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88 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 148 Ratings

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    100
    Capote represents something unique in cinema.…Most eye-catching for critics and audiences in the weeks to come will be Philip Seymour Hoffman's brilliant metamorphosis into the persona of the late author.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    100
    The movie's excellence, a stylistic world apart from the strikingly photographed but rather hysterical 1967 film version of Capote's masterwork, is in capturing its subject without pinning him down.
  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    60
    While the filmmaking overall suffers from a kind of tasteful, low-key blandness, Philip Seymour Hoffman's portrayal of Capote keeps the blood coursing through it. He's the bright, chilling spot of color at the center of an otherwise beige movie.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 81
  3. Negative: 7 out of 81
  1. RobertB.
    10
    This was simply the best picture of 2005. Seymout-Hoffman's channeling of Capote and a strong cast along with an intelligent screenplay and fine direction make it well worth savoring.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. NK
    5
    Hoffman's performance is clearly phenomenal and I can appreciate that this is a very well made film, but I just don't like it. Capote is despicable and the murderers are scum - why do I give a damn about any of this?… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. PrestonB.
    1
    This is possibly one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Hoffman's performance is spot-on as Capote but the story is so boring. The remaining characters are one dimensional. Tediously slow at times, I struggled to watch it till the end. Definitely overrated.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes

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