A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan Image
See the trailer
Metascore
82 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • 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. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Ron Wells
    80
    Thornton's Jacob initially comes across as the love child of Elmer Fudd and Butthead, but ends up as the best role he's ever had.
  3. Newsweek
    Reviewed by: David Ansen
    60
    There's something decidedly mechanical about this intermittently gripping movie's bleak view of human nature.
  4. 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?"

See all 28 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Andys_Reviews
    7
    All the performances are very good but I thought Billy Bob Thornton was truly excellent in this. He really nailed his performance of this slightly dim-witted man who is, at heart, quite lonely. Also worthy of note were Bill Paxton and Bridget Fonda. Aside from the performances I did find this one didn… Expand

See all 8 User Reviews

Trailers

Current Movie Releases

Full List »
  1. Fast & Furious 6
    User Score 8.1
  2. Star Trek Into Darkness
    User Score 8.0
  3. Evil Dead (2013)
    User Score 7.6
  4. The Great Gatsby
    User Score 7.6
  5. 42
    User Score 7.2
  6. Oblivion
    User Score 7.1
  7. Pain & Gain
    User Score 6.6
  8. Iron Man 3
    User Score 6.6
  9. The Hangover Part III
    User Score 6.2
  10. G.I. Joe: Retaliation
    User Score 5.5
  11. The Host
    User Score 4.6
  12. Scary Movie 5
    User Score 2.7
  13. Tyler Perry's Temptation
    User Score 2.1
All Current Movies »