Death Wish 3

Name: Death Wish 3
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1985-11-01
Cast: Charles Bronson, Deborah Raffin, Ed Lauter, Martin Balsam, Gavan O'Herlihy

1985 | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Punisher: One Last Kill or The Last of the Mohicans, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 83K people sought it out in the past year