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35 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 6 out of 13
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  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    63
    Actually a marked improvement over the plodding and confusing original.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    58
    The movie could have been a lot scarier.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Jason Anderson
    50
    An occasionally inventive but ultimately plodding horror film.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    50
    A minor chiller and major downer from the talented Alexandre Aja.
  5. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    50
    Director Alexandre Aja (Haute Tension, The Hills Have Eyes) keeps the suspense tight for most of the movie, only to fritter it away in an overblown ending.
  6. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    40
    This remake of a South Korean movie ultimately provides fewer scares than the average aging baby boomer feels every time they look into a reflective surface.
  7. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mark Olsen
    40
    An empty enterprise that provides a few moments of goofy fun, Mirrors reflects back nothing.
  8. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    33
    The film looks to do for reflective surfaces what "Amityville 4" did for killer lamps.
  9. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jim Ridley
    30
    It's a mystery why Sutherland attached himself to this dour, muddled thriller.
  10. Variety
    Reviewed by: Rob Nelson
    30
    Softcore horror at best, failed allegory at worst, Mirrors reflects little beyond Splat Pack auteur Alexandre Aja's desire to push his genre into less punishing and more profitable territory.
  11. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    25
    At nearly two hours, Mirrors is overlong for a summer horror toss-off, and the movie's three or four false endings make it seem even more of a haul.
  12. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    25
    The gore is so badly done that it's borderline comical and poor lighting passes for "atmosphere."
  13. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    20
    An effective sound design enhances several of the film's sudden frights, and Sutherland, who appears in almost every scene, is a predictably solid presence.
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5.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 8 out of 24
  1. OliverR
    10
    I Thought it was very Jumpy, and a great film to watch in the dark, why all these bad reviews?
  2. likes2sing
    10
    This movie very good at what it set out to do: to give the creeps every time you pass by a mirror! There is something inherently scary about mirrors anyway - the pristine reflection of our own visage can unsettle anyone who goes to the bathroom in the middle of the night and forgets how they look. Then add the ability of your reflection to act beyond your control, and to kill you, and that is a strong plot point. It is given further grounding by steadily revealing something that people used to believe, that reflective objects or surfaces, such as blood or water, were considered a conduit to the spiritual world in ancient times. The acting is great and there is more to the atmosphere than just "bad" lighting. The sets are terrific, and wonderfully done. Overall I think this should have received much better reviews, but often critics are not very adept at reviewing the horror genre.… Full Review »
  3. Padme'
    7
    A enjoyable movie and very underrated which fullfills its purpose very well, recommended viewing.
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