Okay, but lacks the momentum of the original
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09/26/03
Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:26
Rotten:16
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: An action-packed sequel to the 1989 film "Die Hard." While former New York City cop John McClane, now a member of the Los Angeles Police Department, waits to pick up his wife in DC's Dulles... [More]
Starring: Bruce Willis, Dennis Franz, John Amos, Bonnie Bedelia
Director: Renny Harlin
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Reviews for Die Hard 2: Die Harder
While it’s impossible to find much reality in Die Hard 2, it is easy to find plenty of escapist excitement.
07/25/01
No review available.
01/29/05
No review available.
10/20/04
The setup is much more improbable as Willis' cop just happens to be at the scene of another mega-showdown.
07/18/02
No review available.
02/21/03
A sequel worth seeing.
04/17/01
If your idea of a good time is watching a lot of stupid, unpleasant people insult and brutalize one another, this is right up your alley.
11/27/07
Top CriticThis is terrific entertainment.
01/01/00
Top Critic"How can the same thing happen to the same guy twice?" asks a bewildered and ultra-ironic John McClane. Well, make a film as successful as Die Hard and you'll soon find out.
05/05/08
Loaded with plausibility problems, but so fast a mover that we can't think about it. And that's all to the good.
01/01/00
Standard sequel works well thanks to Willis and the high-flying heroics.
07/25/02
Lacks much of the rough charm and great villainy of the original, but is still a quite serviceable action flick. Willis keeps the bullets and one-liners coming.
03/21/03
No review available.
07/16/05
This disappointing followup to Die Hard has more action and bigger action, but considerably less suspense.
10/21/05
A lot of people get shot and many punches are thrown, but there are zero memorable setpieces.
07/25/01
It does its job, and clearly has no ambition to do anything else.
01/14/03
Try harder; a worthless sequel.
10/04/02
There's not much of a plot.
03/16/03
No review available.
08/22/03
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