Cradle Will Rock
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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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  1. YoonC.
    Sep 15, 2003
    3
    Preachy, drab, and uninspired, stylistically and dramatically anti-thetical to everything Orson Welles stood for. This is cultural/political nostalgia reduced to Sesame Street song n dance.

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Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    Some may find the movie too crowded and preachy to serve as a meaningful history lesson, but it will delight anyone who thinks our cynical age could benefit from recalling the vigorous idealism and venturesome artistry of a bygone era.
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  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Andy Klein
    50
    In the end, it's all just too damned much. It's more exhausting than edifying.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    70
    Its nervy decision to cut as wide a swath as possible through one of the most exciting and meaningful periods of our history have created something that's impossible not to both applaud and enjoy.
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