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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Dec 2009
50
34th
I refuse to accept this as canon.
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 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 26 Jul 2012
60
29th
"You just killed a helicopter with a car" - No, he killed a franchises credibility with jetplane.
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 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 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 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 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 Nov 2009
2
14th
Live Free or Die Trying??
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 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 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 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 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 06 Apr 2009
70
61st
A good action movie. Sure, it has a lot of unbelievable scenes, but how dont to expect this of John McClane, it seems that no matters. A union of good humor and action and is successful. And Justin Long also helped considerably, in giving a new look to the movie.
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 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 05 Jul 2007
84
76th
This movie is way over the top, and knows it. Thats what makes it so good. Nothing in the movie is impossible, but the probability of it actually happening is microscopic. Of course only John McClane can expose those 1 in a billion odds.
Rated 10 Sep 2011
37
44th
#11#, popcorn, liked, oldies(2) }*{ #07#, popcorn, hype, story, 'pt1-3', B.Willis.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
48
25th
Die Hard in name, but is actually "generic modern action movie."
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 31 Jul 2009
71
54th
Pretty good return to old school summer action movies. Though those weren't all that great in the first place.
Rated 18 Jul 2008
49
30th
Not that this wasn't hilarious and ridiculous, but it was... hilarious and ridiculous. Good fun, once.
Rated 03 Jul 2007
88
82nd
John McClane may be a little too tough and the movie a little too bloodless this time out, but like its predecessors it delivers thrills with a wink and a wisecrack. If McClane can't bother to die for another twelve years let's hope it's at least this hard again.
Rated 02 Oct 2007
70
41st
bad plot.
Rated 17 Jan 2010
30
3rd
Not nearly as good as the first movie.
Rated 18 Feb 2010
36
4th
At its best it's enjoyably bad --there's some pleasure in just seeing how over-the-top they take this thing and in how little regard there is for logic. But as much I try to suspend disbelief, there has to be some grounding in reality for any of its points to matter, or to be able to bear with any of the expository scenes. And since John McClane is apparently invincible now, there's almost no tension to any of the scenes.
Rated 26 Sep 2017
11
12th
4/3
Rated 31 Dec 2008
90
94th
Crazy 80's action movie stuff, though some of it is pretty far fetched and feels more like an Arnie movie. Cyber criminals was a bit of a strange choice too. Good fun though
Rated 25 Mar 2008
70
52nd
I liked the idea of putting a stone-age hero in a virtual catastrophe of information-age. Kevin Smith was a fun cameo but other than that, it oversimplifies/exaggarates the digital world so much that it hurt my cyberpunk sensitivities. On the other hand, to my suprise, I enjoyed it, maybe I just missed this series :) Less digital effects, more stunt-work was a good decision. Yippee Ki Yay Mother%#$!!
Rated 19 Mar 2008
50
22nd
What a bland sequel, Die Hard 2 was actually better than this.
Rated 20 Nov 2009
50
8th
"Esse é o cara"
Rated 06 Jan 2010
30
15th
Everything is hackable
Rated 05 Dec 2008
65
51st
Dumb but surprisingly fun.
Rated 11 Jul 2007
80
74th
Overblown, silly and absolutely fantastic. Willis was born to play John McClane, and with his tongue firmly in his cheek throughout, realised that it was all a bit silly. This film means that I'll still be winning if Transformers turns out to be rubbish.
Rated 04 Nov 2007
67
43rd
Not quite there, but it sure has some cool explosions.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
63
52nd
Bruce Willis saves America again.
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 21 Sep 2010
63
34th
Meh, stuff blows up poeple say cheesy things. I didn't expect much and it delivered just that.
Rated 31 Jan 2018
60
33rd
50% damn this dumb 50% shit okay not bad
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 27 Jul 2008
85
85th
Yipee.. you know the drill.
Rated 09 Jul 2007
73
60th
Compared to the arse cake it could have been, this is actually quite good. Feel free to add the naughty words in where appropriate; "Dumbtruck", Yippie Ki-Yay Mother " etc. Better than the three 'three-quels', thats for sure.
Rated 06 Jan 2011
94
97th
Just rewatched it again on Bluray, and I have to say I liked it better than when I watched the first sitting! SO much action! Just have to not take it too realilisticly and you will love it!
Rated 27 Jun 2007
68
20th
By far the worst Die Hard movie and awfully cliche. It still has some fun moments, but the bottom line is that this movie is just plain stupid.
Rated 10 Dec 2007
75
54th
A brilliant revival of the raw and gritty action thriller.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
86
86th
Another great comeback for a long dead franchise.
Rated 05 Feb 2008
75
16th
Not nearly as good as the last three films, and computers don't work like that. Jeez.
Rated 10 Jun 2008
79
62nd
Excellent mindless action movie. Explosions galore and brilliant one liners. ;D
Rated 28 May 2008
60
18th
Very silly! The very silly bits are just too numerous to mention.
Rated 26 Oct 2007
10
3rd
A very bad pop corn movie!
Rated 17 Apr 2011
35
27th
Timothy Olyphant and Justin Long ruin what could have been an average fourth chapter to the Die Hard series. While Willis delivers once again as John McClane, there's very little else enjoyable about this flick besides the decent action pieces.
Rated 05 Aug 2011
55
27th
Fourth time is a bust, just like the Lethal Weapon series.
Rated 30 Aug 2011
63
9th
Bad fourth sequel, in my opinion. Where the previous films had funny and not altogether too unlikely events and action, this film is just another over the top action flick with events and action sequences that are so unlikely, it's not thrilling anymore.
Rated 24 Nov 2007
74
79th
Doesn't really feel like a Die Hard film, except for the John McClane factor. A great supporting cast plus an entertaining villain and premise make this a worthwhile action flick. Granted some of the stunts and dialogue are outrageous, this is still one fun film despite being bundled as a non-offensive PG-13 action romp.
Rated 31 Mar 2009
81
57th
Enjoyable and felt like A die hard movie
Rated 01 May 2009
50
7th
Worst of the die hard series.
Rated 01 Jul 2007
70
57th
Gone is the McClane we know and love, fighting terrorists. He has been replaced by superman vs the X-Men, and we've reverted to 80's computer talk. Die Hard this is not. But what the fuck am I saying, it's still entertaining as shit.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
75
18th
With lines like: Geeky white kid "You killed a helicopter with a car" John McClane "I was out of bullets" You can't go wrong really.
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 04 Feb 2009
70
79th
A decent Die Hard continuance. I'm beginning to wonder if McClain is some sort of reincarnation of an earthly being that is destined to save the world over and over again, as if he may be the same spirit who inhabited Hercules and other heroes of the past all of whom have ill-fated personal lives at the expense of their heroism. Oh, and Kevin Smith was a great addition to this film.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
89
58th
Not at all realistic; but I found it highly entertaining nonetheless. I also like the hero's sense of humor.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
80
71st
It's pretty off the wall stupid action, but fuck it I love Die Hard.
Rated 17 Jul 2009
63
21st
Weak plot and some over the top ridiculous crap, but overall entertaining.
Rated 04 Aug 2008
75
43rd
Now as good as 1 or 2, but I cant remember 3 that much, so it might be as good as that one was - who knows?
Rated 02 Mar 2013
83
43rd
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 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 01 Jul 2007
80
41st
The Die Hard feel is really fading here. If this didn't have the original score I'd have some trouble remembering. Willis is good, as always, and works the older McClane role well. The biggest flaw? The fear of getting nasty like the good ol' days. There is barely any gore, not much swearing, and the fatal wounds are not convincing. But McClane does get bloodied up, which was nice. Wiseman was a good choice. And you know? I'd welcome a 5th.
Rated 21 Feb 2009
70
53rd
I enjoyed the film, but it suffered from a few points. One, it's not rated R. Die Hard films, simply put, need to be rated R. John McClane is not a PG-13 hero. Two, waaaaaaaaaay too much CGI. Save that for movies where you need a futuristic/sci-fi element. This is supposedly to be happening in a somewhat plausible setting, and all the computer animation just makes the heroes look like the luckiest people ever to walk the Earth. And three, too many gimmicky characters in this one.
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 13 Feb 2011
83
63rd
Fun. Great action set ups. Second best of the Die Hard series.
Rated 06 Jun 2011
72
44th
I like the international cyber-terrorism plot, but watching a 50 year old Bruce Willis dive from a moving vehicle was a little much for me. Still, it likely gets a higher rating if it's not for the ending, in which military planes shot missles at an interstate. Give me a break.
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 28 Jun 2007
80
60th
Fucking CRAZY!!! This movie is so explosive I was trembling with excitement the entire way through. It's the best Die Hard since the first one, and it's not even McTiernan at the helm. Willis, even being the age he is, remains the man. There is no other option in life than to LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD.
Rated 23 Sep 2008
89
95th
Solid hear-blaster action hero
Rated 24 Aug 2009
75
64th
I enjoyed this a lot.......It gave no pretence at being serious, unlike it's predecessors which clung to a semblance of "this could happen"....Die Hard 4 holds no such notions, and therefore I felt a little more "relaxed"...... in "switch off and hang on" mode. Bruce seemed to enjoy himself immensely....knowing perhaps that he didn't need to take off his shirt for this one.....pressure off! The action was fast loud and furious and ridiculously but enjoyably over the top. The notion of wanton dea
Rated 14 Mar 2010
9
17th
No
Rated 20 Sep 2011
70
38th
F35 vs. John McClane?! really?

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