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Directed by
Tony Scott Written by
A.J. Quinnell, Brian Helgeland Cast
Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell, Christopher Walken [more]
Release Date
• USA: Apr 23, 2004
• UK: 8 Oct 2004
DVD Release Date
• R1: Sep 14, 2004
• R2: 14 Sep 2004
Budget USD 70,000,000
BoxOffice: $77.7M
Official Website:
Man on Fire Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for language and strong violence.
Running Time
2 hours, 26 minutes
Country USA, UK, Mexico
Studio New Regency Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Scott Free Productions
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Man on Fire (2004)
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Man on Fire Reviews |
By concentrating on the emotional impact rather than the pyrotechnics, ammunition, and action/thriller elements, this comes across as an effective piece of drama, and it doesn't cheat us with a Hollywood cop-out ending. For what Man on Fire delivers, it's worth enduring Scott's hyperkinetic visual techniques. [read review] 
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
An overstuffed, pricey, and smashingly gorgeous bag for a variety pack of clichés, Man on Fire represents director Tony Scott taking somewhat of a step backwards after fun, spry thrillers Spy Game and Enemy of the State; but damn if he doesn’t try his hardest to make it all mean something. [read review] 
--Chris Barsanti (FilmCritic.com)
I damn sure noticed the film's kinetic style, brilliant portrayals and balls-out, gripping and insanely visceral sense of rage, passion and most acutely...revenge! For anyone who thought Frank Castle's game of musical chairs with fire hydrants was impressive, wait until you see what this veteran of all things terror-related does to his victims when the shit's on the line. [read review] 8/10
--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
There’s a competent vigilante film underneath all of Scott’s excessive and pretentious camerawork, and one-notch-above-blitzkrieg editing, but no reason whatsoever to sort through the visual muck to get to it. The film will get your attention, that’s forsure, but someone should’ve stopped Scott in the editing room before he turned his film into something resembling a cinematic strobe light. [read review] D-
--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
Tony Scott’s new film, Man On Fire is a visual razzle-dazzler from start to finish that features some solid performances from those who can’t seem to deliver anything but, and a couple of cool little surprises from actors not much is expected of. [read review] 7.5/10
--W. Andrew Powell (The Gate.ca)
This movie, a 21/2-hour endurance test by Tony Scott, doesn't just exploit the premise that kidnappers are scum who deserve Old Testament punishment. It rock-and-rolls with it. There isn't a moment, it seems, that isn't stylistically jacked up. [read review]
--Desson Thomson (Washington Post)
...where Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill: Vol. 2" radiates freshness and vigor, "Man on Fire" feels vaguely like something left over from the 1980s, when action heroes were one-note tough guys methodically picking off baddies. [read review] 
--Megan Lehmann (New York Post)
Tony Scott's "Man on Fire" employs superb craftsmanship and a powerful Denzel Washington performance in an attempt to elevate genre material above its natural level, but it fails. The underlying story isn't worth the effort. [read review] 
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Man on Fire is the film The Punisher should've been. Raw and unflinching, it's a gripping story of revenge that doesn't pull any punches - anchored by an electrifying performance from Denzel Washington. [read review] 
--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
This movie is a lesson to any aspiring filmmaker. It has a very nice script, acting and direction. But if you want to know how NOT to do subtitles, this is the movie to watch... [read review] 
--Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
Man of Fire had great potential, with a strong cast, a good script, and some nice camerawork. Unfortunately Scott virtually kills his film by overdirecting and underediting. [read review] 5/10
--Aaron West (Movie-Vault.com)
Exemplifies a widely-held mindset of its era, one that calls for simplistic, brutal solutions to highly complex, awful things that are happening in the world. [read review] 56/100
--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
This character makes The Bride from Kill Bill look like Minnie Mouse, and it becomes a real guilty pleasure watching him do his dirty work. [read review] B+
--Craig Younkin (Lee's Movie Info)
At almost 2 1/2 hours, the Oscar winner's latest has to go down as one of the longest, dumbest and most savage revenge fantasies extant. [read review] 
--Glenn Lovell (San Jose Mercury News)
Denzel Washington hacks off a guy's fingers one by one and treats another guy to an explosive suppository -- and he's the hero! [read review]
--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
...a highly watchable action thriller with one big flaw: It feels like two different movies aimed at two different audiences. [read review]
--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
Instead of getting the epic massacre promised, we get a couple of really lame twists and a spectacularly unsatisfying ending. [read review]
--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
No amount of plastic surgery can save the plot or the creaky ending of this plodding, overwrought meditation. [read review] 
--Blake Snyder (MovieWeb)
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