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Directed by
Richard Loncraine Written by
Joe Forte Cast
Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen, Carly Schroeder, Jimmy Bennett [more]
Release Date
• USA: Feb 10, 2006
BoxOffice: $48.7M
Official Website:
Firewall Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence, and for some language.
Running Time
1 hour, 45 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Beacon Communications, Beacon Pictures, Thunder Road
Studio Warner Bros.
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Firewall (2006)
• The Wrong Element
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Firewall Reviews |
A movie that exists in the moment should either be seen in the moment, or not seen at all (the second choice would be all right with me). "Firewall" is an ingenious attempt to update an old plot with new technology, and it is made with competence, skillful acting, and the ability to make us feel cleverer about digital stuff than we really are... [read review] 
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
...is your usual Harrison Ford story, complete with family and one-dimensional villains. The cast is good and the movie is not without a few scenes of kick-ass pleasure, but there isn't really enough to lift it past being just another predictable thriller. [read review] C
--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
As a routine thriller Firewall is barely functional, but as a waste of talent, it's positively amazing....Firewall arrives far too late to earn him any further reprieve. Maybe next time, he can just leave the question unanswered; frankly, we'd all be better off. [read review] D+
--Rob Vaux (Flipsidemovies.com)
All looks sleek and stylish but even the suave Paul Bettany can't salvage a promising cat-and-mouse game that culminates in an explosive fireball that leaves nary a scratch on our hero. The concept of identity theft lends a whiff of genuine fear and vulnerability but it all goes south in the end. [read review] 
Without the star power of Firewall, it would not have even been a decent television movie. The final scene of Ford walking up the road with his family is almost laughable. They have just gone through so much yet there they are, just a normal happy familyout for a walk. This is the kind of film you expect to find on television starring Antonio Sabbato jr and Dean Cain. [read review]
--Scott Nash (TheMovieBuffs.com)
The thriller "Firewall" is set in the computer age, which means it turns Harrison Ford into a MacGyver whose bag of tricks might include an iPod rather than a paperclip and a candy bar as he tries to beat the very computer security system he devised. [read review]
-- (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Though the film doesn't offer nearly enough of their buddyish interacting, their scenes are its liveliest, if only because they conjure a rhythm and emotional center quite unlike the violence and melodrama that so pervade every other scene. [read review]
The plot is so obvious you could easily make a game out of guessing what happens next - from the significance of the dog collar and the food allergies, to which bad guy underling will get whacked for being too nice to the hostages. [read review] 
...is flawed, but that didn't prevent me from enjoying it for what it is, nor will that prevent me from recommending it to those who enjoy a thriller with enough of the right ingredients to provide a couple hours of escapism. [read review]
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
As much as I hate to say it, “Firewall” isn’t so much bad as it is pointless, and the only thing I can think to do about it is uninstall the program and hope a better one comes Ford’s way for uploading soon. [read review] -
Halfway through, the film descends into the realm of the ridiculous, relying on expected action sequences (after all, it's a Harrison Ford movie) and plot twists that are more forced than surprising. [read review]
Like most thrillers that get lost in unfollowable computer technology, "Firewall" reminds us how much better off thrillers were before everything was reduced to keyboards, passwords and cell phones. [read review]
The movie becomes a cat-and-mouse chase through a series of B-list action segments (yes, there are several car chases), and ultimately collides into a dead end wall of immeasurable stupidity. [read review]
Firewall's" last shot seals its fate entirely, a ludicrous cliche on par with Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" finale. At least Spielberg's film was entertaining until that point. [read review] C-,C-
Call it unoriginal. Call it predictable. But, just like Ford, watching a decent man beat the snot out of jerks to protect his family never seems to get old. [read review]
It’s purpose was to be a fun time at the movie theater, and it does that perfectly. I had a great time, and I honestly believe that you would, too. [read review]
--Michael Sheridan (Tailslate.net)
Firewall is the flaming arrow of truth that Harrison Ford is fully in the throes of what worried scientists are calling the De Niro Syndrome. [read review] 
"Firewall" is one of those movies where every detail in the first act is designed to pay off by the third... [read review]
--Ty Burr (Boston Globe)
"Firewall" is the sort of movie that damages reputations, shortens careers, and breaks hips. [read review]
--Scott Weinberg (eFilmCritic.com)
This is a movie and I liked it, as did my guest. [read review] 8/10
--Tony Medley (TonyMedley.com)
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