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54 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

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  • Starring: Heather Graham, Johnny Depp
  • Summary: Based on a popular graphic novel, From Hell puts an intense psychological spin on the horrific legend of Jack the Ripper and unravels a chilling alleged conspiracy involving the highest powers in England. (Twentieth Century Fox)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 32
  3. Negative: 7 out of 32
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    100
    Sensational and accomplished.
  2. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Cody Clark
    60
    The movie's most glaring flaw is that the brothers and their screenwriters, Terry Hayes and Rafael Yglesias, don't manage to preserve the secret of the Ripper's identity for nearly as long as they intend to.
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  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    38
    Feels stagy, stiff and entirely unnecessary.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Treblotski
    10
    n Victorian Era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders by Jack The Ripper.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Treeebla
    9
    A tug-of-war between a bracing vision of a truly infernal crime spree -- complete with engaging whodunit storytelling -- and a sometimes clumsy period drama.… Expand
    • 1 of 3 users said yes
  3. KarthXLR
    4
    Was this supposed to be a detective film, a thriller, or a horror story? Because it fails at all three at them. Johnny Depp has been miscast into a bland and uninteresting character while all other characters are simply uninteresting to begin with. Not bad, but completely forgettable.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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