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Critics Consensus

It may not be the killer thrill ride you'd expect from an action movie with a cast of this
caliber, but Red still thoroughly outshines most of its big-budget counterparts with its wit and
style. Read critic reviews

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After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA agent Frank Moses (Bruce
Willis) reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe (Morgan
Freeman), crazy Marvin (John Malkovich) and wily Victoria (Helen Mirren) to uncover a
massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to
survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.
 Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Action|Brief Strong Language|Intense
Sequences of Violence)
 Genre: Action, Comedy
 Original Language: English
 Director: Robert Schwentke
  Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian
 Writer: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber
 Release Date (Theaters): Oct 15, 2010  Wide
 Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2011
 Box Office (Gross USA): $90.4M
 Runtime: 1h 50m
 Distributor: Summit Entertainment
 Production Co: Di Bonaventura Pictures
 Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS
CAST & CREW

Bruce Willis

Frank Moses

Morgan Freeman

Joe Matheson

John Malkovich

Marvin Boggs

Helen Mirren

Victoria

Karl Urban

William Cooper

Mary-Louise Parker

Sarah
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Critics Consensus: Red Is Hot Stuff

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CRITIC REVIEWS FOR RED
All Critics (216) | Top Critics (58) | Fresh (155) | Rotten (61)
The stars? Well, while I'm sure they had fun phoning in their performances - I hope they've
destroyed the records - I can't help wishing they were all doing something more interesting.
August 30, 2018 | Full Review…

Deborah RossThe Spectator

TOP CRITIC
Together they make up for decent movie, with occasionally good action scenes.
September 8, 2017 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Candice FrederickReel Talk Online

TOP CRITIC
Red is a goofball lament. It's saying that in the good old days, or at least in the good old
movie days, our killers were good-time guys.
January 3, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Peter RainerChristian Science Monitor

TOP CRITIC
While it's a movie richly endowed with big names, you come away imbued with the happy
thought that they all left their egos at home.
October 28, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Sandra HallSydney Morning Herald

TOP CRITIC
With its self-deprecating humour, and a hilarious performance from Malkovich, the film --
though it never makes the least bit of sense -- is easy to take, and there are a few snappy lines
of dialogue, too.
October 27, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
David StrattonAt the Movies (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
A fast, funny, smart, adult-oriented action-comedy that generates precisely the kind of giddy
vibe The Expendables lacked.
October 27, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Jim SchembriThe Age (Australia)

TOP CRITIC
Red could have easily been a summer blockbuster, given the wowing cast, comic origins, and
adrenaline-powered pacing. But there’s more here than merely another comic book movie
looking to service fanboys alone.
August 3, 2023 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Brian EggertDeep Focus Review

It’s not particularly memorable as an action film—director Robert Schwentke is no John Woo
—but the ensemble brings chemistry and eccentric characterizations to the tongue-in-cheek
sensibility.
March 4, 2023 | Full Review…

Sean AxmakerStream on Demand

Red is indicative of a Hollywoodized syndrome, competing with Expendables… this one is
worse. [Full review in Spanish]
July 15, 2022 | Full Review…

Rene JordanEl Nuevo Herald (Miami)

...a briskly-paced actioner thats enhanced by its proliferation of agreeably over-the-top set
pieces and performances of an almost uniformly engaging nature...
April 15, 2022 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

David NusairReel Film Reviews

A lightweight mess...
May 20, 2021 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

James McMahonNME
Few generic action comedies exhibit such an impressive ensemble of seasoned actors.
November 30, 2020 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
Mike MassieGone With The Twins
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AUDIENCE REVIEWS FOR RED
 Dec 24, 2013
I'm even surprised myself to say that the sequel is better.

SUPER REVIEWER
 Sep 08, 2013
All Star cast with over the top action. It outwitted most of the brainless
blockbusters with clever jokes running through out, though not really that
interesting, it still managed to let the viewers have fun.
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SUPER REVIEWER
 Aug 19, 2013
Schwentke thought that his full-star cast would replace the necessity of character
development and the creation of convincingly exciting events. False. Well, there
are a couple of exceptions: - Helen Mirren firing a machine gun bigger than her
while wearing a white dress and still looking fine. - John Malkovich, simply
because he is John Malkovich. Everything he does is fucking awesome. In this
case, he plays a delusional old man that was subject for 11 years to heavy LSD
doses for governmental purposes. I approve enthusiastically. The film's biggest
flaw is that it never determined whether if it wanted to be a comedic action/thriller
or a DC adaptation, so it attempted to be both intermittently, ending up being a
seriously uneven and uninteresting film. The ending ranks as one of the most
ridiculous and unfunny of the decade. 51/100
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SUPER REVIEWER
 Jun 26, 2013
It's all well and good to see Dame Helen Mirren pumping lead whilst wearing the
hell out of a slinky white dress and Tiffany jewels, but other than that, there's not
much else going for this movie in the way of conflict or resolution. Everyone is
appropriately badass or crazy EXCEPT Mary Louise Parker in a thankless role that
pegs her as a perpetual damsel in distress. She and Bruce Willis form a somewhat
mismatched pair that shares no chemistry beyond loneliness.
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