Backdraft Reviews and Ratings



  • November 11, 2009
    You'll never look at a campfire the same again.
  • October 27, 2009
    yet another heart-breaker movie.. unexpectable and break my heart in the end .. i wish there would be another ending... lol
  • October 22, 2009
    This was a good movie all around.
  • September 9, 2009
    A good action movie where firefighters go in search of an arsonist. Shows what an everyday firefighter could go through in order to protect us.
  • September 1, 2009
    Very good Human story!
  • August 24, 2009
    "A good Ron Howard film."
  • August 24, 2009
    A truly dramatic film, with stellar performances by the entire cast. Possesses all the elements that define a classic.
  • August 21, 2009
    This movie was made, I watched it, and then I fell in love with fire fighters :)
  • August 15, 2009
    "Backdraft" is a movie about two brothers (Kurt Russell & William Baldwin) who's father got killed trying to fight a fire a few years earlier. They end up being on the same firefighting team and they don't have the best relationship in the world. They must try to quit fighting ov...( read more)er who's in charge or something bad might happen.
    After I watched "Backdraft," I thought it was a good movie, but it wasn't quite as good as I was expecting it to be. It has good special effects with the fires and especially the backdrafts. Kurt Russell and the rest of the actors also do a good job in the movie.

    If you like movies about being a hero with a little bit of conflict between family in it, you'll probably like "Backdraft." It'll keep you interested while you watch it. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. I remember this used to be about the only movie you heard anything about for a long time around the time of its release, and I thought I'd love it cause I like the actors, and I like Ron Howard movies, but I really didn't enjoy it that much.
  • July 30, 2009
    great on surround sound
  • July 19, 2009
    Firts movie I saw about Firefighters and loved every minute of it.
  • July 16, 2009
    Anything that Ron Howard directs is always a hit. I loved this movie because I felt it gave me some insight into the lives of fire fighters.
  • July 9, 2009
    This is a great action film about a group of firefighters trying to stop a arsonist. The film has a decent story and some good action sequences. The film has a great cast starring Robert DeNiro, Kurt Russell, Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh a...( read more)nd Rebecca De Mornay. This is one of those films that made being a firefighter seem like such a cool job. Overall this is a decent movie to check out.
  • July 6, 2009
    Own it on Laser Disc
  • June 20, 2009
    I would have never thought it was him, or I wasnt paying attention.
  • June 18, 2009
    Excellent movie and great jobs by Russell and De Niro!
  • June 15, 2009
    Saw it as a kid, forgot for about 10 years, saw it again, liked it even more, the best firefighter movie ever, also makes you wish you were a firefighter, minus the getting stabbed in the stomach by a pipe....
  • June 15, 2009
    Got there before the fireman flic got played to death. Good performances.
  • June 14, 2009
    I went to Backdraft in Universal but I haven't seen the movie
  • June 14, 2009
    If you are married or dating a fireman, do NOT see this movie...too sad, but really good.
  • June 13, 2009
    Excellent Movie, Must see on HD/Blu-Ray to appreciate.....
  • June 10, 2009
    This was an excellent movie, two brothers torn, but the luv, oldie but a goodie
  • June 1, 2009
    Overall a great film!!
  • May 30, 2009
    great cast, great effects and not a bad little tale
  • May 29, 2009
    Can a movie made me wanna buy, a fire alarm and pull.. the alarms at the same time... Man this one made me cry too.
  • May 25, 2009
    Ron Howard has a way with making movies...
  • May 20, 2009
    Awesome cast, awesome plot...good special effects...5/5
  • May 18, 2009
    I remember liking this as a kid.. need to see it again
  • May 14, 2009
    nearly 20 years after it came out, backdraft is still a great movie. it makes me want to never open a door...ever.
  • May 13, 2009
    pretty damn good. Fukin Kurt Russel had to die what a bitch!
  • May 12, 2009
    An interesting story with an interesting cast.

    The special effects making the fire seems alive are very well done.
  • May 5, 2009
    Thought to check it out as it was by Ron Howard, but now I wish I'd better not done that.
  • April 11, 2009
    Good Movie sad ending. 6/10.
  • April 10, 2009
    i would like to watch
  • April 7, 2009
    With such a great cast you would think it would have been easy to make a great movie. But like the Da Vinci Code Ron Howard lacks the balls. Still some great moments and an interesting story.
  • April 5, 2009
    Movie was great and the firefighting scenes were awesome. I loved how they explained how fire works.
  • March 28, 2009
    Not good. Ladder 49 was WAY better!
  • March 26, 2009
    I loved this movie when I was younger but haven't seen it in a really long time.
  • March 22, 2009
    I heard it was boringgg
  • March 22, 2009
    A good movie but a lot of Hollywood B.S. if your going to watch it also watch Ladder 49
  • March 10, 2009
    Fire as a monster. Very well done.
  • March 7, 2009
    Kurt Russel is his own father. That is just awesome. Oh, and fires growl when angered.
  • March 5, 2009
    The script was average, not bad, but saved by brilliant direction, solid acting and great action. The music was done very well and suited the film, props to Hans Zimmer for yet another great score. The cinematography was also very good, especially in the fire scenes.
  • February 22, 2009
    I heard it was a great movie about firefighters.... no, its really not a great anything.
  • February 18, 2009
    Movie is good but 1 hr wait for the stupid show at universal. sucker.
  • February 5, 2009
    When you are a firefighter,you support your brothers.Alec Baldwin and Kurt Russell play two brothers who face the blazes and try to catch a deviant among their group.
  • January 31, 2009
    http://www.flixster.com/movie/backdraft

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Backdraft Summary