300
Metascore
51 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 35
  3. Negative: 6 out of 35
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  1. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Gianni Truzzi
    83
    Director Zack Snyder uses his computers to create ferocious and painterly images, with as much attention to each frame as a hand-drawn panel.

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User Score
7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1058 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 341 out of 490
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 490
  3. Negative: 95 out of 490
  1. HeruclesDoh
    1
    This has to be the first movie since Hitlers propaganda movies in the 40's to depict an entire civilisation (Persian) as subhuman. Way to go guys... so the "ragheads" are demons and goblins now. Was the shock and awe not effective enough?
    You know what this movie needed!

    Terror Alert:High    … Full Review »
  2. Christopher_G2
    5
    300 is a movie I saw, I appreciated the look of the movie, and a few scenes were pretty memorable, but after I finished it I really had no urge to see it again. Even for just silly escapist entertainment for me there needs to be more depth than there is here. It's just a bunch of macho warriors screaming about war, preparing for war, and making war, and never did I really care about the outcome, never was I the least emotionally involved. Frankly for certain stretches of the movie I was bored.… Full Review »
  3. grandpajoe6191
    7
    "300" is just a massive cliche movie that has so many gaps as well as racism (Persian Asians are show to be fragile while white Spartans are depicted to be strong and muscular). Then why I enjoyed it? No particular reason, but I'm just impressed that Zack Snyder skillfully maneuvered the **** up movie till the end.… Full Review »
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