! I mean it wasn't all totally bad in that movie, but just soo predictable. But the worst part is the ending. At least Avnet could have tried to create something on his own. But nooo, he just made up an "I'd love to be Michael Mann directing Heat" ending! Too bad for Al and Bobby.
Rated 22 Feb 2009
garethmgarethm
Rated 15 Feb 2009
67
22nd
Just another crime thriller !! It's ok but it's no more than that. Certainly doesn't deserve to have the obvious acting talent it has on show.
Rated 15 Feb 2009
djd714Djd714
Rated 02 Feb 2009
99
85th
A very satisfying movie, well acted and directed with great actors. It has a more unexpected twists than a cat wresting a pretzel.
Rated 02 Feb 2009
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 01 Feb 2009
49
18th
There's absolutely nothing going for this wash of a film. The script is cobbled together for straight-to-video stars like Seagal and Cuba Gooding Jr. The editing makes the film even more awkward to sit through. Its intentional misdirection is laughable and obvious. The over-the-top dialogue is hard to stomach sometimes. And finally we have DeNiro and Pacino, sleepwalking at their best with little chemistry. What could've been a superb action-thriller turns into a wasteful, head-scratching mess.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 30 Nov 2008
40
30th
more or less boring, could have become a really great movie with this cast (except 50 cent ugh), but not even the deniro pacino combination could save this script
Rated 30 Nov 2008
td888td888
Rated 05 Oct 2008
30
18th
Boring. De Niro's and Pacino's magic is long gone.
Rated 05 Oct 2008
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 29 Sep 2008
57
25th
Righteous Kill actually isn't as bad as I was expecting. It has an interesting premise and a good twist, it's just that the story feels rushed and formulaic which is reminiscent of an episode of Law & Order or the X-Files or something. Both Pacino and De Niro are fine, it's just neither are great when both have been great so many times before this. Wait for this one to hit DVD stores and then check it out, it's not worth $10 in the theaters.
Rated 29 Sep 2008
icebloxiceblox
Rated 24 Sep 2008
40
12th
I guess what irks most people, and me too, is that they didn't need De Niro and Pacino for this average movie (or maybe it got elevated to an average movie from a possible bad one, by their presence). Neither gripping nor thrilling, I felt that the movie was quite tedious to sit through.
Rated 24 Sep 2008
robotjazzrobotjazz
Rated 15 Sep 2008
53
30th
It's Pacino and De Niro and they're doing things. It actually could have gone to a place that would have made it a somewhat interesting character study, but the choice of gimmick left it pretty shallow and empty.
Rated 15 Sep 2008
jebJeb
Rated 13 Sep 2008
65
45th
Pretty average Pacino/De Niro fair, with a weak plot.
Rated 13 Sep 2008
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 11 Sep 2008
42
18th
It wasn't terrible, but... I think it's fair to say that I was disappointed.
Rated 11 Sep 2008
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 10 Dec 2021
29
6th
Fuck you, ACAB. I hate this
Rated 10 Dec 2021
sealsseals
Rated 12 Aug 2020
4
26th
rewatch. it's a mess but the "Al Throws a Softball" scene is kinda funny. co-starring Merritt Wever (as "Rape Victim") and Rob "Ridiculousness" Dyrdek.
Rated 12 Aug 2020
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 04 Jan 2020
60
11th
One of the most mediocre scripts to ever secure such talent to deliver all the melodramatic and over the top predictable moments. It's far from the worst movie ever made but far from deserving of the talent on display. I found myself hoping it would get better but it never did.
Rated 04 Jan 2020
timon88Timon88
Rated 16 Dec 2015
39
31st
Not terrible, but certainly not good.
Rated 16 Dec 2015
aceysaid10AceySaid10%
Rated 02 Nov 2015
49
1st
bad for watching, good for napping. rob dyrdek the skateboarding pimp???
Rated 02 Nov 2015
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 22 Sep 2014
2
7th
Righteous Kill feels like complete desperation. To think that the likes Robert De Niro & Al Pacino, two of the finest actors in cinematic history, could resort to this. Acting alongside 50 Cent. It's embarrassing. I along with so many other fans of De Niro & Pacino stupidly paid money to watch a 'Heat' reunion. And there isn't a single moment of class or nostalgia. The pair have churned out some poor films in recent years, but this felt like their most desperate money grab to date.
Rated 22 Sep 2014
yiannosYiannos
Rated 30 Aug 2014
35
3rd
It's almost temping to think that Pacino decided to work again with Avnet after their terrible collaboration on 88 Minutes because he had some dirt on him. But then when you realise that both him and Deniro have spent a good part of the last 15 years making utter dreck, the decision begins to make sense. The script to Righteous Kill is DTV type fodder, and there is no way that they could have elevated the standard of this poor material in late career, or even in their prime for that matter.
Rated 30 Aug 2014
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 04 Dec 2013
38
39th
Worthwhile just to watch Pacino and DeNiro - but not to watch the film :(
Rated 04 Dec 2013
yesildereyesildere
Rated 16 Nov 2013
26
10th
Türkçe'ye çevrilmiş ismi ironik bir şekilde "Orjinal Cinayetler"'di
Rated 16 Nov 2013
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 19 May 2013
2
46th
Dull TV style procedural that fancies itself as a Usual Suspects but has a crappy script and some below par acting.
Rated 19 May 2013
djrossdjross
Rated 26 Apr 2013
30
12th
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 10 Nov 2012
20
6th
Probably could not be any more boring
Rated 10 Nov 2012
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 05 Nov 2012
22
2nd
One of the worst -- if the not the very worst -- cop movies of the last decade, featuring De Niro and Pacino in ridiculous roles and a script that tries too hard to create an older version of Dexter while involving your interest in a tricky, hold-your-breath, shit-how-didn't-I-figure-it-out? finale. This is bad.
Rated 05 Nov 2012
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 28 Aug 2012
4
2nd
Wasted effort all round
Rated 28 Aug 2012
ale_jetAle-Jet
Rated 04 Jun 2012
20
5th
Dette fungerte bare ikke.
Rated 04 Jun 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 19 Dec 2011
68
24th
It is nice to see Robert De Niro and Al Pacino working together again. The rest of the cast is also good in this film. I enjoyed the fist two thirds of the film. Unfortunately things fall apart after the twist ending.
Rated 19 Dec 2011
glmglm
Rated 26 Oct 2011
52
17th
52.000
Rated 26 Oct 2011
schizotoastschizotoast
Rated 11 Sep 2011
35
10th
Rambo the skateboard pimp was my tenth kill.
Rated 11 Sep 2011
mehranf32mehranf32
Rated 31 Aug 2011
40
0th
If you haven't seen this terrible movie yet, please don't waste your time.
Rated 31 Aug 2011
greatscott85GreatScott85
Rated 30 Aug 2011
12
3rd
Could two more talented, beloved actors possibly be more wasted and embarrassed than they are in this generic, dull, predictable, idiotic and incompetently-directed cop film. It'd be mighty difficult, that's for sure.
Rated 30 Aug 2011
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 05 May 2011
70
10th
PACINO AND DENIRO THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOME! That is what i posted before I saw it. This movie is just not very good.
Rated 05 May 2011
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 16 Apr 2011
10
5th
Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino co-star together for the first time since Michael Mann's masterpiece Heat. The result is one of the worst movies ever imagined: a screenplay only outdone by its horrific direction. Watch for Rob Dyrdek's amazing on-screen debut for no apparent reason other than to put Rob Dyrdek in a movie.
Rated 16 Apr 2011
ashbyAshby
Rated 06 Mar 2011
45
10th
Bland movie at best. Nothing stuck out here and how you could put Pacino and De Niro together with so little chemistry is beyond me. It wasn't even a decent thriller, not terrible, but not good in anyway. It simply could not make me care for the characters and the twist at the end was so predictable.
Rated 06 Mar 2011
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 25 Feb 2011
20
2nd
Some may even call it 'heat 2: righteous kill'. Those are the ones who need to reconsider their lives pretty badly.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 30 Jan 2011
50
21st
De Niro! Pacino! Predictable outcomes! Ah well, never mind eh?
Rated 30 Jan 2011
amerigoamerigo
Rated 18 Jan 2011
78
53rd
DeNiro. Pacino. Well that about covers it.
Rated 18 Jan 2011
jcphoenixjcphoenix
Rated 16 Dec 2010
9
0th
Who knew a film with Pacino AND De Niro could sink this low? A waste of perfectly good film stock. It's bad enough on its own level - but a hundred times worse if you go in hoping for another Heat.
Rated 16 Dec 2010
thorgallThorgall
Rated 17 Oct 2010
0
4th
nonono!
Rated 17 Oct 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 17 Oct 2010
15
21st
"At this saggy point in their illustrious careers, De Niro and Pacino seem less like Beatles and more like Monkeys." - Nick Schager
Rated 17 Oct 2010
aliyaliy
Rated 01 Oct 2010
79
5th
bad
Rated 01 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
46
14th
Waste of talent.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 03 Mar 2010
2
9th
It's not terrible, just absolutely bland and predictable. The twist isn't THAT poorly executed, but simply knowing that there will be a twist made it pretty obvious. Seeing the writing credit ruined this a lot, but at least I'm glad I saw Inside Man first.
Rated 03 Mar 2010
ichibansanichibansan
Rated 08 Feb 2010
35
0th
Warning: Stay away from this flick if you think you're in for Heat II...very predictable and very VERY BORING.
Rated 08 Feb 2010
pewbengpewbeng
Rated 03 Dec 2009
42
31st
Bad. Bad and predictable. Bad and predictable and 50 Cent.
Rated 03 Dec 2009
wicheWiche
Rated 14 Oct 2009
71
60th
Tried to make it fast, swift and unpredictable but failed in some parts. The acting is good but the magic is nowhere to be found. And halfway the movie you defenitely already know the ending. Very predictable, but not bad. Has an interesting concept, but could have been worked out much better.
Rated 14 Oct 2009
mein_arschmein arsch
Rated 23 Sep 2009
70
29th
To damn obvious from the beginning.
Rated 23 Sep 2009
tedted
Rated 05 Sep 2009
57
28th
Solid cop flick. Will keep you mildly entertained.
Rated 05 Sep 2009
mochajetmochajet
Rated 01 Aug 2009
80
75th
hmm, these two main A stars in a film togther, is like screwing up buttering a piece of toast. I know that was a horrible analogy, but without going into a blathering scene like I normally do...It was a pretty good movie...I was not expecting the several twists....Very nice.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
rossRoss
Rated 01 Aug 2009
15
8th
The story is weak. And the movie's only purpose is to set up a contest for the title of the most faded star in the world. Pacino takes it with style.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 28 Jul 2009
42
15th
Al Pacino has still got it...Robert De Niro most definitely does not. But this movie sucks no matter what.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 27 Jul 2009
30
4th
Why?!
Rated 27 Jul 2009
muzak66muzak66
Rated 09 Jun 2009
82
69th
Seems like with Deniro and Pacino in the same it could have been much much better.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 18 May 2009
50
35th
Passes the time.
Rated 18 May 2009
andreuzedaandreuzeda
Rated 20 Feb 2009
76
51st
Dificult to imagine a movie with Robert de Niro and Al Pacino that is not so good as could be, unhappyness.
Rated 20 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
Amusing
Rated 26 Jan 2009
xanthusXanthus
Rated 25 Jan 2009
65
4th
Expected more.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
kaedesmithkaedesmith
Rated 21 Jan 2009
35
13th
:(
Rated 21 Jan 2009
obdurateObdurate
Rated 19 Jan 2009
65
30th
Pacino and DeNiro together makes this interesting. It isn't a horrible movie besides them, but they definitely elevate it to the point that it can be recommended. Without them, it'd be a rather generic crime drama.
Rated 19 Jan 2009
howardruhowardru
Rated 17 Jan 2009
45
2nd
Movie forces entire storyline to force viewer to already know who the culprit is. Continous and overzealous clues are way over done
Rated 17 Jan 2009
evnEv@n
Rated 09 Dec 2008
70
54th
Could have been better but it was still good. Grade: B-
Rated 09 Dec 2008
lebarLebar
Rated 06 Dec 2008
70
28th
aaaaa...''Heat''...this is nothing comparing to it...
Rated 06 Dec 2008
kakkikakki
Rated 03 Dec 2008
90
85th
Very good action, surprising end.
Rated 03 Dec 2008
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 23 Oct 2008
35
13th
Predictable. Not really my kind of movie. 50 cent was awful. The only thing I liked in the movie was DeNiro and Pacino's on screen chemistry.
Rated 23 Oct 2008
eric_sEric S
Rated 14 Oct 2008
20
19th
This is a badly written, cliche movie that only keeps us in suspense for about...two minutes. However, I recommend you check out this film, just to see Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, who are absolutely great in this movie. You'd think a movie pairing two actors of such caliber would've been better. Looks really can be deceiving.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
longbaugh01longbaugh01
Rated 08 Oct 2008
70
52nd
I had heard really bad things about this movie, but all in all I enjoyed it. If you go in just wanting a extended version of the scene between DeNiro and Pacino in Heat, it delivers. I do hope these two reunite in a better project down the road though, before they retire.
Rated 08 Oct 2008
erusielerusiel
Rated 05 Oct 2008
60
33rd
While by no means memorable, this movie is satisfactory. But why oh why is there a now a law stating that all such movies must have a twist? It would have been more interesting played straight, watching domino after domino fall.
Rated 05 Oct 2008
joeliusJoelius
Rated 15 Sep 2008
23
25th
It was your classic I'm the guy who's cleaning up the streets but because it's illegal it's bad and I'm gonna go crazy...except it lied to the viewer a little I think....
Rated 15 Sep 2008
eawood23eawood23
Rated 13 Sep 2008
69
17th
Were it not for De Niro and Pacino, this mess would've scored about a 19. It's still fun to see these two titans at work.
Rated 13 Sep 2008
neil_millerNeil Miller
Rated 12 Sep 2008
50
18th
There is little value in a movie that can't get over itself. What began as a great teaming of two crime drama titans turned into a smattering of clichéd De Niro and Pacino moments and lazily written plot.
Rated 12 Sep 2008

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