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Speed
1994
Suspense/Thriller, Action
1h 56m
A young cop must save the passengers of a bus that has a bomb set to explode if the bus goes below 50 MPH (imdb)
Directed by:
Jan de BontScreenwriter:
Graham YostSpeed
1994
Suspense/Thriller, Action
1h 56m
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Rated 25 Apr 2020
92
84th
Probably the best of the "Die Hard in a _________" action subgenre, this is a slick, efficient, well-constructed thriller that manages to sustain its breakneck pace for its entire runtime. Great adrenaline-fueled entertainment.
Rated 25 Apr 2020
Rated 18 Nov 2012
90
97th
One of the best action films. It's adrenalin-pumpingly fast-paced, with a premise as simple and pure as its title. Traven is no McClane (and Keanu no Bruce) but it almost matches the masterpiece that is 'Die Hard' for entertainment value. No need for the second ending, though.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
Rated 11 Aug 2021
95
96th
It's so good that cut away shots to a speedometer are thrilling. The music sounds like Metal Gear Solid Sandra Bullock in this
Rated 11 Aug 2021
Rated 17 May 2012
70
65th
'Speed' is a cool, slick, high concept action movie, that aspires to nothing more than being good ol' fashioned entertainment - and it is all the better for it! Keanu Reeves' obvious throwback to Buster Keatonesque acting is especially impressive, in that... hold on... *Touches ear piece* ..oh.. I've just been told that it's how his face works - or rather: doesn't.
Rated 17 May 2012
Rated 27 Apr 2008
62
35th
Speed (aka 'The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down') just barely manages to overcome the awful acting, cliched dialogue and ludicrous stunts with some solid pacing to be mildy entertaining. What masochist casts Reeves and Bullock together anyway? I guess her annoying presence distracts from his 'acting'.
Rated 27 Apr 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2007
8
93rd
Of the many "Die Hard on a ______" movies, this "Die Hard on a bus" thriller is the best, and one of the best action movies of the 90s. Dumb? Fuck you, I don't give a shit, I didn't watch it for cerebral stimulation. FAST CARS EXPLOSIONS GUNFIGHTS DECAPITATION ROGUE ELEVATORS COPS GONE BAD LEAPING INTO CARS LEAPING OUT OF CARS KEANU REEVES HOLY SHIT
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 09 Sep 2020
6
60th
This is one of the better movies of not just Keanu's career, but also the 90's. It's simplistic, straight to the point, and just some dumb fun. It also so happens to co-star Sandra Bullocks and Dennis Hopper? Okay, this movie totally gets what it is and that's what makes it better than most movies in its own sub genre of cheesy action movies. It's the definition of "catching lightning in a bottle" it's just unfortunate that they actually tried turning this into a film franchise.
Rated 09 Sep 2020
Rated 22 Nov 2014
73
28th
I'm smarter than you. Oh yeah...I'm taller than you. WHAT?!? Nice come back.
Rated 22 Nov 2014
Rated 27 May 2009
77
72nd
"Popquiz, hotshot!" A masterpiece of its genre, even if that genre is completely retarded. Hopper is just all kinds of fun as the diabolical villain, and the movie is unrelenting in its high intensity action. Right off the hop it grabs you by the throat with a great elevator sequence that I always forget about when thinking back on the movie. Bullock is bollocks, but Keanu is just right for a role like this. It's incredibly stupid, but undeniably entertaining.
Rated 27 May 2009
Rated 01 Nov 2008
56
27th
Fun as it is, you've got to wonder about a director who saw Keanu Reeves' "delivery" and thought, "Yeah, that'll do, I don't think anyone will think that's laughably wooden." Seriously, when he sees Sandra strapped up to a bomb the best he can come up with is "Oh no" delivered in a manner which suggests he didn't quite grasp the nature of the 'explodey things bad' aspect of his job as a BOMB DISPOSAL OFFICER. Also contains some one-liners that make Arnie look like Noel Coward. Still fun though.
Rated 01 Nov 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
47th
It's actually pretty entertaining and Dennis Hopper is quite good as usual. There's only so much you can do with everyone on a bus though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 13 Jan 2007
70
66th
ACTION KEANU DENNIS HOPPER JEFF DANIELS
Rated 13 Jan 2007
Rated 24 Feb 2021
6
43rd
Pop quiz, hotshot: What is long but fast-paced, exciting but a bit ridiculous? Answer: a speeding bus that's able to jump a giant gap in a freeway without a ramp. Also, this movie. Down-to-earth Annie pairs well with Jack's cheesy action-machismo, but there are still a few groaner moments (see the aforementioned gap jump), and while the thrills pile on in a wonderful way ("What, you thought you needed another challenge or something?"), 3 major set pieces (elevator, bus, train) is one too many.
Rated 24 Feb 2021
Rated 07 Jun 2020
90
92nd
Despite having the title Speed, it has the slowest opening credits scene. In 1994, Jeff Daniels did this and Dumb & Dumber, and both characters had the same name. I'd like to think it's all a part of an extended universe. As a Canadian, I have no idea what 50mph is, so I had to look it up.
Rated 07 Jun 2020
Rated 26 Jul 2018
7
58th
(after repeat viewings) There are two types of people in this world: those who like 'Speed', and those who don't like 'Speed'. So you know, you can either be a dick about it and complain about how ridiculous this movie gets, or you can just enjoy the immensely exhilarating ride this high-concept actioner has to offer. "You're fired, everybody's fucking fired!". Good times.
Rated 26 Jul 2018
Rated 24 Jan 2012
98
97th
This is usually not my style, but I know we're all thinking it. Woman driver.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
Rated 16 Nov 2009
90
90th
There's more to shooting great action than blowing things up and shaking the camera around; Speed remains one of the best directed and constructed pieces of pure action put together.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
Rated 04 Nov 2008
90
96th
You may've heard SPEED described as DIE HARD on a bus, and that's mostly true, but what you don't know about SPEED is that it's also the better movie. Leaner, faster, better scripted (not to mention less sadistic) -- with one ingenious sequence following another, and a winning, star-making performance by Keanu Reeves (yes, you read that right). Along with TERMINATOR 2, SPEED is the most exhilarating pure action movie of the 90s.
Rated 04 Nov 2008
Rated 20 Aug 2008
98
97th
Characters are cheesy and half-dimensional, yes, but this is one of the most accomplished action films ever made. It manages to be all the things that the ad blurbs say about other movies: a shot of adrenalin, a sugar rush, etc. I'm almost always disappointed by movies w/ those ads but this one manages to deliver exactly that, and nothing more and - this is key- nothing less. Don't be fooled: this isn't a "more is more" action flick. It's a carefully crafted, perfectly-timed locomotive.
Rated 20 Aug 2008
Rated 20 Apr 2008
60
22nd
Could've been a little dumber
Rated 20 Apr 2008
Rated 29 Aug 2007
93
83rd
One of the first breath-takers I've ever seen. It helped re-define the action flik.
Rated 29 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
63rd
This is great thriller, nothing more, nothing less. The plot is fantastic, and it does feature a really charismatic performance from Sandra Bullock.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
91st
One of my favorite action movies; a ridiculous, over-the-top, thinly characterized... and very, very fun movie. The movie constantly throws complications and conflicts into the mix, and they're all pulse-pounding. Great stuff!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 25 Jun 2022
51
48th
Unrealistic. Keanu says “fuck me” TWICE and no one takes him up on it.
Rated 25 Jun 2022
Rated 30 Jan 2021
30
7th
120 minutes of Keanu Reeves trying to fill shoes that had stepped in dogshit... and not quite getting it right.
Rated 30 Jan 2021
Rated 04 Nov 2020
30
12th
This is just a really really bad and stupid movie. People are trapped in a lift with bombs on top. So the first thing you do is check the other elevators, right? You're now smarter than the cops in Speed. Points for the driver's hair, the stupidity of it all and especially the hilarious ending. The bus has to jump 15 meters because the road isn't finished (lol). Later on they beat the bad guy but, guess what, the metro line isn't finished either. Lmao.
Rated 04 Nov 2020
Rated 23 May 2020
60
62nd
Bad dialog and police decisions. Sandra Bullock looks so different nowadays post-surgery. This is very much a '90s action movie that's hard to make nowadays, with shooting on location and practical effects. They even threw in a bonus movie on the speeding subway. Fav scene: bus jump.
Rated 23 May 2020
Rated 25 Apr 2019
65
60th
Agreeable, if unremarkable, action thriller is a cut above the pack due to its slick direction, the obvious chemistry between Bullock and Reeves, and a juicy villain in Hopper. It was a major comeback role for him, and he is fun to watch, even if it isn't as gonzo as some of his other performances. De Bont stages many tense scenes in moving vehicles, and he keeps a tight grip on the frenetic pace. Yost's dialogue is occasionally gimmicky (pop quiz!), but overall it's harmless escapist fare.
Rated 25 Apr 2019
Rated 29 Sep 2018
80
85th
Everything about this movie is refined, nearly into gold. The script is tight, the action is fun, and the movie has a great energy to it. Sure, it isn't some great work of art, but there is a lot like here.
Rated 29 Sep 2018
Rated 06 Feb 2016
3
24th
Horrible dialogue from SPEED: "There's enough c-4 on this thing to put A HOLE IN THE WORLD."; "You know what a bomb is, Jack? Huh? It's a cheap gold watch."; "I'm not crazy, Jack. Poor people are crazy. I'm eccentric!"; " I'm smarter than you." "Oh yeah? I'm taller than you!"; " I have to warn you, I've heard relationships based on intense experiences never work." "OK. We'll have to base it on sex then." "Whatever you say, m'am.". Final thought: Awwww sheeeeit, Keanu's done it again.
Rated 06 Feb 2016
Rated 29 Nov 2015
3
38th
In the annals of Keanu Reeves Action Films, this is mid-tier at best, but it's still totally watchable. Sandra Bullock's character is extremely grating, though.
Rated 29 Nov 2015
Rated 23 Aug 2013
40
37th
I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to speed around the city, keeping its speed over fifty, and if its speed dropped, the bus would explode! I think it was called "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down."
Rated 23 Aug 2013
Rated 06 Apr 2012
80
88th
Just read the summary below! Aaarhh the 90's! Back then they knew how to pitch an idea and make the best out of it! Oh and remember to watch the sequel. Its really, ahem, "good".
Rated 06 Apr 2012
Rated 06 Jun 2011
59
25th
It was okay until the bus jumped a huge gap in the highway. Come on. Plus, Keanu Reeves is hard to watch sometimes.
Rated 06 Jun 2011
Rated 23 Mar 2011
57
58th
They really milk the stunts and explosions, and there are some cheesy lines, but this is a damn fine action movie. The very nature of the plot is fast-paced, and it pays off with lots of tension and excitement. Plus, Dennis Hopper makes a great criminal mastermind.
Rated 23 Mar 2011
Rated 05 Jan 2011
63
39th
A silly but exciting action flick that never pretends to be more than it is.
Rated 05 Jan 2011
Rated 08 Jun 2010
93
90th
This movie is a long adrenaline rush...a great fast paced and well acted action film
Rated 08 Jun 2010
Rated 12 Sep 2009
3
74th
Do I lose film buff cred for saying that I love summer blockbusters? Well, then fuck off, because Speed is a really fun movie. It's not particularly smart, but if you can't just sit back and enjoy yourself, you're really boring. In all seriousness, this flick falters in the unnecessary third act train sequence, and we could have had a better lead than Keanu, but I enjoyed myself immensely.
Rated 12 Sep 2009
Rated 31 Jul 2009
73
73rd
Its easy to pick on the film because the acting is awful, the script's rubbish and some of the scenes are cringe worthy. But fuck it! I like it. It does exactly what it says on the tin! Even 16 years on it remains a good thriller, with solid chunk of suspense thrown in, and recently so few films that advertise themselves as "suspense/thrillers" actually have any thrills or suspense at all, that this will only endear itself more to me with age, because it is genuinely quite an exciting film.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
Rated 30 Jun 2009
35
19th
Overall Enjoyment: 15/40, Plot/Themes: 5/20, Cinematography/Direction: 10/20, Acting/Writing: 5/20
Rated 30 Jun 2009
Rated 06 Apr 2009
85
93rd
It's been a while since I saw this, but the things I remember most are the pace being relentless, the stunts looking dangerous and exciting, and the music complementing the action very well. The defined three-act structure works really nicely too. Even without the iconic bomb-on-bus scenario, you would have the makings of a good movie. Keanu convinces as the action man but might have struggled without Sandy's panicky support. Very well-directed and gripping movie from a man who knows action.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
Rated 20 Feb 2009
85
85th
Great action movie. Keanu does a great job, and his chemistry with sandra bullock is good too. Sometimes, the movie does need us to suspend belief - bus jump scenen anyone?
Rated 20 Feb 2009
Rated 21 Jan 2009
100
86th
awesome film, super action!
Rated 21 Jan 2009
Rated 08 Jan 2009
56
29th
Thought it was an exciting movie, but sometimes I really went 'o my god'. A hole of 15 meters and he flies over it? And that wasn't the only time.. Keanu Reeves was by far the best actor. The emotions of the others just didn't seem real to me, incredible.. And, obvious, a love story, in every movie of that kind: a love story.. And all the damage.. If they had just given him the money it would have cost them less..
Rated 08 Jan 2009
Rated 07 Sep 2008
80
95th
One of the best action films out there. My only criticism about this film is the beginning. It wasn't necessary. Anyways, this film was suspenseful and nail-biting. Very well-made.
Rated 07 Sep 2008
Rated 14 Apr 2008
82
68th
Possibly *the* Keanu Reeves film, next to Matrix, at least. One of the few movies he is actually great in.
Rated 14 Apr 2008
Rated 08 Nov 2007
20
3rd
Hated it then, hated it now. Another stupid, dumbifying turd from Hollywood.
Rated 08 Nov 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
86th
Great action movie. Keenu is even a little less stiff than usual, and I'm in love with Sandra Bullock.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 29 Jul 2007
45
36th
Pop quiz hotshot: I don't remember anything else
Rated 29 Jul 2007
Rated 12 Jul 2007
85
41st
Pretty good, even with Keanu Reeves being incredibly wooden.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
Rated 07 Apr 2007
35
30th
Speed really isn't all that good. I can sort of understand the subtle charm that some people seem to grab hold of when defending it, but to me it'll never be anything more than a thoroughly below average thriller. I mean come on, Sandra Bullock AND Keanu Reeves? Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
Rated 07 Apr 2007
Rated 18 Feb 2007
6
55th
One scene in this movie me and my friends replayed at least 5 times. It's when the bus has to jump off a highway that has a gap in it for some reason onto the other side. It is the most unbelievable shot scene I've ever witnessed and so funny in the best way possible. Hopper is awesome as the bad guy but man Keanu Bullock is some seriously bad casting.
Rated 18 Feb 2007
Rated 30 Dec 2006
40
16th
one word: overrated
Rated 30 Dec 2006
Rated 12 Jul 2024
3
64th
Silly 90s fun.
Rated 12 Jul 2024
Rated 24 May 2024
33
30th
fun if for the forbidden thrill of breaking all the rules of driving in LA
Rated 24 May 2024
Rated 15 Jan 2024
86
37th
If you take it for what it is, Speed is a lot of fun. Yes, the plot is paper thin and serves mainly to set up the action-packed premise, but once the bus gets going, the movie rarely lets up in its pace and you kind of forget how improbable and dumb it is. Add in some appropriately cheesy one-liners, some effective practical effects, and Keanu showing those early flashes of action stardom, and Speed is a really fun vintage 90's thriller.
Rated 15 Jan 2024
Rated 08 Jun 2023
60
11th
A very dumb movie with plot holes large enough to drive a bus through. Far more entertaining than it has any right to be, largely because of Dennis Hopper.
Rated 08 Jun 2023
Rated 02 Jan 2023
67
16th
Horrible writing. Mediocre acting. Fun movie
Rated 02 Jan 2023
Rated 02 Jan 2023
70
29th
Only gave the rating because Keanu and Sandra are cute together
Rated 02 Jan 2023
Rated 02 Jul 2022
36
21st
There are a lot of elements that *could* work, but aren't given a chance. The actors strive to pull the script towards real human beings on their daily commute thrust into a life-or-death struggle, and the occasional funny or relatable line really lands, but the plot is too much the abstract idea of a 90s action movie to function. Plus, the pacing starts with half an hour of little to no speed and ends with multiple redundant climaxes, and Hopper plays less a mastermind and more a shitty dad.
Rated 02 Jul 2022
Rated 05 Jun 2022
60
25th
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Rated 05 Jun 2022
Rated 08 Dec 2021
64
10th
This movie is pure rubbish for an endless number of reasons, but this is the biggest one: being the plot stupidly simple the writer(s) had to complicate the situation with characters behaving like decerebrate sociopath monkeys, and I hate this solution with all of me. Not to mention the scent of (involuntary?) low budget humor that is felt in too many scenes, or dialogues that would be suitable only in Asylum's movies
Rated 08 Dec 2021
Rated 16 Sep 2021
4
55th
AKA ‘the bus that couldn’t slow down’, AKA ‘put the brick on the accelerator’
Rated 16 Sep 2021
Rated 25 Aug 2021
59
22nd
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Rated 25 Aug 2021
Rated 28 Mar 2021
80
0th
This movie is a way over the top action flick. Its great if you are looking to turn your brain off and watch things go boom (We all need that once in a while lol). The plot makes sense enough to carry you to the end but not epic.
Rated 28 Mar 2021
Rated 21 Mar 2021
5
38th
An adorable relic from a time before Oklahoma City, before 9/11, before an endless parade of school shootings made this whole shtick kind of unpalatable and sent an entire generation of filmmakers retreating into Established Superhero Franchises with Shared Cinematic Universes. Speed ain't setting out to do a whole lot. Go fast. Don't explode.
Rated 21 Mar 2021
Rated 02 Mar 2021
93
87th
Speed is still too unfairly maligned by snobs, but it's THE adrenaline rush action flick of the 90s. Even the opening elevator sequence is a heart-stopper, realistically and tightly made, that instantly grabs and doesn't let go. It does run too long, but overall it's fantastic fun.
Rated 02 Mar 2021
Rated 01 Nov 2020
85
78th
God, I love this movie. It doesn't matter how many times I see it, I always get so caught up in watching it. Jack is refreshingly kind and cares about people, the sort of cop I wish really existed. The sound score is top notch it definitely deserved that Academy Award for sound editing. All in all, a great experience of a film. It loses points for its slow start and the relatively unnecessary romance, but I'll still happily watch it over and over.
Rated 01 Nov 2020
Rated 11 Sep 2020
98
60th
This is what a action/thriller should be like.
Rated 11 Sep 2020
Rated 05 Jul 2020
82
46th
The movie Speed doesn't have much of a brain behind it, but it manages to provide exhilarating, no-strings-attached action.
Rated 05 Jul 2020
Rated 23 May 2020
60
72nd
I liked it. Good movie. This is where I knew Sandra Bullock from who's a very successful actress. Movie is about a bomb on the bus that has to go a certain speed and can't slow down. So they do everything to make the bus go on a top speed.
Rated 23 May 2020
Rated 16 May 2020
69
81st
Speed, a social commentary on the inadequacy of LA's transport infrastructure in the 90's. The film is incredibly cheesy with mediocre writing and a few set pieces that are a little too unbelievable, but it's fast-paced and oddly gripping, making it surprisingly enjoyable. Reeves and Bullock have enough chemistry to keep you invested, and the subplot with Daniels is pretty decent. I'm surprised Hopper's "my money" hasn't been meme-ified and brought every time a millionaire requests a bailout.
Rated 16 May 2020
Rated 19 Jan 2020
73
55th
Straight-forward action movie with a one dimensional, yet charismatic, leading man. More novelty than substance, as once the primary setting change and the stakes are altered, the movie loses a lot of its momentum before the end.
Rated 19 Jan 2020
Rated 03 Jul 2019
53
67th
#19#, rw3, popcorn, liked, rewatch(3) }**{ #95#, story, reviews.
Rated 03 Jul 2019
Rated 24 Dec 2018
70
56th
classic 90s good for tv amusement.
Rated 24 Dec 2018
Rated 19 Jul 2018
85
34th
Nice and pacey original movie. Dennis Hopper chewing the scenery - in a good way.
Rated 19 Jul 2018
Rated 05 Feb 2018
86
87th
Another classic 90's action flick, with excellent performances from Reeves and Bullock.
Rated 05 Feb 2018
Rated 03 Jan 2018
92
78th
The very best of the nineties Die Hard rip offs. He had shown he had talent before but this is the film which cemented Keanu Reeves as a bona fide leading man and potential action star. Aside from the amazing practical effects and breakneck speed. The film is pushed to almost perfection by a despicably amazing villainous performance from Dennis Hopper.
Rated 03 Jan 2018
Rated 03 Aug 2017
68
64th
A fun, assuredly crafted if preposterous action movie. Very much a product of its time.
Rated 03 Aug 2017
Rated 04 Jun 2017
70
56th
It's awesome enough that even when it has an unbelievably dumb moment that should make you roll your eyes you don't care enough to hold it against the film.
Rated 04 Jun 2017
Rated 20 Feb 2017
70
70th
"Speed" has a clever gimmick of a premise and manages to maintain momentum thanks to the very good direction, convincing acting and excellent technical aspects. It starts off with the very tense elevator scene and then segues into the main - and best - part of the film, which is just fascinating, before signing off with the slightly more low-key, callback-drenched final act. Because of that it probably doesn't go off on the highest of notes, but has already proven itself a hell of an experience.
Rated 20 Feb 2017
Rated 06 Feb 2017
93
91st
tough to rate something that is so bad it's so SO good
Rated 06 Feb 2017
Rated 18 Sep 2015
95
63rd
To me, Speed is one of the greatest action movies of all time; it has such a simple concept and it is executed to perfection. Everyone raves about The Matrix being Keanu Reeves' best movie but for me it's all about Speed. Keanu's haircut was all the rage at the time and I believe I even got a buzz cut too. Overall, Speed is one of my all time favourite films and I could easily watch it on repeat; it's a pulse pounding, adrenaline rush and it never, EVER needs to be remade.
Rated 18 Sep 2015
Rated 03 May 2015
70
27th
I thought it was really enjoyable.
Rated 03 May 2015
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