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71 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 34
  3. Negative: 4 out of 34
  1. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Glenn Kenny
    100
    Black Book is Verhoeven's best film since "RoboCop": audacious, smart, shamelessly entertaining.
  2. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    58
    The storytelling -- the script is co-written by Verhoeven's old collaborator Gerard Soeteman -- is messy, and the result never feels real or human or vital.
  3. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    38
    The storytelling is inept and illogical.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 4 out of 26
  1. Christopher
    10
    This was one of the best films one can see. It was well done; great plot, great acting and excellent photography. I watched it 2 times - it was that good.… Expand
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  2. AndresZambrano
    5
    An official selection at this year's Film Comment Selects, Paul Verhoeven's Black Book can be classified, as Noel Murray of The Onion says, as one of the most fun movies ever made about how people basically suck. An excuse for good film making this is not: while the premise of Verhoeven's film is a well crafted an enticing one, it does not repay for the serious narrative deficiencies, especially when such a plot eschews and tries to balance morality with thrills.… Expand
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  3. MarkW
    3
    Black Book may be the most overrated film of 2007. While getting past stereotypical cartoon Nazis and saintly resistance fighters is a worthy goal, this melodrama is little more than a well acted soap opera. Carice van Houten's performance makes this film mildly entertaining, and may account for so many reviews seeing more in this mess than is actually delivered.… Expand
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