Green Zone
Metascore
63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    It is a thriller, not a documentary. It's my belief that the nature of the neocon evildoing has by now become pretty clear. Others will disagree. The bottom line is: This is one hell of a thriller.
  2. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    88
    Damon's prior appearances as Jason Bourne make him credible in this role.
  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Corliss
    Dec 14, 2010
    100
    An expensive flop and the latest Iraq movie to be shunned by the mass audience, Green Zone was still the year's most visceral, thrilling entertainment.

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User Score
6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 177 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 85
  3. Negative: 17 out of 85
  1. grandpajoe6191
    6
    The movie is realistically constructed compared to those war movies that spent millions of dollars with famed stars labeled in it. But problem with "Green Zone" is, they take things too seriously.… Full Review »
  2. IsaacV.
    3
    Just didn't really enjoy it. not deep enough and the action is pretty sensless. Very little good things to say about this film.
  3. MarkM
    3
    I really wanted to like this film. I'm as liberal as anyone but this was way over the top in my opinion. "Wish fulfillment" is the best diagnosis of what went wrong here--with crappy dialog and overly simplistic, one-dimensional characters (poor Greg Kinnear) it felt like a 12-year-old writing a historical-fiction war story for a creative writing assignment. Normally like Ebert, but he was way, way too kind to this film. Entirely forgettable film meant to cheaply evoke frustration over a national tragedy for commercial gain.… Full Review »
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