Bibi Naceri, Cyril Raffaelli, Dany Verissimo
Set in a futuristic urban jungle, gangsters run the streets and a neutron bomb is set to blow. In a race against time to stop the explosion, two men, experts in extreme jumping sport Parkour, literall...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 5, 2006
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Stats: 4,074 reviews
Flixster Reviews (4,074)
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October 5, 2009Welcome to Paris. On the left is the Louvre. On the right is the Eiffel Tower. In front of you is.... District 13.
Set in the future where ghettos sprawling with crime are encased within stone walls, District 13 is the largest, nastiest and most violent.
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September 29, 2009Good modern action film without the clichés but quite typical of a Luc Besson production
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July 19, 2009"You should've chosen my sister. You're already dead."
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District B13 is unadulterated action porn. It's a series of kinetic action sequences tied together by an incidental plot and a forgettable script. Directed by Pierre Morel and produced by French super-prod -
June 12, 2009A lot of bad things could be said about this French action movie. That it steals vital plot parts from Carpenter's "Escape from New York", that the characters are mere stereotypes saying stereotype things or that the techno soundtrack is more annoying than memorable. The reasons ...( read more)
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November 2, 2009A huge fan of David & Cyril and their athletic ability in general so i guess I'm biased... not much of a plot but the second one looks to fill that gap i believe....
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October 17, 2009Para quem curte ação, esse é um prato cheio. As cenas iniciais de perseguição ao melhor estilo "le parkour" são impressionantes!
Critic Reviews
June 23, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
June 22, 2006
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Real-life events have overtaken District B13, and they give this feverish, yet oddly flat French action adventure a whiff of substance to go along with its spectacular stunts. full review
June 2, 2006
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The creator of films such as The Transporter, The Fifth Element and La Femme Nikita can be counted on for movies that are big, stupid and often just skillfully demented enough to be fun. District B13 ... full review
June 2, 2006
Kurt Loder, MTV
District B13 speaks the international language of brilliantly choreographed mayhem ... and could be the action movie to beat this year; we'll see if any other director comes close to equaling its del... full review
June 1, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
District B-13 is a hoot, so assured of its own coolness that it's hard not to go along. full review
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March 1, 2007This film is amazing, it caught my attention the moment I saw the trailor for it!!
Loads of action and free running, ok so the voice over was somewhat shocking but everything else about the film made up for it!
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December 31, 2006this movie caught my attention since the begining, its not just action, the story is amazing. they are so skillful at parkour
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October 13, 2006i love the intro of that movie!!! the music that theres in that movie its really nice !! i love it !
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October 13, 2006
i love the intro of that movie!!! the music that theres in that movie its really nice !! i love it !
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October 10, 2006Man this was a great show,Though I dont know the language[French] I still understood the content and enjoyed it.Must see for everyone,two thumbs up for the whole team of District B13.
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September 25, 2006awesome movie.no wires which is amazing .and i loved the free running:)
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September 7, 2006Great Parkour! Wish there was more of David Belle's and Cyril Raffaelli Parkouring (free-running). you guys should look into Parkour.
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