Die Hard
A New York City cop, John McClane, tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza Skyscraper in Los Angeles, California.
Director
John McTiernan
Studio
N/A
Release
20 Jul 1988
Runtime
132 min
Genres
Action, Thriller
Cast & Characters
Bruce Willis
Alan Rickman
Bonnie Bedelia
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.2/10
RT Critics
94%
Metacritic
72/100
Die Hard holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (1,021,784 votes), 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.2/10 on IMDb (1,021,784 votes), 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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