

16 Blocks
1 witness… 118 minutes…
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
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6.5/10
2,192 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $55M
- Box office
- $65.7M
- Language
- English
- new york city
- mission of murder
- witness
- betrayal
- male bonding
- doing the right thing
- people change
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Produced in
Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York City, New York27 Feb 2006
- TheatricalPG-133 Mar 2006
- PhysicalPG-13DVD13 Jun 2006
- PhysicalPG-13Blu-ray10 Oct 2006
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12A26 Apr 2006
- Theatrical28 Apr 2006
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM3 Aug 2006
ArgentinaAR
- PremiereBuenos Aires4 Aug 2006
- Theatrical10 Aug 2006
AustriaAT
- Theatrical21 Apr 2006
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical5 Apr 2006
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1421 Apr 2006
CroatiaHR
- Theatrical11 May 2006
CyprusCY
- Theatrical7 Apr 2006
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1521 Jul 2006
EgyptEG
- Theatrical19 Apr 2006
EstoniaEE
- Theatrical28 Apr 2006
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16 Blocks was released on 1 March 2006.
Audience reviews
2- R7/10
r96sk
8/19/2020
Iffy at times, but <em>'16 Blocks'</em> produces a fine enough thriller - one that I can say I enjoyed. Bruce Willis and Mos Def double up well as Jack and Eddie. I particularly like Willis' look for the majority of the film, he genuinely looks how his character supposedly is - good acting, but also some nice make-up etc. Mos Def is solid, I remember liking him when he appeared on <em>'Dexter'</em> - I rate hi…
- R9/10
Rob
6/25/2023
16 Blocks is an incredibly atmospheric movie with some quite incredibly done street scenes. Its intensity draws you in and makes you quickly form strong opinions of each character. I initially considered Mos Def's character to be annoying, but after a number of watches I realised if he hadn't given his character so much character then he would have been inconsequential and that would have weakened the movie severely.…
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