Death Race (2008)

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson · 105 min · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

13.7 TOPICAL score · #5,184 of 6,776 films

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Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.

Death Race (2008, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson) has a TOPICAL score of 13.7 - ranked 5,184 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 41% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 43. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (4,296 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.

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• Critics41% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 43
• AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (4,296 ratings)
• Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 39 languages
• Still read42,952 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Jason Statham (actor #1,573), Joan Allen (actor #318), Ian McShane (actor #818), Tyrese Gibson (actor #1,617)

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