Falling Down (1993)
The adventures of an ordinary man at war with the everyday world.
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 26 February 1993 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Joel Schumacher |
| Starring | Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall and Barbara Hershey |
| Runtime | 113 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.8/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 75% · Metacritic 56/100 · TMDB users 7.4/10 |
| Budget | $25 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Joel Schumacher’s 1993 thriller runs 113 minutes and follows D-Fens, an ordinary man who decides the world is broken and starts violently lashing out against its flaws. Michael Douglas plays the lead. The film is a tense, urban walk through a city that seems to be constantly testing his patience. It is a study in controlled chaos, where every small frustration escalates into a larger confrontation. It is less a crime story and more a portrait of a man who has finally stopped pretending everything is fine.
What the critics said
Critics were polite but hesitant. Rotten Tomatoes lists a 75% approval rating as of October 2024. Metacritic sits at 56 out of 100 as of October 2025, a score it labels mixed or average. The Tomatometer consensus calls the film "bleakly entertaining," a phrase that does half the work of a recommendation. Some found the tone disquieting. That is a fair trade for a movie about a man losing his grip on sanity.
How it did with audiences
Falling Down cost $25 million and grossed $96 million, a ratio that keeps accountants smiling and critics quiet. It held the number one spot at the United States box office for its first two weeks, pushing Groundhog Day to second place. The film took in $40.9 million in the United States and Canada, with another $55.1 million coming from international markets. On TMDB, users rate it 7.4 out of 10. A solid return on a modest budget, or as the studio likely called it, a win.
What came next for the cast
Michael Douglas shifted from Wall Street to the Avengers franchise. Robert Duvall traded Godfather-era prestige for Jack Reacher. Barbara Hershey went from Hannah and Her Sisters to the Insidious series. Rachel Ticotin jumped from Total Recall to Man on Fire. The credits list what came next. They cannot prove the film caused it.
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Sources
- Falling Down on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q289598 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Falling Down” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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