NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 8 wins & 6 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Die Hard is as high tech, rock hard and souped up as an action film can be.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
27 Nov 2007
rotten:
In the first half of Director John McTiernan's movie, Willis wears an undershirt. In the second half he gets rid of it. And that's pretty much it for his performance.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
5 Dec 2008
fresh:
McTiernan, who directed last summer's Predator, composes the action cleanly and logically, making good use of Jackson DeGovia's elaborate post-modernist set-the building becomes something of a character in itself.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jul 2013
rotten:
As a grand flourish of cinematic technique, it is awesome; as a human drama, it is disgusting and silly, a mindless depiction of carnage on an epic scale.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jul 2013
fresh:
Die Hard is an action picture with a capital A. In fact, you might as well go ahead and capitalize the whole darn word.