# In 2013, Bruce Willis starred in a movie he was “baffled by”. But it still made $305,000,000

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2013-bruce-willis-starred-in-a-movie-he-was-baffled-by-but-it-still-made-305000000/
- Published: 2026-10-29T18:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T19:49:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2013-bruce-willis-movie-baffled/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Willis said the fifth *Die Hard* title baffled him.
- The 2013 film grossed $304.7 million.
- Critics felt the franchise had lost its original appeal.

## Summary

Bruce Willis returned as John McClane in 2013’s *A Good Day to Die Hard*, despite saying he was baffled by the film’s title. The sequel’s box-office success showed the franchise still drew audiences, even as critics felt it had lost what made the earlier films distinctive.

The film grossed $304.7 million against a $92 million budget and also received a video game adaptation. Willis called it a good movie, but many critics argued that McClane had become a diminished version of the character from the earlier films; the article contrasts this with the original *Die Hard*, which it describes as the series’ high point.

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