# Hard Boiled (1992) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/hard-boiled-1992/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 86% |
| Critic Score | 95% |
| Audience Score | 94% |
| Metascore | 80/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.1/5 |
| IMDb | 7.7/10 |
| Director | John Woo |
| Genres | Action, Thriller, Crime |
| Runtime | 126 min |
| Festival premiere | HKIFF 1992 |

## Quick answer

Hard Boiled (1992) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. The hospital siege remains one of action cinema’s great set pieces — Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung at peak Woo intensity. Metascore 80/100. Directed by John Woo.

## Critics consensus

The hospital siege remains one of action cinema’s great set pieces — Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung at peak Woo intensity.

## Synopsis

A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.

## Cast

Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Teresa Mo Shun-Kwan, Philip Chan Yan-Kin, Stephen Tung Wai, Kwan Hoi-San, John Woo, Bowie Lam Bo-Yee, Phillip Kwok Chui

## Accolades

Premiered at HKIFF 1992.

## Common questions

**Is Hard Boiled worth watching?**
Hard Boiled holds a 86% Celluloid Score. The hospital siege remains one of action cinema’s great set pieces — Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung at peak Woo intensity.

**What is Hard Boiled about?**
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.

**Who directed Hard Boiled?**
Hard Boiled (1992) was directed by John Woo.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Hard Boiled?**
86% — the average of five public sources: critics 95%, audience 94%, Metascore 80/100, Letterboxd 4.1/5, and IMDb 7.7/10.

**Where can I watch Hard Boiled?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Hard Boiled page for current options.

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