# Speed (1994) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/speed-1994/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 80% |
| Editorial Rating | 95/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 80% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 78/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 7.3/10 |
| Director | Jan de Bont |
| Genres | Action, Thriller |
| Runtime | 116 min |

## Quick answer

Speed (1994) earns a 80% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Pop quiz, hotshot — Reeves and Sandra Bullock’s bus thriller is peak ’90s action engineering. Critics and audiences diverge (95% critic vs 80% audience). Metascore 78/100. Directed by Jan de Bont.

## Celluloid verdict

Pop quiz, hotshot — Reeves and Sandra Bullock’s bus thriller is peak ’90s action engineering.

## Synopsis

Tensions run high when a crazed bomber rigs a Los Angeles bus with a device that will kill everyone on board if the vehicle's speed dips below fifty miles per hour.

## Cast

Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton, Jeff Daniels, Alan Ruck, Glenn Plummer, Richard Lineback, Beth Grant, Hawthorne James

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix, YouTube TV
the United States: Netflix, YouTube TV
the United Kingdom: Disney+
Indonesia: Disney+
India: Disney+ Hotstar
Turkey: Disney+
South Korea: Disney+
Japan: Prime Video, Disney+
Malaysia: Disney+
Thailand: Disney+

## Common questions

**Is Speed worth watching?**
Speed holds a 80% Celluloid Score. Pop quiz, hotshot — Reeves and Sandra Bullock’s bus thriller is peak ’90s action engineering.

**What is Speed about?**
Tensions run high when a crazed bomber rigs a Los Angeles bus with a device that will kill everyone on board if the vehicle's speed dips below fifty miles per hour.

**Who directed Speed?**
Speed (1994) was directed by Jan de Bont.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Speed?**
80% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (95/100), Metascore (78/100), Letterboxd (3.6/5), and IMDb (7.3/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Speed?**
Speed is streaming on Netflix, YouTube TV; on Netflix, YouTube TV in the United States; on Disney+ in the United Kingdom; on Disney+ in Indonesia; on Disney+ Hotstar in India; on Disney+ in Turkey; on Disney+ in South Korea; on Prime Video, Disney+ in Japan; on Disney+ in Malaysia; on Disney+ in Thailand. Availability varies by region.

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