Bullet to the Head

Bullet to the Head (2013)

  • 47% of critics liked it
    (127 reviews)

  • 52% of users liked it
    (15,435 ratings)

Based on a graphic novel, Bullet to the Head tells the story of a New Orleans hitman (Stallone) and a DC cop (Kang) who form an alliance to bring down the killers of their respective partners. -- (C) Warner Bros

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Alessandro Camon
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Feb 1, 2013 Wide
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    Hill's eye for back alley scuzz is as strong as ever, but the story, adapted from a French graphic novel by Alexis Nolent, is so die-cut it gives neither him nor Stallone anything to work with.

  • David Edelstein, Vulture

    On its own degenerate terms, the movie works.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    It's a series of fight scenes that build to a climax that is surprisingly unsatisfying in the way it ultimately plays out.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    Sylvester Stallone shoots people in the face. That's it for subtext in this formula action swill. Why do I sound like I should expect more. Because the credits list the director as Walter Hill.

  • Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly

    Bullet to the Head doesn't try to adapt its star to 2013. It just pretends that we're still living in 1986. And for 91 minutes, it just about works.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Al S


    Revenge still works and so does this movie. Director, Walter Hill returns in over a decade and delivers one of his best films ever, it delivers his classic trademark of seriousness, action and dark humor that are still a winning combination. A skillfully crafted, stylish, cool and… More

  • Liam G


    This movie thinks we're living in the 1980s and just wants to be a simple, shoot em' up action flick with Stallone. This would be fine, if we weren't living in 2013 where we've seen this film 100 times before. Jason Momoa was good though.

  • E.J. B


    Bullet to the Head is every Sylvester Stallone movie cliche rolled into one, which wouldn't have been a bad thing if the film didn't take itself so seriously. There is no sense of fun here; the tone tries to be gritty and realistic but the script seems like it was written to… More

  • Aaron N


    Kwon: You can't just kill a guy like that! Jimmy Bobo: I just did. The early 2013 action trifecta continues with Sly Stallone's latest offering, Bullet to the Head. Arnold delivered some fun with The Last Stand and Bruce Willis is set to deliver some more… More

  • George F


    There's nothing really wrong with Bullet to the Head other than the fact that it's completely forgettable. Nothing original, nothing you'll remember, nothing to set it apart from every generic action movie. On a bored afternoon you can do much worse, but if you buy this… More

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