The 6th Day

Name: The 6th Day
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: November 17, 2000
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: November 17, 2000 | PG-13

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport

Summary: A provocative, high-octane look at what happens when technology falls into destructive, corrupt hands -- and when one man refuses to be a pawn in the deadly conspiracy. (Columbia TriStar)

Director: Roger Spottiswoode

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 123 min

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Dallas Observer Gregory Weinkauf

The delight of this awesome thriller is simply that Schwarzenegger--an old hand at this sort of running-around-shooting-henchmen thing--could easily sleepwalk through the movie...but he doesn't. Read full review

Bob Graham

This movie knows how to entertain. Read full review

Film.com Gemma Files

Well worth the price of admission. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

A mostly standard-issue latter-day Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner spiked with a creepily plausible cloning angle. Read full review

Desmond Ryan

There's no doubt that the formula for this kind of action film is showing its age.

Jack Mathews

Like Schwarzenegger himself, it looks tired, and a little bored. Read full review

Film.com Sean Means

Another droning formulaic thriller. Read full review

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NeoconTom

Sep 20, 2019

Truly a classic Arnold Schwarzenegger film, up there with True Lies, Terminator 1-3, Jingle All the Way, and Total Recall.

4 of 61 users found this helpful457

Perineum

Jan 13, 2020

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Solarium

Jan 12, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Arnold is great in this Sci-Fi action thriller. He is cloned then he tries to get his life back from this evil agency who is cloning everyone without anyone knowing about the cloning. Cloning is illegal and if any clones are found they are killed, the clones are abominations in the eyes of society. The action is abundant, there are great one liners & some nifty technology is featured. The movie takes place in the future, but the movie doesn't say what year it just says in the near future.… Expand

7 of 40 users found this helpful733

Bruce722

Nov 29, 2012

Definitely one of Arnie's better films (other than the nostalgia films from back in the day). His acting is still terrible, and that's honestly the main thing that holds the movie back, but the plot is interesting enough that it doesn't matter too much.

4 of 53 users found this helpful449

MagicIndy

Dec 12, 2020

A very underrated Arnold film. A timely story (for the time). Very good story. Less action, and more story than a usual action film. Good fx. Very good supporting cast.

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timone

Jul 3, 2019

OK, so I have heard of this one so I thought I was gonna check it out and I enjoyed it but not one of the best films I've seen but it does has some awesome action but not on the high note. Let me explain: On the 6th day, God created man (as you can tell by the tagline). "God created man inOK, so I have heard of this one so I thought I was gonna check it out and I enjoyed it but not one of the best films I've seen but it does has some awesome action but not on the high note. Let me explain: On the 6th day, God created man (as you can tell by the tagline). "God created man in His own image, and behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day." Cloning humans and animals are acceptable. However, cloning is illegal and forbidden now. Adam Gibson played by Arnold Schwarzenegger is going on a skiing trip with his friend, Hank played by Michael Rapaport, then he goes to the "RePet" store not only to get Oliver cloned 'cause he died but to get a SimPal doll named Cindy for her daughter. When Adam got home, he discovers that not only Oliver was cloned but much worse, Adam himself was cloned and he's with his family. Four Replacement Technologies security agents arrive to kill him but he escapes, stole his cadillac and the chase is on. When those bad guys are dead they get cloned and if they see him with his family, they'll be killed. So now it's up to Adam to clear his name, protect his family and defeat the cloning baddies. Okay, okay, okay, so I have to get to the point where I share my opinion on The 6th Day. This is truly a generic, generic action film but it is enjoyable for the most part. The concept of this is pure genius and intriguing but disturbing, no way! But it was poorly executed by it's cheesiness and bad acting. Don't get me wrong, what's really surprising is that two Arnold Schwarzenegger's met together and now they team up to stop the cloning. I saw the commercials of "RePet" from the Special Features. Two of them to be exact. I think the reason for this is because they wanted to be in the film for the "RePet" store scene. I will say for one thing that Tony Goldwyn was such a letdown in this film. Really hated his character, didn't really represent anything and overall his character is quite boring and what I found out is that he's been dead for years and now he's being cloned. This would've been an awesome film if it weren't for the poor acting from both especially from Arnold Schwarzenegger and the clone and the cheesy dialogue but it does have some thought-provoking ideas with the illegal cloning. Gee, I wish smoking can be illegal so that people don't get cancer. Don't expect too much from this movie, it wasn't anything special but it was enjoyable for what it is. I don't hate it, I liked it for what it was, it was an okay film. Not one of Arnold's best and not as good as one of his previous films in the past.… Expand

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OriginalDanger

Jul 1, 2020

The 6th Day stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rooker and Michael Rapaport.... It's a kind of sci-fi action film and is directed by Roger Spottiswoode who also directed James Bond flick Tomorrow Never Dies which is a great film in every way possible.... The 6th Day however isn't so great,The 6th Day stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rooker and Michael Rapaport.... It's a kind of sci-fi action film and is directed by Roger Spottiswoode who also directed James Bond flick Tomorrow Never Dies which is a great film in every way possible.... The 6th Day however isn't so great, full of stupid scenes like Michael Rapaport calling a holographic girl "cupcake" like she's his real girlfriend or something and the stupid doll that talks by itself which is annoying... Schwarzenegger even gets cloned in The 6th Day as he sees his double and most of the acting is laughable and same goes to the horrible characters and beyond bad villains and the poorly directed action scenes that look cheap and laughable. The 6th Day is a stinker in all departments.… Expand

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