Death Wish (2018 film)

Death Wish is a 2018 American vigilante action thriller film that is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name and starring Bruce Willis as Paul Kersey, a Chicago doctor who sets out to get revenge on the men who attacked his family. The film is directed by Eli Roth and written by Joe Carnahan. The film also stars Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Dean Norris, and Kimberly Elise.

A remake of the 1974 film was first announced in 2006, with Sylvester Stallone set to direct and star, before dropping out. Carnahan was announced to write and direct after in 2012, but later dropped out, too, although was given sole screenwriting credit despite his script being rewritten numerous times since. Roth joined as director in 2016, with filming taking place in Chicago that same year with director of photography Rogier Stoffers. Mark Goldblatt served as editor in post-production, while the score was composed by Ludwig Göransson.

Death Wish was released in the North America by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Annapurna Pictures on March 2, 2018, and underperformed at the box office, only grossing $49.6 million worldwide against a $30 million budget. The film received largely negative reviews from critics. Many criticized its depiction of gun violence in comparison to then-recent mass shootings, claiming it as spreading "right-wing" and "pro-gun" messages, with Roth denying said claims.