Overview
A recently retired CIA operative — marked Retired, Extremely Dangerous — must assemble his old team when a squad of assassins targets him and everyone he knows.
Released in 2010, Red was directed by Robert Schwentke and produced under the Summit Entertainment banner. The film occupies a significant place within the Independent — telling a self-contained story outside of shared-continuity superhero franchises.
The film features lead performances from Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman, among others, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in DC Comics. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Schwentke and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
Its 7.0 rating reflects a film that divided audiences — appreciated for its ambition and spectacle by some, criticized for pacing and execution by others. Its place in the genre remains a frequent discussion point.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Red released in 2010, placing it within the 2010s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Robert Schwentke, the film was produced by Summit Entertainment and adapts source material from DC Comics.
The principal cast features Bruce Willis and Mary-Louise Parker, with key supporting roles played by Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren.
The film belongs to Independent — an independent / standalone production, not tied to a shared cinematic universe.
Red carries an audience rating of 7.0 — putting it in the solid-to-excellent tier of the genre.
The DC Comics source material for Red has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
Red is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.