Proof of Life
User Score
6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19

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  1. BillM.
    Aug 26, 2001
    9
    Meg's weak, but god is Crowe great as always. I don't know if there is a better actor working. He saves this movie. Great turns are also given by David Morse, Pamela Reed, and David Caruso. Hackford gives a tense direction. Great cinematography, and music.
  2. Bob
    Mar 15, 2004
    0
    This movie SUCKED. It's overlong, unconvincing, the plotline is weak, and a waste of two hours of my time.
  3. RyanM.
    Jun 21, 2001
    8
    A sly get-the-husband-whoops-ive-already-fallen-for-another-guy flick. But it does it's part.
  4. PatC.
    Dec 19, 2003
    6
    Beautiful location, great stars, lots of action. Romantic situation handled like real people would (or should). Or maybe they knew they'd get bored with each other if they continued. Action-wise, if Jack Lemmon in "Missing" had been Rambo, this would have been the result. But the movie also has a bad smell, a hint of Formula. Not quite sure where it's coming from, but it makes the movie drag.… Expand
  5. [Anonymous]
    Jun 13, 2005
    7
    I wasn't impressed or dissapointed. It showed the cruelty of those Guerilla camps. Unfortunately, all the negotating ultimately led up to a hollywood breakout scene. Luckily, that scenes is well done and exciting, and you get to see some well deserved revenge.
  6. cherimich
    Dec 20, 2010
    7
    Guilty pleasure movie. Russell Crowe makes it worth watching, this is Meg Ryan on the cusp of weird cosmetic procedures, before she became cringe-worthy.
  7. marquito
    Jan 14, 2012
    0
    This movie sucks in every single way, despite the racist message that want to show Colombia as a dangerous country, the plot sucks. Its a waste of time and if u intend to buy, please don't do it!

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Metascore
45 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    50
    An ambitious film that aims to examine the human equations behind the abductions. But for all its good intentions, it's not as subtle as it might be, and it's finally pitched too broadly to achieve the level of emotional truth it aims for.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    58
    When it's dull, which it is too often for a kidnap caper, this movie is about a woman chirping ''notice anything new about my outfit?'' to a man whose idea of style is a jacket not crusted in human blood.
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  3. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Gemma Files
    40
    This is half a good movie held hostage to the other, trashier half, and unfortunately for all of us, no rescue seems forthcoming.
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