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61 out of 100

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4.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 57 Ratings

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  • Starring: Gene Hackman, John Cusack, Rachel Weisz
  • Summary: A suspense-thriller about a high-priced and ruthless jury "consultant" (Hackman) who will stop at nothing to secure a verdict on an explosive trial. (Fox)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 38
  3. Negative: 1 out of 38
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    The already heavy-footed clomp of Grisham's declamatory storytelling style has been given an extra-thick-soled, wing-tipped, liberal-leaning, reality-tampering kick thanks to a screenplay credited to four writers.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    It's a clever legal thriller, one that thankfully doesn't twist itself into a knots trying to keep audiences off guard.
  3. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    30
    Hackman, playing it gleefully amoral, walks away with the film, for what that's worth...which is a video rental for fans of the actors involved. Yes, that's video, not DVD -- four bucks at Blockbuster is more than you ought to be paying.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 47
  3. Negative: 25 out of 47
  1. DonnaW.
    7
    I enjoyed the movie but can't say it was riveting.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Xuphor
    4
    I watched this movie in my Government class. In my opinion, it was worse than many of the educational movies that are played. Save yourself the pain, and do NOT watch this for pure joy, instead, be forced to watch it in school, it's at least be better than just sitting in a desk.… Expand
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  3. Cat
    0
    The worst movie I have ever seen, bar none. And I believe in gun control! It was just so contrived and melodramatic (oh, this juror's an alcoholic, this one's the victim of domestic abuse, blah blah blah) and the fairytale ending was just plain vapid and unrealistic. Not to mention that it was very poor in the technical department–the camera angles and the pace of the movie literally gave me a headache. I wanted to walk out of this movie so bad but alas, I could not since my parents had forced me to go see it for some obscene reason. But I know I'd sooner go blind than ever see it again.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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