Side Effects
Metascore
75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 39
  3. Negative: 2 out of 39
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  1. NPR
    Reviewed by: Mark Jenkins
    Feb 8, 2013
    35
    The movie maintains its sense of style throughout, but that hardly matters as the story just gets stupider and stupider.
  2. New York Observer
    Reviewed by: Rex Reed
    Feb 6, 2013
    25
    What it turns out to be is a preposterous puzzle that fails every test under scrutiny, leaving the spectator with a “Huh?” that is meant to be uttered only while chewing gum.

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User Score
7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 121 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 55
  3. Negative: 4 out of 55
  1. analogkid280
    8
    Does anyone here know that big pharma brings in more money than all of Hollywood put together. I have to say this movie had me fooled. My mind was like a sunflower standing in the wind as the movie would blow one direction and then start gusting the other way. It was quite refreshing actually. All the actors did a good convincing job which is so important in this type of film. Channing Tatum's acting skills are improving with every appearance.… Full Review »
  2. savoy16
    5
    Decent movie but not something I could recommend to anyone. I think the (roughly) 2 hours was not well spent. The last 20-30 minutes of the film felt rushed and it required a lot of acceptance from the viewer on things that were not very well explained to make the movie work. Overall it was interesting but not new or unique.… Full Review »
  3. jlplatten
    5
    Boring, predictable and a very weak ending. I don't understand the critic's love for Steven Soderbergh. Only positive are the performances by the actors.… Full Review »
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