Boiler Room
  • Studio: GAGA
  • Release Date: Feb 18, 2000
User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17

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  1. jp992751
    Jan 25, 2011
    8
    Superb acting and an intriguing dramatic storyline makes Boiler Room a great movie few have heard of. Fantastic performances abound by Ribisi, Diesel, Long, Katt, Canan, and Affleck. The storyline is fast paced and takes you into the world of greed and crime. It is hard to feel sympathetic for anyone in the movie but at the same time one grieves with the predicament of Ribisi and hopes that Diesel escapes with a bit of dignity. I wouldn't have expected to like this reading the synopsis and looking at the cover art but I have to say I was quite surprised by how much it has stuck in my mind after seeing it.… Expand
  2. FelixQ.
    Jul 25, 2006
    10
    Ribisi is quite decidedly my favorite actor, so I could be slightly prejudice in my opinion of this one, but I don't think so. Usually I'd balk at watching something Vin Diesel is involved in, but I actually thought he was pretty good in this. There are some unusual faces in there- Jamie Kenedy, Ben Affleck, Vin Diesel- not exactly names I'd have billed together in my mind, but it works. A movie that convince you of it's world- and the technicalities of it- always entice, even when the portrayal of the world isn't accurate. Prison movies that show the more 'durable' aspect of prison (shawshank redemption) and even movies like Sideways that are all about the specifics of the world the characters live in seem to hold allure because it offers us the chance to feel like an insider in situations we would never find our selves, and makes us feel part of a group. Hooray for Giovanni, may he live long and make many MANY more films along the same vein.… Collapse
  3. DinuF.
    May 29, 2003
    2
    Usual US movie-wave. i wonder that a movie like this sells in europe.
  4. SHeeRaHN.
    Oct 3, 2002
    10
    This movie is Dope. Awesome as hell. one of my top favorites. all the actors are awesome: Diesel- stick with this old look, not the new. Ribisi- great job here & on the X-Files show. Affleck- i never cared for you, but then i saw this movie & i quickly changed my mind.
  5. [Anonymous]
    Apr 10, 2002
    10
    I need not say a word............. this is a great movie.
  6. RyanM.
    Mar 17, 2002
    10
    This is first-rate cinema!

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Metascore
63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    38
    Blessed with some outstanding performances, among them Ribisi's.
  2. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    78
    Remarkable debut feature by New Yorker Ben Younger.
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  3. Film.com
    Reviewed by: John Hartl
    50
    Fails to single out one plot thread and make a claim to it.
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