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56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critics What's this?

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts, Orlando Bloom
  • Summary: Based on the book by Roberts Drewe, this is the story of Australian gunslinger and outlaw, Ned Kelly and his Kelly Gang, famous for their many robberies from 1878-1880.
  • Director: Gregor Jordan
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Biography, History, Crime, Western
  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 110 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Erin Free
    90
    Expertly combining the personal and the epic, Jordan has crafted an excellent historical saga that doesn't collapse under the weight of too much history.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The wholly invented character of unattainable love interest Julia Cook (the real Kelly once referred to an enigmatic "Julia" in a letter) is the film's weakest link and smacks of a desperate attempt to shoehorn a pretty woman into a story about grubby men with tangled beards.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Janice Page
    38
    Ultimately, Jordan's vision is so murky that Ned Kelly remains as foreign to us as wombat stew.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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