Pump Up the Volume
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77 out of 100

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  • Starring: Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis
  • Summary: A shy teen turns on the high school crowd when he broadcasts outrageous nightly monologues on a pirate radio station. (New Line Cinema)

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    100
    This is an exhilarating picture, the kind that strips away smug complacencies and exposes raw nerves to a bright light. [14 Sep 1990, p.C4]
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    80
    Working within the confines of the teen-age genre film, Pump Up the Volume succeeds in sounding a surprising number of honest, heartfelt notes.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Lloyd Bradley
    60
    Surprising success with what could be a formulaic disgruntled teen movie. Fast paced with a satisfyingly unhappy ending.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    25
    Bad teen film unredeemed by aspirations toward significance.

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