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name: "Die Hard"
canonical: "https://film.one/collections/die-hard"
films: 2
series: 0
years: "1988–1995"
average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-19T08:56:09.029441+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Die Hard

Nakatomi Plaza and the diminishing returns.

**Which order?** The first is the one; the third is the other one.

Best on Fi1m: [*Die Hard*](https://film.one/film/die-hard.md) (89).

## The films, in release order

1. [*Die Hard*](https://film.one/film/die-hard.md) (1988) — Fi1m 89: John McTiernan’s action thriller earns its excitement through clear staging, Bruce Willis’s vulnerability and Alan Rickman’s composure. The foolish police business is a drag, but the central contest remains tense, funny and worth an evening.
2. [*Die Hard: With a Vengeance*](https://film.one/film/die-hard-with-a-vengeance.md) (1995) — Fi1m 78: *Die Hard: With a Vengeance* works because Willis and Jackson make the friction as entertaining as the danger. The plotting grows untidy and the last act tires, but the partnership earns this sprawling action thriller our recommendation.

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