Collateral Damage

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Collateral Damage

R

2002

1h 49m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A family man (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is plunged into the complex and dangerous world of international terrorism after he loses his wife and child in a bombing. Frustrated with the official investigation and haunted by the thought that the man responsible for murdering his family might never be brought to justice, he takes matters into his own hands and tracks his quarry ultimately to Colombia.

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Critics Consensus

Despite its timely subject matter, Collateral Damage is an unexceptional and formulaic action thriller.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 22, 2010

3/5

Schwarzenegger in very violent vigilante film.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Nov 6, 2002

It will be remembered less for its generic content than for the real-life events that give it an eerie resonance.

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Ella Taylor

L.A. Weekly

Jul 29, 2002

A pretty decent action picture.

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Steve Crum

Crum on Showbiz

Jul 17, 2022

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Just use brawn over brain in accepting the logical order of events in this film.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 29, 2020

4/10

The subject matter is timely and relevant, but the attention to action over sincerity dulls the potency of the themes - as any shoot-'em-up Schwarzenegger movie should.

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Rob Nelson

City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul

Aug 21, 2009

Straining every muscle not to offend, Collateral Damage counts basic coherence among its own casualties. But it's crystal clear on one point: Taking mercy on the "enemy," women and children included, is for wimps.

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Ola G

@Ollie1972 Oct 17, 2026

By 2002 Arnold Schwarzenegger´s status had dropped and "Collateral Damage" is clearly the last nail in the action coffin if you ask me. This is formulaic, wobbly, discriminatory, laughable (Despite a very serious subject matter and only a year after the September 11 attacks) and flat in so many ways, with a script that doesn't really fit Arnold Schwarzenegger compared to what we were used to see him in in the good ol´ 80s. And it's also clear that Arnold hasn't his heart in it, he looks lost and doesn't deliver his lines nor scenes in a confident way. The action sequences are truly high and low with a lot of poor CGI. What a truly poor film. This one needs to be forgotten.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 6, 2026

Collateral Damage is a horrible movie!

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Mario N

@RT08093726 Sep 7, 2026

Horrible, with an anti-Hispanic bias. Propaganda to justify Plan Colombia

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Christian C.

@Colewv95 Apr 29, 2026

Great movie and great action !

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom Apr 13, 2026

Collateral Damage is easily my least favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger film. Despite having a potentially interesting premise, the movie falls flat due to its slow pacing, weak script, and lack of engaging action. Arnold has delivered many memorable roles, but here he feels underutilized and stuck in a story that never fully comes together. The emotional core doesn’t hit as intended, and the film struggles to build any real tension or excitement. The action scenes are surprisingly dull compared to what you’d expect, and the overall execution feels forgettable. It lacks the energy and charisma that usually make his films enjoyable. Overall, it’s a disappointing and uninspired action movie that fails to leave any impact. I’d rate it a 1/10.

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David S.

@baxter667 Dec 17, 2025

Not as terrible as you would think. Yes, it's a formulaic film, but it's still pretty good!! It does have elements of the time it was made, but it's also a decent film with a decent story and one of the last really great films that Arnold did. I enjoyed it, and it's still a great action film!!!

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Synopsis

A family man (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is plunged into the complex and dangerous world of international terrorism after he loses his wife and child in a bombing. Frustrated with the official investigation and haunted by the thought that the man responsible for murdering his family might never be brought to justice, he takes matters into his own hands and tracks his quarry ultimately to Colombia.

Director: Andrew Davis
Producer: Steven Reuther, David Foster
Screenwriter: Ronald Roose, David Griffiths, David Griffiths, Peter Griffiths, Peter Griffiths
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Bel Air Entertainment
Rating: R (Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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