Law Abiding Citizen
2009, Drama/Crime, 1h 48m
162 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Unnecessarily violent and unflinchingly absurd, Law Abiding Citizen is plagued by subpar acting and a story that defies reason. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Nick Rice
Clyde Shelton
Det. Dunnigan
Jonas Cantrell
Sarah Lowell
Det. Garza
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Critic Reviews for Law Abiding Citizen
All Critics (162) | Top Critics (52) | Fresh (42) | Rotten (120)
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It's basically Saw with Gerard Butler as Jigsaw, which means he's as righteous of body as he is of mind.
January 6, 2021 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
There were surprises, twists and turns and could get graphic at times, but overall the movie was fast-paced, well performed, and kept your attention until the very end.
September 12, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
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February 18, 2012 | Rating: F | Full Review… -
For large portions of Law Abiding Citizen we're not sure who is going to be the winner here, nor who we want to be, and though it won't make for much of a date flick, as far as intelligent action flicks go, it gets two big burly thumbs up.
January 30, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
While Law Abiding Citizen is in no sense a successful work of art, a film that offers the illicit thrill of cheering on an all-American terrorist is at least pursuing something more complex than ''moral clarity''.
January 28, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Bloodshed and torture abound in this sadistic thriller with pretensions.
January 26, 2010 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Law Abiding Citizen
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Feb 29, 2016One of the early takes of the by now popular be-careful-who-you-mess-with cautionary revenge epics Hollywood produces, cause-he-might-be-a-retired-super-spy. Tension is quickly ratcheted up and stays there until the conclusion, all performers ably contributing. A decent thriller.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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May 14, 2013Fun and exciting. I enjoyed it a great deal.Christian C Super Reviewer
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Jan 10, 2013Law Abiding Citizen is entertaining, but not much else. The plot is so implausible and unbelievable that it's almost laughable. Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx as well as the rest of the cast deliver sup-par performances as well making Law Abiding Citizen an entertaining, confusing, implausible mess. Don't waste your time unless you want a brainless action movie.Raymond W Super Reviewer
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Dec 26, 2012"Law Abiding Citizen" is a remarkable adrenaline-pumping movie experience that is unexpectedly very intriguing. This is one of the few movies that has the audience take sides of the antagonist rather than the protagonist; and although the movie had a remarkable plot, the ending was unfulfilling and implausible to conclude the movie as 'fully satisfying'.Dutch E Super Reviewer
Law Abiding Citizen Quotes
| Inmate: | (Cellmate) Nice bed. |
| Inmate: | Nice bed. |
| Clyde Shelton: | Thanks. It's a single. |
| Clyde Shelton: | I did what I had to do. |
| Nick Rice: | I had to call his wife and tell her that her husband had been buried alive. |
| Clyde Shelton: | Well, justice should be harsh Nick... especially for those who denied it to others. |
| Detective Dunnigan: | I believe those cots are bolted into the cell. |
| Clyde Shelton: | Well, thats what wrenches are for... Dumbass! |
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