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55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critics What's this?

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon
  • Summary: When an Egyptian-born chemical engineer disappears on a flight from South Africa to Washington, his American wife desperately tries to track him down. Meanwhile, a CIA analyst at a secret detention facility outside the U.S. is forced to question his assignment as he becomes party to the man's unorthodox interrogation. (New Line Cinema)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Rendition is valuable and rare. As I wrote from Toronto: "It is a movie about the theory and practice of two things: torture and personal responsibility. And it is wise about what is right, and what is wrong."
  2. New York Magazine
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    60
    The jumping around is as deft as a hippo in a tutu, and the director, Gavin Hood, never finds a rhythm.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Angie Errigo
    60
    Disappointingly dull given the explosive subject matter, this at least attempts to get a message into the mainstream. An extra star for effort rather than execution.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 39
  3. Negative: 6 out of 39
  1. JimS.
    10
    Nothing wrong with it... did what it wanted to do adequately, and it was a good point making exercise. Would like to know their sources for the plot.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. TomB.
    5
    I didn't mind it until the director had to butcher all conventions for the sake of "surprising" the viewer. If the plot isn't difficult to understand, don't arbitrarily make it more contrived.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JeffS.
    2
    A movie of one-dimensional stock characters staring into space (usually upwards while in bed) worrying about 'big bad' American political procedure in a nameless Muslim nation. Absolute garbage featuring career low performances for most of the usually stunning cast.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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