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Dr. Paul Kersey is a surgeon who often sees the consequences of the city's violence in the emergency room. When home intruders brutally attack his wife and young daughter, Kersey becomes obsessed with delivering vigilante justice to the perpetrators. As the anonymous slayings grab the media's attention, the public begins to wonder if the deadly avenger is a guardian angel -- or the Grim Reaper itself.

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Death Wish is little more than a rote retelling that lacks the grit and conviction of the original -- and also suffers from spectacularly bad timing.

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Death Wish (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Ben Sachs Chicago Reader The street violence is staged with such disgusting levity that any attempt at thematic complexity seems purely for show. Mar 9, 2020 Full Review Death Wish (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Tara Brady Irish Times While Death Wish doubles as a commercial for the gun lobby, its alt-right posturing is undermined by its uneven, head-scratching tone. Rated: 2/5 Apr 13, 2018 Full Review Death Wish (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Andrew Lowry Empire Magazine This is a film too embarrassed to be what it is. And shorn of capes and costumes, vigilantism is pretty ugly. Rated: 2/5 Apr 9, 2018 Full Review Death Wish (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The wildly miscalculated release of this film is only matched by its mindless aggression. Rated: 1/4 Mar 14, 2022 Full Review Death Wish (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Drew Dietsch FANDOM A morose and uneventful by-the-numbers remake that doesn't go nearly as far as it needs to. Rated: 1/5 Dec 29, 2021 Full Review Death Wish (2018) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The good news: Despite all the worries that this would be nothing more than an alt-right wet dream in which Bruce Willis guns down scores of blacks and Muslims, the film is actually restrained in such matters. The bad news: It still isn't very good. Rated: 2/4 Aug 10, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gordijn M This movie starts out slow but is worth the wait. The story does a good job of displaying how vulnerable the main character is before traumatic events change his character and make him do things he's never dared before. Sometimes Bruce Willis's acting can't be helped due to his age and physical health, but the good special effects make up for a lot of it. Excellent action thriller. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Dave C It's a hollow, very easy-to-predict revenge action flick, with a pretty poor script Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Audience Member Daughter and wife become victims of robbery. Paul Kersey, as a husband and father, cannot accept the impunity of criminals, so he decides to take matters into his own hands. The film is quite good. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/24 Full Review Seyfal S 10/10 on engagement, story, and honestly, everything. I do not understand the bad ratings. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review Rami A Just a friendly reminder to not remake classic films. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review Steve D Another bad retelling worse than the others. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Eli Roth Director Bruce Willis Paul Kersey Vincent D'Onofrio Frank Kersey Elisabeth Shue Lucy Kersey Camila Morrone Jordan Kersey Dean Norris Detective Kevin Raines
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Synopsis Dr. Paul Kersey is a surgeon who often sees the consequences of the city's violence in the emergency room. When home intruders brutally attack his wife and young daughter, Kersey becomes obsessed with delivering vigilante justice to the perpetrators. As the anonymous slayings grab the media's attention, the public begins to wonder if the deadly avenger is a guardian angel -- or the Grim Reaper itself.

Director
Eli Roth

Producer
Roger Birnbaum

Screenwriter
Joe Carnahan

Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Annapurna Pictures

Production Co
Cave 76

Rating
R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language Throughout)

Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 2018, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2018

Box Office (Gross USA)
$34.0M

Runtime
1h 47m

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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