Fact check: The Movie Cleaner is like Diehard, but if it was made by that kid that spent the entire year copying everyone else's writing assignments and remained convinced that he was a brilliant author.

1. Summary of the results

The original statement's comparison of "Cleaner" to Die Hard appears to be well-supported by multiple independent sources. Multiple reviews explicitly confirm that the film follows the "Die Hard formula" almost beat-for-beat ^[1], including similar plot elements such as hostage situations and comparable character dynamics. The movie has been described as a "patchwork" of familiar action movie tropes ^[2], and is "amusingly transparent about ripping off Die Hard" ^[3].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

There are several important contextual elements missing from the original statement:

• There appear to be multiple films titled "Cleaner", including a 2007 thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson ^[4] which is different from the film being discussed.
• Some critics offer a more nuanced view, suggesting the film has enough unique elements to stand somewhat on its own ^[5].
• The movie appears to be intentionally derivative rather than attempting to hide its influences ^[3], placing it within a larger tradition of Die Hard-inspired action films from the 1990s ^[6].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement's harsh criticism comparing the film to plagiarized schoolwork may be overly dismissive:

• While the film is indeed heavily derivative, at least one source suggests it can be entertaining when viewed as an intentional homage rather than a poor imitation ^[3].
• The statement ignores that it's "hard to make a movie about terrorists holding hostages for ransom and not think of Die Hard" ^[5], suggesting some similarities might be unavoidable within the genre.
• The comparison to plagiarism might be unfair, as the film appears to be openly acknowledging its inspiration rather than attempting to hide it ^{[3] [7]}.