Death Race

Death Race

Get ready for a killer ride.

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson

Produced by Impact Pictures, Universal Pictures

2008105 min6.3 / 10

A high-octane, dystopian action thriller built around vehicular combat and spectacle, where survival in a brutal televised death game is the only stakes that matter.

Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.

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  • Is Death Race violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Is Death Race easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Death Race scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Death Race end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Death Race sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love35

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