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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.
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Live Free or Die Hard

2007
Suspense/Thriller
Action
2h 8m
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 26 Jul 2012
60
29th
"You just killed a helicopter with a car" - No, he killed a franchises credibility with jetplane.
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 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 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 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 02 Nov 2009
2
14th
Live Free or Die Trying??
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 04 Mar 2008
70
38th
Not great, but still fun. As long as you don't compare it to the original, and consider how John McLane appears to have advanced from hanging out a skyscraper to clinging to the side of a F35 fighter which the pilot has ejected from.
Rated 13 Jun 2008
90
66th
Very entertaining and aware of its ridiculousness.
Rated 28 Feb 2008
66
52nd
The best of the Die Hard movies.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
80
71st
It's pretty off the wall stupid action, but fuck it I love Die Hard.
Rated 31 Mar 2010
84
34th
full of action, cool fight scenes, but not believable and over the top
Rated 04 Jul 2009
72
46th
It isn't half bad, but it isn't great either. Perfectly acceptable fun escapism with a solid Bruce Willis performance.
Rated 02 Jan 2016
87
23rd
Ridiculous movie. Action pack, neat story, and amusing.
Rated 21 Oct 2012
85
89th
Just yes.
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 25 Mar 2024
82
25th
Rated 07 Mar 2010
98
32nd
Great movie!
Rated 07 Oct 2007
85
87th
Possibly the most preposterous film I've ever seen, what more do can you ask for?
Rated 15 Nov 2009
1
11th
hack the computers to blow them up! - but ok. the rest is like die hard has to be!
Rated 06 Jan 2009
45
38th
dont get me wrong, its not a bad movie, its just not worthy having "die hard" in the title, bruce still is the man, but his opponents are hackers as bad as in the movie "hackers", they would as what kinda crosshair is in the configfile when he points a gun at them
Rated 14 Oct 2008
86
40th
good job
Rated 30 Nov 2011
70
77th
Live Free or Die Hard is a solid action film, even if the villain seems like a big joke. The set-pieces are grand and fun, Bruce Willis still seems to love his role of John McClane, and you're rarely bored while watching it. It has problems, but it's still worth a watch for any fans of the series, especially if you want to see an older Bruce Willis have an even more physically demanding role than any of the previous films. (Or at least, it certainly looks that way.)
Rated 19 Oct 2007
78
67th
If superman were bald and bleeding...he'd be John McClane. Its been a while since I saw an old school action flick complete with jets, FBI and nerdy hackers.
Rated 06 Aug 2010
31
20th
Bruce Willis fights a bad guy. he's getting too old for this shit.
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 04 Aug 2013
65
38th
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 05 Oct 2009
70
19th
By far the worst Die Hard. It really doesn't even deserve the name. it's just...bad.
Rated 17 Aug 2009
85
61st
Watch the unrated version.
Rated 20 Jul 2008
76
37th
It's fun. Ridiculous at times, such as the jet sequence, but it doesn't detract too much. Cool to see McClane out of his element but still kickin ass.
Rated 19 Jan 2009
2
16th
McCain plays chicken in a 16-wheeler against a jet and still wins in the end - fuck this over-CGI'd mess of an action movie.
Rated 05 Jul 2007
70
57th
Live Free Or Die Hard is by no means enlightening, insightful, original or artistically valuable - but it's a popcorn-movie in the best sense of the word, with enough action, fights, chases and explosions to keep you entertained enough to forget the sillyness of it all.
Rated 08 Nov 2016
80
1st
Good action
Rated 14 Oct 2009
80
67th
a ridiculous story, but great effects and some brilliant action scenes, nice the actually aged Mclane rather than reboot the series... a really enjoyable film
Rated 19 Jan 2013
48
25th
Die Hard in name, but is actually "generic modern action movie."
Rated 25 Aug 2011
75
54th
I'd rank it much higher if it wasn't for some really stupid and unrealistic moments that kinda pulled me out of the movie. But still it was a great action.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
50
8th
I don't understand this. Die Hard was just a trilogy, a great trilogy. There was no 4th film. But if there was, I probably wouldn't like it because it would turn McClane from an average Joe into a super hero, among other reasons.
Rated 05 Dec 2008
65
51st
Dumb but surprisingly fun.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
88
86th
This one does a great job of recapturing what we liked the most about the original, while still being very much its own story. McClane has definitely toughened up in four movies.
Rated 21 Nov 2007
70
33rd
Bruce Willis is awesome. This is one of those movies that you just enjoy watching. Funny, lots of the ridiculous action that makes the franchise what it is, and, may I repeat, Bruce Willis is awesome.
Rated 05 Sep 2022
30
7th
I still somehow like Willis' McClane but this is offensively awful.
Rated 06 Jul 2007
50
17th
Dull
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 29 Dec 2007
67
31st
You thought the Die Hard franchise couldn't get any sillier? Well, think again.
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 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 04 Sep 2011
44
4th
One of the stupidest blockbusters ever (and not in a good way). An absolutely pitiful understanding of computers, horrid side-kick from Mac-boy, cliched daughter hostage storyline that is lazily handled by its actors, and although Bruce Willis is in this film, John MacClane ain't. At least the freeway chase with a F-35 was stupid in a good way.
Rated 10 Apr 2011
70
48th
It was ok, but just to over the top to be a great action movie. Something was lost from the simple New York cop with no shoe because now he is driving semis and jumping on the wings of fighter jets and driving cars into helicopters.
Rated 10 Sep 2007
74
40th
It's Die Hard with a faster pace and more plot holes. The second is probably a consequence of the first, and the movie is plenty entertaining, so it's not hard to give it a pass on its faults.
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 29 Mar 2008
85
68th
Not bad, but hey, its John McClane, it's hard to go wrong with it. Yippie Kay Yay.
Rated 24 Aug 2009
90
80th
McClane's still got it!
Rated 11 Aug 2013
3
8th
Plot holes big enough to drive that armored semi through.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
63
34th
Meh, stuff blows up poeple say cheesy things. I didn't expect much and it delivered just that.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
88
82nd
Good humor an alot of action
Rated 01 Jun 2008
80
54th
I little more full of action and special effects but for those who liked the previous ones this is a must.
Rated 04 May 2008
50
55th
On the one hand, this is actually a super hero movie. I mean it is basically X-Men at times. On the other hand, the action scenes look damn good and Bruce Willis is his usual self. On the negative side Justin Long is very misplaced and the villains fall far short of the previous films. Take it for what it is and you'll have fun although I really think this movie would have benefited from not being associated with the Die Hard name.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
2
39th
Neutered a bit for a PG-13 action movie, this Die Hard certainly isn't the worst but it really does nothing interesting. McClane is likable as the hardened old badass, but his appeal as an everyman thrown into incredible situations has faded by the time he's surfing on the side of a jet. Stick with the first film.
Rated 27 Nov 2011
30
2nd
dont talk to me about this movie
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 08 Dec 2008
60
35th
jippie ka yeah
Rated 02 Jan 2012
56
45th
Not bad action parts. Nothing further to say.
Rated 30 Dec 2007
43
19th
A lot of people liked this, but I just couldn't get into it. I would like to see the unrated cut someday. Timothy Olyphant was decent as a young Billy Bob Thornton.
Rated 30 May 2008
60
52nd
typical, but enjoyable action flick
Rated 27 Nov 2008
60
31st
Very entertaining action, but the rest is so bad I can't give it any more credit. Die Hard for kids.
Rated 17 Sep 2008
65
92nd
værdig efterfølger
Rated 27 Jan 2011
75
45th
Story may have looked good on paper but not in execution; this one has little heart or soul left to it. Some tiny gags get extensive set ups but the big action pieces are short with little pay off. Entirely underwhelming.
Rated 29 Feb 2008
90
72nd
ehhh censor
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 26 Jul 2008
70
41st
Good enough to see in a theatre once, but it doesn't hold a candle to the others in the series. Don't get me wrong, though... it's an adrenaline rush and it's Die Hard. Just could have been a lot better.
Rated 07 Oct 2009
35
12th
Castrated by the rating - who wants to see a nostalgic movie sequel where they can't even hear the main character's catch phrase? It's also guff.

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