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Brigham City
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62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Cody Clark
    100
    Moviegoers of any (or no) religious persuasion can share in the simple satisfaction of his tense, well-spun murder mystery.
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  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: John Petrakis
    75
    Reminiscent of classic old Westerns.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    70
    Brigham City, like "God's Army," may proselytize for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but Brigham City is also an example of concise, skillful filmmaking.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    70
    The happiest marriage yet of the disparate propagandistic and narrative influences inherent in the subgenre of "religious" cinema.
  5. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    A mystery that's filled with genuine sorrow and capped off with a denouement that may take even seasoned mystery buffs by surprise.
  6. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    Few movies have sought this particular blend of detective-story melodrama and religious sensitivity.
  7. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    50
    Tries, with much less success, to do what "Witness" did in exploring an Amish town.
  8. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    50
    A good-faith effort, if not completely successful.
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