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The Order Reviews

2001 Certificate 15
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Jean-Claude Van Damme teams up once again with DOUBLE IMPACT director Sheldon Lettich for this tale of adventure and intrigue. Reformed artifact smuggler Rudy (Van Damme) is forced to travel to Jerusalem and come to the aid of his museum curator father (Charlton Heston), who has been kidnapped by a radical religious group. .. Read more

Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Charlton Heston, Brian Thompson, Ben Cross
Director Sheldon Lettich
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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  • Critics' reviews of The Order

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Jean-Claude Van Damme is always consistent. Whatever the storyline, he'll perform the same specific kick-boxing moves and at some stage bare his super-toned chest. So it's no surprise that this tired action thriller incorporates both these trademarks, along with all the requisite chase sequences and explosions that similarly litter his films. The star also co-wrote the screenplay, in which he plays an artefacts thief who gets embroiled with a religious cult in Israel after the kidnap of his archaeologist father. It's tedious hokum, strewn with one-liners, but die-hard fans will no doubt lap it up, even if the “Muscles from Brussels” is not quite the visual dynamo he once was.

    • Radio Times
  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of The Order

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    the order

    i watched all of this film but i dont know why i could tell it was crap from the start

    Van-Damme's films seem to get worse avoid!!

      • A customer from cornwall
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 1.0 star

    Don't Bother

    Van Damme at his worst.

    A waste of a perfectly good DVD!!!!!

      • A customer from Northamptonshire
  • Rated - 5.0 stars

    enjoyable

    i liked this film plenty of action which i expect from a van damme

      • A customer from lancs
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of The Order

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    the order

    i watched all of this film but i dont know why i could tell it was crap from the start

    Van-Damme's films seem to get worse avoid!!

      • A customer from cornwall
  • Rated - 1.0 star

    USUAL MOVES BORING STORY

    I am a bit of a van damm fan but this film is nothing fresh it was very boring and i put most of it in the middle on fast speed.... it had got the usual kick ... more

      • TraceyH from Stoke-On-Trent
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    the order

    i watched all of this film but i dont know why i could tell it was crap from the start

    Van-Damme's films seem to get worse avoid!!

      • A customer from cornwall
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 1.0 star

    Don't Bother

    Van Damme at his worst.

    A waste of a perfectly good DVD!!!!!

      • A customer from Northamptonshire
  • Rated - 5.0 stars

    enjoyable

    i liked this film plenty of action which i expect from a van damme

      • A customer from lancs
  • Rated - 1.0 star

    Uhhh

    This movie is dull. Hate to say it because I am a closet Van Damme freak. Even the presence of the beautiful Sofia Milos isn't enough to bring me out of the... more

      • monkeyfeatures from Lanarkshire
  • Rated - 1.0 star

    USUAL MOVES BORING STORY

    I am a bit of a van damm fan but this film is nothing fresh it was very boring and i put most of it in the middle on fast speed.... it had got the usual kick ... more

      • TraceyH from Stoke-On-Trent
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    Rated - 2.0 stars

    the order

      • A customer from Dunfermline
  • Rated - 1.0 star

    Groan!!!

    A very promising title but very disappointing viewing. Lots of kick boxing stunts and numerous car chases but no intellectual stimulation at all. A poor attempt... more

      • A customer from Somerset
  • Rated - 0.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    the order

    A typical kicking at hip and usual van damme fighting didnt seem to get me interested very much seen better from j.c v.d

    • bluefox
      • bluefox from Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 0 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    Not bad

    One of Van Damme's better films, but he is capable of executing complicated martial arts techniques which he fails to do in this film. He seems content with... more

      • A customer from Manchester
  • 0 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    Getting old and tired?

    I think that Van Damme has run out of ideas - while no-one really expects cheapo action films to make much sense but just provide good entertainment, this film ... more

      • A customer from Birmingham, UK
  • Critics' reviews

  • 2 stars out of 5

    Jean-Claude Van Damme is always consistent. Whatever the storyline, he'll perform the same specific kick-boxing moves and at some stage bare his super-toned chest. So it's no surprise that this tired action thriller incorporates both these trademarks, along with all the requisite chase sequences and explosions that similarly litter his films. The star also co-wrote the screenplay, in which he plays an artefacts thief who gets embroiled with a religious cult in Israel after the kidnap of his archaeologist father. It's tedious hokum, strewn with one-liners, but die-hard fans will no doubt lap it up, even if the “Muscles from Brussels” is not quite the visual dynamo he once was.

    • Radio Times
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