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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Negative: 1 out of 26

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  1. Oct 7, 2011
    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.
  2. MattL.
    Jun 13, 2007
    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.
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  3. RichardT.
    Sep 17, 2007
    10
    Great story, great effects, timeless science fiction!
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  4. Jul 27, 2011
    8
    A film that works on two levels; there is the ultraviolent science fiction action movie first, but lurking beneath the surface there is a brilliant and often hilarious satire. Special effects deserve a special mention; Rob Bottin's work, especially on Murphy's head (with the RoboCop helmet removed) still look amazing.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Great effects and a nasty undercurrent drive this vehicle.
  2. Reviewed by: Pat Graham
    50
    There's a brooding, agonized quality to the violence that almost seems subversive, as if Verhoeven were both appalled and fascinated by his complicity in the toxic action rot.
  3. 75
    Robocop is a thriller with a difference.