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Death Sentence

Death Sentence

Action · Crime · Drama · 2007

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

Movie details

Death Sentence

“Protect what's yours.”

2007 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 45m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.7 / 10

77.3K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

20 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

36 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Death Sentence?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

James Wan

Written by

Ian Mackenzie Jeffers

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Nick Hume

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

Billy Darley

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Helen Hume

Jordan Garrett

Jordan Garrett

Lucas Hume

John Goodman

John Goodman

Bones Darley

Aisha Tyler

Aisha Tyler

Detective Wallis

Stuart Lafferty

Stuart Lafferty

Brendan Hume

Court is in session

Put Death Sentence on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Arthouse Gremlin

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.