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33 out of 100

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6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: Shadowboxer is an emotionally-charged, full-throttle noir, which delves deep into the harsh underworld of organized crime and uncovers the complex lives of trained assassins, Mikey (Gooding Jr.) and Rose (Mirren). (Teton Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 8 out of 15
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Greg Burk
    70
    This is a sick flick. Sick, but satisfying. A cartoonish parable in the mode of Cronenberg's "A History of Violence."
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    A gaudy thriller saturated in sex and violence, is an extravagance that leaves you with your mouth hanging open - partly in admiration of its audacity and partly in disbelief at its preposterousness.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Jessica Reaves
    38
    Gruesome and supremely disjointed foray into the world of hired assassins.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. JoshD.
    10
    This movie was amazing, dark, and twisted. And it was SO beautifully done. A+.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KarenG.
    10
    Awesome movie, very provocative & erotic, on the level of "Wild Orchid"
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. jp992751
    3
    Whoever cast this needs to find a new job. Helen Mirren as a serial killer? Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a doctor? Mo'Nique as his girlfriend? With all the names popping up on the screen you would figure that the movie would have to be good otherwise why would these actors have signed on, right? Wrong. As stated the casting was way off, the odd story which includes Gooding and Mirren as step-son and mother-in-law in a relationship with each other just doesn't work. Cuba can act we have all seen it but in Shadowboxer he felt stale and out of place. Not much good I can say about this so I will just end it there.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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