On the Waterfront (re-release)
User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29

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  1. MartB.
    Jun 18, 2006
    9
    They don't make 'em like this anymore.
  2. InstaFlicka
    Sep 6, 2010
    9
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  3. Compi24
    Apr 16, 2013
    9
    Sincerely complex and immaculately-acted characters accentuate the gripping thematic ideas at hand in "On The Waterfront," another stone-solid testament to Elia Kazan's perfect directorial skill.

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Metascore
88 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    80
    It's hard to deny that Marlon Brando's performance as a dock worker and ex-fighter who finally decides to rat on his gangster brother (Rod Steiger) is pretty terrific.
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  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    The acting and the best dialogue passages have an impact that has not dimmed; it is still possible to feel the power of the film and of Brando and Kazan, who changed American movie acting forever.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.H. Weiler
    80
    Moviemaking of a rare and high order. (Review of Original Release)
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