Executive Decision (1996)
66%RT Audience Score: 53%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 2 nominations
Executive Decision adheres entertainingly to classic action thriller formula, proving a genre outing doesn’t need to win points for originality to be solidly effective
Executive Decision is like a bag of chips – it’s not the most nutritious thing out there, but it’s satisfying and you can’t stop once you start. The movie takes itself seriously, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with it. It’s got all the action movie tropes you could want, and while it’s not as inventive as some other thrillers out there, it’s got its own personality. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride – just don’t forget the popcorn!
Production Company(ies)
Government of West Bengal
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Alverno High School – 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence and brief language
Year of Release
1996
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English, Arabic
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2000
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Kurt Russell, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Steven Seagal, Oliver Platt, Joe Morton, directed by Stuart Baird, written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, action, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Owen Gleiberman, Desson Thomson, Janet Maslin, Susan Stark, Roger Ebert, James Berardinelli, Mal Vincent, Mike Massie, Tom Long, David Nusair, Rob Gonsalves, R MPAA rating, produced by Joel Silver, Jim Thomas, John Thomas, Karyn Fields
Worldwide gross: $121,969,216
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $232,808,193
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 612
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 25,388,025
US/Canada gross: $56,569,216
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $107,976,237
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 698
US/Canada opening weekend: $12,069,780
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $23,038,138
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 585
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $55,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $104,981,003
Production budget ranking: 380
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $56,532,270
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $71,294,920
ROI to date (est.): 44%
ROI ranking: 1,177
Halle Berry – Jean, Flight Attendant
John Leguizamo – Captain Rat
Steven Seagal – Lt. Col. Austin Travis
Oliver Platt – Dennis Cahill
Joe Morton – Sergeant “Cappy” Matheny
Director(s)
Stuart Baird
Writer(s)
Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Producer(s)
Joel Silver, Jim Thomas, John Thomas, Karyn Fields
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (15)
September 7, 2011 | Rating: C+
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Satisfying junk food.
May 20, 2003
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
A good, taut movie for red-meat action audiences.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 4/5
Janet Maslin
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4
Susan Stark
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
A movie for people who are sophisticated enough to know how shameless the film is, but fun-loving enough to enjoy its excesses and manic zeal.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
For uncomplicated excitement, the film offers a solid one-hundred thirty minutes.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
For moviegoers, the nerve gas might be no more irritating than the film’s preposterous plotting.
March 10, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Mal Vincent
The Virginian-Pilot
Takes itself very seriously and, though filled with action movie tropes, never becomes a joke.
September 11, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Executive Decision is indeed fun to watch if you like bang-bang thrillers. It’s nowhere near as inventive and mad as John Woo’s recent Broken Arrow, and it rather pointedly. But it has just enough of its own personality.
January 30, 2019
Tom Long
Santa Cruz Sentinel
A smart, adult thriller…
August 13, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
It finally gives us what Hollywood has been threatening for years, the movie nobody was waiting for: Airport ’96.
July 30, 2007 | Rating: 2/5
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com
A nerve-racking thriller that’s more topical today than it was in 1996.
October 8, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Chuck O’Leary
Fantastica Daily…
Plot
Terrorists take over a 747 bound from Athens to Washington D.C., supposedly to effect the release of their leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and convinces the military that the ‘plane should not be allowed to enter U.S. airspace. An assault mission is devised, using a specially equipped ‘plane designed for mid-air crew transfers, and Grant finds himself aboard the 747 with a team of military anti-terrorists who have to defuse a bomb and overpower the terrorists.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film Executive Decision on Fresh Kernels.
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