What is District B13 like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of District B13 as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is District B13 violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in District B13 as moderate.

Which films are like District B13?

Films with a similar feel include Escape from New York, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, Dredd, and The Transporter.

Where can I watch District B13?

In United States, District B13 streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel, The CW, Kanopy, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player.

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District B13

Name: District B13
Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 2004-11-09
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 6.820000171661377
Cast: David Belle, Cyril Raffaelli, Tony D'Amario, Dany Verissimo-Petit, Bibi Naceri

A parkour-driven French action thriller sends a righteous street fighter and an undercover cop racing through a walled Paris ghetto to stop a stolen neutron bomb.

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Ember's analysis

MoodWarm
EnergyIntense
PacingBreakneck
IntensityStrong
ComplexityEasy to follow
ViolenceModerate

More about the film

OverviewIn a dystopian Paris, a young man must race against time to stop a catastrophic bomb from detonating.

In a dystopian Paris, a young man must race against time to stop a catastrophic bomb from detonating.

What critics saidCritics broadly found it a derivative but highly entertaining action ride whose kinetic parkour, stunt work, and brisk choreography compensate for a thin plot.

Critics broadly found it a derivative but highly entertaining action ride whose kinetic parkour, stunt work, and brisk choreography compensate for a thin plot.

What sets it apartMay contain story progression spoilers

David Belle's Leïto performs extended parkour sequences, making athletic movement a central visual and action language.
Paris's worst ghettos are literally sealed off into an isolated district governed by organized crime.
Damien and Leïto have less than twenty-four hours to locate and disable Taha's stolen neutron bomb.
Leïto and undercover police captain Damien must cooperate despite opposing backgrounds and deep mistrust.

Films like District B13, and whyEscape from New York, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, Dredd, The Transporter

Escape from New Yorkshares dystopian urban segregation, relentless pacing, and a muscular action-thriller structure
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warriorshares martial arts spectacle, kinetic stunt choreography, and a propulsive rescue mission
Dreddshares near-future crime dystopia, institutional corruption, and high-impact genre action
The Transportershares French crime-action energy, parkour-inflected movement, and a pressured team-up between opposites

Movie DetailsPierre Morel · 2004 · 84 min

Director: Pierre Morel
Release Date: 2004-11-09
Runtime: 84 min
Rating: 6.8 / 10 (2081)

Common questionsWhat is District B13 about?

What is District B13 about?: A parkour-driven French action thriller sends a righteous street fighter and an undercover cop racing through a walled Paris ghetto to stop a stolen neutron bomb.
What is District B13 like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of District B13 as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
Is District B13 violent?: Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in District B13 as moderate.
What did critics think of District B13?: Critics broadly found it a derivative but highly entertaining action ride whose kinetic parkour, stunt work, and brisk choreography compensate for a thin plot.
Which films are like District B13?: Films with a similar feel include Escape from New York, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, Dredd, and The Transporter.
How long is District B13?: District B13 runs 84 minutes.
Where can I watch District B13?: In United States, District B13 streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel, The CW, Kanopy, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player.