District B13 (Banlieue 13)

District B13 (Banlieue 13) (2004)

  • 81% of critics liked it
    (108 reviews)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (73,860 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 tale produced… More

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R, 1 hr. 21 min.
Directed By
Pierre Morel
Written By
Luc Besson, Bibi Naceri
Genres
Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jun 2, 2006 Wide
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.

  • Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

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

  • 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.

  • Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

    District B-13 is bad sci-fi, but it succeeds as mindless action.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • 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

  • Dean M


    Awesome non-stop action, acrobatic, martial arts and apocalypse madness French film I ever saw since Hong Kong and Thailand movies. Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle are fantastic in their own fight and acrobatic scenes that surprised me and became exciting to watch. Watching Belle… More

  • Cynthia S


    F-U-N!!! Mediocre storyline, but fantastic fast-paced action scenes. Hard to believe no special effects were involved in all the jumping parkour scenes...amazing! Apparently soon to be an American version (as usual), and I can totally see why. I vote that they use both Belle, and… More

  • Ken S


    Is there anything more bad-ass than a parkour filled action film fueled by French hip hop?

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