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82 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Starring: Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton
  • Summary: Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers (Paxton, Thornton) erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over four million dollars in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. (Paramount Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    One of the year's best films for a lot of reasons, including its ability to involve the audience almost breathlessly in a story of mounting tragedy.
  2. Newsweek
    Reviewed by: David Ansen
    60
    There's something decidedly mechanical about this intermittently gripping movie's bleak view of human nature.
  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    30
    There's neither intricacy nor surprise in the narrative, and these dopes are tedious, witless company. Mostly you find yourself thinking, "How long until dinner?"

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PatrickDunne
    10
    This is vertainly not a "feel good" film, but it certainlly is Raimi's best. His goal for Spiderman 2 was drama, but he already achieved it here.… Expand
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  2. AgentJohnson
    10
    This absolutely fantastic film is one of my all time favorites, with the added benefit of being watchable a seemingly endless number of times. From the opening words of wisdom from the main character,and the subsequent disintegration of the fabric of normal life for everyone involved, it plays out, in a quiet, understated fashion, a sordid tale that bombards your senses with its seriousness, believability and stunning awfulness.… Expand
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