Hardcore Henry
Hardcore Henry

Hardcore Henry

2015Movie97 minEnglish

Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore Henry takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia.

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IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes49%
Metacritic51/100
Google Users78%
Director: Ilya NaishullerGenres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

Henry is resurrected from death by his scientist wife, Estelle, but as a cyborg with no memory. He quickly learns he has to fight his way through a city overrun by mercenaries led by a powerful psychic named Akan, who has kidnapped Estelle. Henry must overcome his limitations and uncover the truth about his past and the conspiracy unfolding around him.

Critical Reception

Hardcore Henry received a mixed reception from critics. While praised for its innovative first-person perspective and high-octane action sequences, many found the plot to be thin and the relentless violence to be overwhelming. Audience reception was somewhat more positive, drawn to its unique visual style and sheer kinetic energy.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its groundbreaking first-person perspective and relentless action.
  • Criticized for its weak narrative and repetitive, gratuitous violence.
  • A visually unique and exhilarating, albeit shallow, action spectacle.

Google audience: Google users generally appreciated the film's originality and high-energy action, finding it to be a fun and intense ride. Some, however, felt the plot was underdeveloped and the constant action became tiresome.

Fun Fact

The entire film is shot from a first-person perspective, with the main actor, Danila Kozlovsky (who plays Henry), only appearing in brief flashes or reflections. The majority of the 'action' is performed by stunt performers, with the camera rig often attached to their heads.

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Kamurai

Kamurai

Fantastic watch, will watch again, and highly recommend. This is one of the most unique and interesting sci-fi action movies I've ever seen. Doing the entire movie from first person perspective is an amazing feat all on its own. If you...
Gimly

Gimly

"_Chronicle_" meets "_Shoot 'Em Up_". Like _John Wick_, I knew I was going to see this movie when they had a Payday 2 tie-in. But truth be told I was already clued onto it before hand, and it had my interest piqued, because it looked lik...
Reno

Reno

> A video game that you won't play, but watch! The entire story was told from the Henry's perspective, I mean what he sees through his eyes are the visuals we get. The first person point of view. Like the video games, but you won't play,...