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7.8 out of 10

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  1. Mar 31, 2012
    7
    Overall, a decent movie that's easy to enjoy. It's just your average cop/detective movie. Plus it's got clint eastwood in it so that that doesn't hurt.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
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  1. In the Line of Fire is a terrific action movie with good performances and a smart script that occasionally falters for trying too hard but, on the whole, takes us on psychological journeys that few of us have had opportunities to experience.
  2. 88
    The director is Wolfgang Petersen ("Das Boot"), who is able to unwind the plot like clockwork while at the same time establishing the characters as surprisingly sympathetic.
  3. 75
    Petersen takes what could have been a muddled motion picture and structures it perfectly, creating a strong piece of entertainment. It helps, of course, that he has a capable cast.