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  • Law Abiding Citizen
  • Opened October 16, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 48 min.
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  • R
    strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language
  • Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Read More
  • Cast: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb
  • Director: F. Gary Gray
  • Genres: Crime Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Thriller

Law Abiding Citizen Recent Fan Reviews

  • Law Abiding Citizen
    by goddess0412

    Revenge is so-o-o sweet my dear! Most of us are law abiding citizens, and, yet too many times, the criminals have more riights than the victims. I am tired of the court systems making "deals" with...

  • Law Abiding Citizen
    by KSSC52

    I recommend this movie. Enjoyable. Not predictable....

  • law abiding citizen
    by FAITHSDESTINEY

    loved it! I'm a fan of the an eye for an eye beliefs so I really loved this movie. it was action packed, no dull or drawn out moments here....

Five Word Reviews

  • suspenseful! actually made me jump! by toby10

  • love this movie watch it by carloco68

  • Great movie, but inappropriate ending. by tomnjerry527

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Law Abiding Citizen Critic Reviews

Metascore®34 out of 100 | Generally unfavorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    One of those movies you like more at the time than in retrospect.

  • 60
    Variety | Justin Chang

    True torture-porn aficionados will be disappointed, as editor Tariq Anwar cuts...

  • 50
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    The biggest problem with Law Abiding Citizen, however, is that the plot is...

  • 50
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Deep within Law Abiding Citizen lurks a thought-provoking movie. But most of...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 4.4 out of 5
Metascore®:
34 out of 100 Generally unfavorable reviews

Law Abiding Citizen Movie Photos

  • Gerard Butler in "Law Abiding Citizen."
  • Jamie Foxx as Nick Rice in "Law Abiding Citizen."
  • Gerard Butler as Clyde Shelton in "Law Abiding Citizen."
  • Gerard Butler as Clyde Shelton in "Law Abiding Citizen."
  • Colm Meaney as Det. Dunnigan in "Law Abiding Citizen."
  • Bruce McGill as Jonas Cantrell in "Law Abiding Citizen."
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