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49 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

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  • Starring: Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey
  • Summary: A psychiatrist (Bridges) is baffled by a mysterious patient (Spacey) at a mental hospital who claims to be from a distant planet called K-PAX.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 31
  3. Negative: 6 out of 31
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Charles Taylor
    80
    What keeps the movie going, besides Softley's intelligent direction and Mathieson's inventive cinematography, is the actors' duet between Spacey and Bridges.
  2. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Cody Clark
    60
    Spacey and Bridges -- generally provide exactly the level of investment required for their characters to be convincing. Neither one showboats, and both make good use of the dry humor in Leavitt's script.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Frank Lovece
    30
    The latest offender in the odd "let's see what the cute and funny mentally ill can teach us" genre, this mystery/domestic drama commits all the usual sins and clichés.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. ChuckN
    10
    This movie is the best I've seen in a while. It really made me THINK, instead of all those horrible action/car/romance movies that's just full of stereotypical bull crap. I loved this work of art, and no review can take that away from me.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. ryancarroll88
    5
    A very well-thought out movie that unfortunately offers very little kick. Still, the saving grace here is Kevin Spacey, who as always churns out a performance worth remembering.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ErwinK.
    2
    Tiresome new-age sentimentalism. Director and scriptwriter should shot. Spacey eating a raw banana was about the only interesting thing in the whole movie.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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