John Wick
2014 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 7.5 · 77% critics
A retired hitman is pulled back into a violent criminal underworld after a deeply personal loss and a brutal attack shatter his quiet life. What follows is a stripped-down revenge thriller driven by grief, determination, and one person's deadly reputation.
Also known as John Wick: Chapter 1 · John Wick 1 · John Wick Chapitre 1 · Scorn
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-10-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (20,899 votes)
- Box office
- $86,081,711
- Budget
- $20,000,000
About
If you enjoy lean revenge thrillers with relentless action and a cool criminal underworld, this is an easy pick, especially if Nobody or Die Hard work for you; Not for you if you want rich character drama.
Pros: inventive action scenes; fast pacing; intriguing underworld setting | Cons: thin story; limited character depth; uneven dialogue
Themes
- hitman
- bratva (russian mafia)
- gangster
- secret organization
- revenge
- murder
- dog
- retired
- widower
Cast & crew
Keanu Reeves
as John Wick
Michael Nyqvist
as Viggo Tarasov
Alfie Allen
as Iosef Tarasov
Willem Dafoe
as Marcus
Dean Winters
as Avi
Adrianne Palicki
as Ms. Perkins
Omer Barnea
as Gregori
Toby Leonard Moore
as Victor
Daniel Bernhardt
as Kirill
Bridget Moynahan
as Helen
Directed by Chad Stahelski