Amadeus
User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 173 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 158 out of 173
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 173
  3. Negative: 10 out of 173

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  1. Nazgulero
    Dec 5, 2012
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simply awful. The acting is so bad, and Tom Hulce's performance in particular, this movie is unbearable to watch. Who came up with his ridiculous giggle ? The costumes do not match the acting, which makes this entire enterprise a really bad comedy, almost like a slapstick, but one that misses the mark completely.… Expand
  2. stepholicious
    Feb 25, 2012
    0
    I was quite keen to watch this film but the over top and ridiculous American accent of Tom Hulce detracted from what could have otherwise been an enjoyable historical drama. Does it not matter what country the movie is set it? I'm sick of hearing **** American regardless of the setting.

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Metascore
93 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: F. X. Feeney
    100
    Remains the most popularly successful film ever to render the inner life of an artist.
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  2. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    75
    Amadeus needs an additional 20 minutes running time like "The Magic Flute" needs a drum solo. Though the production is gussied up with more frills and decoration than a Viennese dessert trolley, Forman is generally workmanlike in his visual style and very uneven with his handling of actors.
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  3. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    88
    Except for the Mozart music and Tharp movements around the edges, Amadeus plays like a monument to mediocrity. The movie belongs to Salieri.
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