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Die Hard 1988

Directed by John McTiernan

All-time standing

#324 of 4,399

In the top 5% of movies

By scope

1980s #25 of 379 Top 5% 1988 #1 of 41 Top 2%

Ballots (29)

All time 18

Rolling Stone

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #1
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Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #58
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Empire

Empire

  • Published 2015
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #75
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Time Out

Time Out

  • Published 2024
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  • Ranked #82
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The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter

  • Published 2014
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  • Ranked #83
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Empire

Empire

  • Published 2017
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2017
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  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
The Quietus

The Quietus

  • Published 2015
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  • Included, unranked
The Dissolve

The Dissolve

  • Published 2014
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  • Included, unranked
Little White Lies

Little White Lies

  • Published 2013
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  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2010
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  • Included, unranked
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Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2010
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  • Included, unranked
Kinema Junpo

Kinema Junpo

  • Published 2009
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  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked
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Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

  • Published 2005
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  • Included, unranked
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Bounty Books

Bounty Books

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
The New York Times

The New York Times

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
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Decade 11

1983-2008

Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

  • Published 2008
  • Decade list · 1983-2008
  • Ranked #9
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1980s

Empire

Empire

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #6
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Forbes

Forbes

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #8
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Paste Magazine

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #14
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #15
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IndieWire

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #42
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Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Ranked #76
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Cinemanía

Cinemanía

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Included, unranked

Esquire

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Included, unranked
Les Inrockuptibles

Les Inrockuptibles

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Included, unranked
Time Out

Time Out

  • Published 1989
  • Decade list · 1980s
  • Included, unranked
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