Demolition Man

Demolition Man

The future isn't big enough for the both of them.

Directed by Marco Brambilla

Produced by Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

1993115 min6.8 / 10

A high-octane action thriller that pits a 1990s cop against a psychopathic killer in a sterile, over-controlled future, balancing satirical social commentary with explosive spectacle and fish-out-of-water comedy.

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

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  • Is Demolition Man violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Demolition Man sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Demolition Man scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Demolition Man end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Demolition Man easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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