Death Wish (1974) | Movie Rankings

Movie Rankings

Pairwise taste engine

0 seen

Global Discover For You Watchlist Compare My List Community

Death Wish

1974·93 min

Death Wish

Directed by Michael Winner

CrimeDramaAction

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.

Cast

Charles Bronson

Paul Kersey

Joanna Kersey

Vincent Gardenia

Frank Ochoa

Jack Toby

Crew

Producer

Original Music Composer

Screenplay

Producer

Writer

Writer

Arthur J. Ornitz

Director of Photography

Dino De Laurentiis

Producer

Global rank

—

Rating

—

Votes

—

Win rate

—

Decade ranking

Explore where Death Wish fits among the best movies of the 1970s.

Open best movies of the 1970s

Franchise ranking

See where Death Wish lands inside the ranked Death Wish Collection.

Open best death wish collection movies

Studio ranking

See where Death Wish lands among the top-ranked movies associated with Landers-Roberts Productions.

Open best landers-roberts productions movies

Language ranking

See how Death Wish compares with other top-ranked English crime movies from 1974.

Open best english crime movies of 1974

More like this

Explore public related-title picks for viewers looking for movies like Death Wish.

William Redfield

Sam Kreutzer

Stuart Margolin

Aimes Jainchill

Stephen Elliott

Police Commissioner

Carol Toby

Hank

Fred J. Scollay

District Attorney

Ives

Robert Kya-Hill

Joe Charles

Lt. Briggs

Freak #1

Christopher Logan

Freak #2

Gregory Rozakis

Spraycan

Desk Sergeant

Alma Lee Brown

Andrew McCabe

Christopher Guest

Patrolman Reilly

Open movies like Death Wish

Where to watch

Open the answer-first viewing guide for Death Wish, including current streaming, rental, and purchase options.

Open where to watch Death Wish

Explore Genre + Year Rankings

Best Crime Movies of 1974

See how Death Wish compares with other top-ranked 1974 crime movies.

Best Drama Movies of 1974

See how Death Wish compares with other top-ranked 1974 drama movies.

Explore Language Rankings

Best English Crime Movies of 1974

See how Death Wish compares with other top-ranked English crime movies from 1974.

Best English Drama Movies of 1974

See how Death Wish compares with other top-ranked English drama movies from 1974.

Best English Crime Movies

See how Death Wish compares with other top-ranked English crime movies.

Best English Drama Movies

See how Death Wish compares with other top-ranked English drama movies.

Best English Movies of 1974

See how Death Wish compares with other top-ranked English movies from 1974.

Best English Movies

See how Death Wish compares with other top-ranked English movies.

Quick Answers

What is Death Wish about?

Death Wish (1974) is about after his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.

Who directed Death Wish?

Michael Winner directed Death Wish (1974).

How highly ranked is Death Wish?

Movie Rankings is still collecting enough aggregate data to place Death Wish (1974) confidently in the all-time rankings.

How often does the Death Wish page update?

The Death Wish page refreshes whenever Movie Rankings updates movie metadata and ranking aggregates. This page was last generated from site data on recently.

Sources & freshness

Last refreshed from site data on recently.

Poster, synopsis, cast, crew, and release metadata sourced from TMDB.

Movie Rankings comparisons

Community comparison results and ranking aggregates from Movie Rankings users.