Die Hard (1988)

Directed by John McTiernan · 132 min · Action, Thriller

84.3 TOPICAL score · #234 of 6,776 films

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High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.

Die Hard (1988, directed by John McTiernan) has a TOPICAL score of 84.3 - ranked 234 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (12,739 ratings) · IMDb 8.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 78 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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• Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 72
• AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (12,739 ratings) · IMDb 8.2/10
• Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 78 languages · National Film Registry
• Still read98,145 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Bruce Willis (actor #377), Alan Rickman (actor #126), Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia (actor #1,201)

“Many considered Die Hard Willis's breakout role, reviving his faltering transition from television to film star, and demonstrating his leading-man status and comedic range.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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