Alexander
Metascore
39 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 42 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 42
  3. Negative: 18 out of 42
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  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    88
    Vast, riveting, madly audacious movie biography.
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    83
    It's boldly acted, absorbing and satisfying as a history lesson and chock-full of extravagantly brutal battle sequences.

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4.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 181 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 125
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 125
  3. Negative: 68 out of 125
  1. worleyjamers
    3
    I wish I could say I was able to overlook the film's many flaws and say that it's a half decent film, but that would be a lie. Is this film really that bad? Sadly, and unfortunately, yes. This is a bad film; the pacing is horrible, the editing is atrocious, the performances are overly dramatic, the battle sequences are mostly mindless, it's unnecessarily gory, the story itself is unengaging, the direction is confused, and as far as historical biopics go this isn't one that all that accurate. All of these things combined with ambition could not save this film which is very sad and disappointing. The reason this film was so disappointing is because I believe this ensemble could have created THE biopic of Alexander the Great, instead we are left with this mess that makes us question the minds of those involved.… Full Review »
  2. TheWalrus2000
    0
    Stone obviously didn't spend any time on this sh*t as Alexander goes down in history as the Alexander the Never Will Be Great Film. One of the worsts of the worsts.… Full Review »
  3. cameronmorewood
    3
    Alexander, which fails in almost every way possible, bores its viewers to death and attempts to educate them through nullified narrative more than it does to entertain them.… Full Review »
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