Fire in Babylon
Metascore
61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: Phil de Semlyen
    Jul 19, 2011
    60
    A treat for cricket fans who'll thrill to this nostalgic look back at one of sport's greatest teams.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Chris Cabin
    Jul 19, 2011
    38
    Perhaps because the Caribbean serves as its main setting, Fire in Babylon simply can't help but take it easy.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    Jul 22, 2011
    70
    It all adds up to an entertaining 88 minutes, despite the film's ramshackle construction and its once-over-lightly approach to political, cultural and athletic history.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Charles Gant
    Jul 19, 2011
    60
    This triumph-of-the-underdogs tale is enjoyable in the retelling, despite its repetitious hammering of the message.
  5. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Jul 19, 2011
    70
    Riley shrewdly maintains focus on how the players co-opted the merciless tactics of their invective-hurling adversaries for their own, and the region's, self-actualization.

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