This week, Death Wish is shooting up the charts like a bullet fired into the air. Eli Roth fires every scene with bone-crunching violence, while Bruce Willis transforms into a cold, methodical executioner who hunts criminals like prey. The action hits hard, fast and without mercy. Viewers want raw intensity right now — and this thriller answers with gunfire, rage and bodies hitting the floor. Every scene hits like a shockwave. Fans searching for unfiltered action make this thriller surge again.
The trailer is at the bottom of the article.
Death Wish – All the key details
- Title: Death Wish
- Original title: Death Wish
- Format: Feature film
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Genre: Action thriller, crime
- Country of origin: United States
- Original language: English
- Director: Eli Roth
- Lead cast: Bruce Willis, Vincent D’Onofrio, Dean Norris, Elisabeth Shue, Jack Kesy, Beau Knapp
- Release date: March 2, 2018
- Platform: Netflix
- Top 10 position today: 4, December 11th 2025
What Death Wish is about
Paul Kersey works as a surgeon. He saves lives every day. He lives quietly, peacefully, with his family in Chicago. Then everything collapses in one violent moment. A home invasion destroys his sense of safety. The police investigation moves slowly. Answers feel far away. Justice fades. Rage rises. Kersey snaps. He arms himself. He hunts. His transformation is fast and brutal. He moves through the city like a ghost with a gun. He confronts muggers, dealers, killers — anyone who preys on the weak. Each fight escalates. Each encounter hardens him. The film pushes him deeper into the darkness he unleashes. Violence pulls him in, and he stops resisting. Death Wish never lets the tension drop. Every scene feels like a trigger about to be pulled.
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Why Death Wish is trending today
Audiences crave thrillers that cut straight to the bone. No fluff. No hesitation. Death Wish hits that pressure point perfectly. Clips of the film spread across social feeds — shootouts, ambushes, and Bruce Willis delivering cold justice in back alleys and neon-lit streets. Fans highlight the film’s aggression and its tight, ruthless pace. That momentum fuels the film’s rise into the charts. It’s direct. It’s violent. It scratches the itch for viewers who want action that feels raw, dirty and personal.
Death Wish – Cast & main performances
Bruce Willis delivers one of his most controlled and icy performances. He plays Kersey with quiet fury. Every stare feels like a warning. Vincent D’Onofrio adds emotional weight as Kersey’s brother, grounding the chaos with raw frustration and fear. Dean Norris brings grit and credibility as the detective unraveling the vigilante trail – as always, one might say. Elisabeth Shue, Jack Kesy and Beau Knapp sharpen the film’s emotional and violent edges, pushing the story into darker territory.
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What reviews say about Death Wish
Critics pointed out the film’s heavy violence, fast pacing and its modernized take on the 1974 original. Some noted its controversial themes. Others praised its tight direction and commitment to intensity. Audience reactions are even louder. Many viewers enjoy the film’s cathartic escalation. Others lean into its unapologetic brutality. Controversial thrillers often rise fast — and this one has that effect built in.
Why Death Wish is worth watching
If you want a thriller that hits hard and moves fast, this one belongs on your list. Fans of The Equalizer, Taken and Man on Fire will connect immediately. The stakes are clear. The action is savage. The momentum never breaks. Death Wish isn’t subtle. That’s exactly why it works.
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