Training Day
Seen it?2001 | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10), it won an Oscar and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved American Gangster or Scarface, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Actor. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 2 SAG Awards. Plus 17 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$105 million worldwide on a $45 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
- Denzel WashingtonAlonzo
- Ethan HawkeJake
- Scott GlennRoger
- Tom BerengerStan Gursky
- Harris YulinDoug Rosselli
- Raymond J. BarryLou Jacobs
- Cliff CurtisSmiley
- Dr. DrePaul
- Snoop DoggBlue
- Macy GraySandman's Wife