| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Jury duty never looked so interesting." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...the closest cinematic approximation to a beach novel that money and skill can buy." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie hums along with a kind of sublime craftsmanship..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"...a brisk, entertaining story..." more... |
B |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"Runaway Jury is a glossy, high-priced, star-studded hunk of Hollywood mediocrity." more... |
C |
| E! Online |
"...a guilty pleasure..." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Blake French |
"...one of the year’s best films." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Megan Lehmann |
"...the verdict comes down in its favor." more... |
B- |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"...you may end up wishing that the actors had found a less needlessly show-offy picture to practice their craft." more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"This is an uneven motion picture that often remains static before lurching forward." more... |
C+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...masterfully plotted, though a bit obvious in its writing..." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paul West |
"...the movie has its virtues and sort of works." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"Watching a movie this impersonal play out for 127 minutes is like being sequestered in a dingy motel without a six-pack." more... |
C |
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