District B13 (Banlieue 13)

District B13 (Banlieue 13) (2004)

  • 81% of critics liked it
    (108 reviews)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (75,040 ratings)

A nuclear weapon has been stolen by the most powerful gang in Paris' treacherous, walled-in ghetto, and it's up to a determined cop and a vigilante criminal in search of his sister to infiltrate the sector, save the girl, and get the bomb out of the bad guys' hands in an action-packed… More

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In Theaters
Jun 2, 2006 Limited
On DVD
Sep 5, 2006
Magnolia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Lisa Nesselson, Variety

    A message-based actioner that's fast, dumb fun.

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    I was delighted by the balletic and acrobatic stunts, some of which evoke Tarzan.

  • David Jenkins, Time Out

    As 85-minute testosterone binges go, you could do a whole lot worse.

  • Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    District B13 doesn't waste time with fake personality clashes. Both lead actors are amazingly fluid athletes, and during the many getaway and shoot-'em-up sequences, there is a minimum of special effects or wire choreography.

  • Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

    The typically moronic plot simply gets in the way of what might have been a super-ambitious sneaker commercial.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • JY S


    Pierre Morel gets <i>District B13</i> in, over, and around the block.<p>Everything about this film is quick. The pacing of the story feels the need to sprint to the finish, yet it easy enough to follow. The dialogue is straight to the point and hastily executed.… More

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  • xGary X


    A crime riddled district of Paris is walled up and abandoned by the authorities, but when a neutron bomb is stolen by its crime boss, a lone cop is sent in to defuse it. Escape From New York meets Ong Bak in this frenetic French action flick that's very much in the tradition of… More

  • KJ P


    It may not serve as the most original film when you think about the story, but the atmosphere, the look, and the events are all very new and awesome to watch. As two unlikely men are teamed up to disarm a bomb stolen from a gang in Paris, they find trouble along the way, falling into… More

  • Al S


    It's great over the top fun. A smart, funny and highly entertaining film packed with incredible wall to wall action. Ong Bak meets Escape from New York. An unstoppable thrill ride that delivers the goods and incredible aerobic stunts. Its a head bashing good time. Fast, furious… More

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