A Good Day to Die Hard

Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, finds himself for the first time on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack - unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.

One of the most widely panned entries in a long-running franchise, the fifth Die Hard film was savaged by critics for hollow action, an underdeveloped McClane, and direction that drains tension from even the largest set pieces. The rare defenders found it passable franchise product, but the gap between critical contempt and audience tolerance is stark and telling.