Ravenous
Metascore
45 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 7 out of 22
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  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    38
    This movie is a howler as well -- possibly even intentionally -- but if it is a black comedy, the joke is overextended by far too many arms and legs. [19 March 1999, Life, p. 13E]
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  2. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    38
    It's not really serious, not especially funny, and not noticeably scary. Strikeout.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    25
    You don't want to see this bilge. Director Milcho Manchevski, who was fired in midproduction, is the only one with cause to celebrate.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    25
    In concept alone, Ravenous is anything but appetizing, but in execution it's worse than you'd imagine.
  5. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    20
    Don't go to this movie on a full stomach. Better yet, don't go.
  6. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    20
    Do not be concerned if laughter trickles out of the scary parts or boredom creeps into the funny parts; this is to be expected.
  7. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    20
    The film is one of those accursed self-styled "outrageous" comedies that play the horrific for broad laughs, with a comically inflated style of dialogue that's so hip one doubts it could have been conceived before 1997, much less 1847.

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Dead_Reckon
    10
    Absolutely wonderful film. The acting is great and the story is awesome. The more I watch this film the more I love it. Now if only they would release it on Bluray already… Full Review »
  2. DamienDarko777
    8
    I actually found myself liking and enjoying this darkly tongue-in-cheek cannibal western. The actors had a lot to do with that; They really made the effort to sell the premise. Gory, but also wickedly amusing. Not the best movie ever, but still under-rated.… Full Review »
  3. boh
    9
    This is an underated gem of a film, with a brilliant soundtrack by Nyman and Albarn. It's original and creative approach constantly surprises, it never resorts to the cliche conventions of the horror genre, original directing and fantastic acting by Carlisle an d Pearce.… Full Review »
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