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Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Starring: Nancy Allen, Peter Weller
  • Summary: When Officer Alex J. Murphy (Weller) is murdered in a futuristic crime-ridden Detroit, scientists and doctors decide to turn him into a "Robocop". He seeks revenge when memories of his past life return.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    90
    Robocop is as tightly worked as a film can be, not a moment or line wasted.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    88
    A first-rate production full of nonstop action and inventive special effects but what truly makes Robocop spellbinding is a superior script.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    50
    Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop is a stylish piece of work that leaves a sour aftertaste. [17 Jul 1987]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. MattL.
    10
    This movie is epic as hell; fantastic score from Basil Poledouris, adrenaline-pumping action, touching scenes (that don't go overboard), capitalist satire, cool villains, over-the-top violence and a fascinating protagonist make this, in my opinion, the best movie of the 80s.… Expand
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  2. RichardT.
    10
    Great story, great effects, timeless science fiction!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Justinavery7074
    10
    I am supremely impressed. not by the fact that it avoid the typical inept 80's action movie stereotypes, but by the entire film. It's epic, it's grand, it's just so goddamn amazing. One would expect less, but when that one person decides to see this, they will be smiten and ashamed as to their thoughts of the movie prior.… Expand
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