Dead Man Down

Dead Man Down (2013)

  • 37% of critics liked it
    (89 reviews)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (9,432 ratings)

Niels Arden Oplev, the acclaimed director of the original The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, makes his American theatrical debut with the new action thriller, DEAD MAN DOWN. Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace star as two strangers who are irresistibly drawn to one another by their mutual desire for… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
J.H. Wyman
Genres
Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Mar 8, 2013 Wide
FilmDistrict

Critic Reviews

  • Trevor Johnston, Time Out

    A way-too-leisurely thriller whose destination is fairly obvious from early on, but to which the talented cast apply themselves with effortful seriousness.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Explores a common ground for noir thrillers before stumbling and imploding in a climax that feels like it might have been hijacked from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.

  • Kyle Smith, New York Post

    While a mob thriller can be as nasty as it likes, what it can't be is silly.

  • Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine

    More a dark fairy tale about vengeance than the action-packed crime thriller it purports to be, the film is at times exhilarating, bold, and beautiful -- when it's not busy being ludicrous, fragmented, and just plain stupid.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Film.com

    Dead Man Down is a very serious thriller featuring very serious stars being very serious about the seriousness at hand.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Kase V


    Well shot and well acted, 'Dead Man Down' just feels like a forgettable extrusion of the neo-noir canon. It's nothing revolutionary and nothing unique, but it'll hold your attention.

  • Aaron N


    Beatrice: I know why you came down tonight. You want to know if the girl that's been watching you saw what you did. Here is another movie that displays the ever filmable tale of revenge and the complexities involved. Dead Man Down brings forward an interesting challenge, as… More

  • The Movie W


    Victor (Farrell) is a member of a drug gang headed by Alphonse (Howard), the man who, two years earlier, unknowingly was responsible for the death of Victor's wife and young daughter. Victor secretly plots against Alphonse, sending him pieces of a mysterious photo each time he… More

  • George F


    I liked Dead Man Down. The title is stupid and admittedly the movie is forgettable. But in a genre I seem to like more and more, this at times artsy European-feeling crime thriller is entertaining enough for me. Not sure I need to own it or anything, but I was glad I showed up.

  • Luke C


    There have always been many films like Dead Man Down but this seems to stand out because of how more slow burning it seems compared to the more gung-ho revenge films. With a clever plot, good action scenes & great acting. Itā??s hard not to enjoy Dead Man Down. The story of DMD… More

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