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3 Days to Kill
Action · Drama · Thriller · 2014
A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter. But first, he must complete one last mission - even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years, while his wife is out of town.
Movie details
3 Days to Kill
“The question is... kill or die?”
2014 Action · Drama · Thriller 1h 53m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter. But first, he must complete one last mission - even if it means juggling the two toughest assignments yet: hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist and looking after his teenage daughter for the first time in ten years, while his wife is out of town.
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 3 Days to Kill?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
McG
Written by
Adi Hasak · Luc Besson
Kevin Costner
Agent Ethan Renner
Amber Heard
Agent Vivi Delay
Hailee Steinfeld
Zooey Renner
Connie Nielsen
Christine Renner
Tómas Lemarquis
The Albino
Richard Sammel
The Wolf
Marc Andréoni
Mitat Yilmaz
Court is in session
Put 3 Days to Kill on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.