Swordfish
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32 out of 100

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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 58 Ratings

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  • Starring: Hugh Jackman, John Travolta
  • Summary: A dark counter-espionage action thriller about power, money, sacrifice and 21st-century breaking and entering. (Warner Brothers)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 33
  3. Negative: 15 out of 33
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Chris Kaltenbach
    88
    A souped-up roadster of a film, a relentless action flick that looks great and moves with more grace and speed than seems possible.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    75
    A good movie? Hardly. But more than enough to pass a dog day afternoon.
  3. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    60
    If you like stuff breaking in THX, Swordfish delivers like no other this year. Bring earplugs.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    Not all cartoon violence; there's cartoon nudity, too. Berry was paid a well-publicized $500,000 bonus to bare her breasts in the movie.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
  1. [Anonymous]
    6
    There are thrills to be had, like the Chopper carrying the bus in the air and THe car chase with the TVR. There's also the club-esque attitude of the atmosphere, and a sleek stylish feel, with a house soundtrack to match. Unfortunately, horrendously incoherent writing and atrocious dialogue, ultimately derail Swordfish from being good, rendering it an incoherent mess with worthy moments and a touch of style. Overall, maybe worth a watch, if you can enjoy the grimness and the junkish attitude.… Expand
  2. FrankO.
    5
    A convoluted plot that I did not understand, waste of good talent on this flick... a nice rental but I would not pay full price to see it.
  3. Seriosity
    5
    A half-interesting, half-ridiculous, often pointless, occasionally entertaining exercise of big-budgetary nonsense. It tries to hide its nonsensical and implausible plot with techno-babble and constant action, but ultimately ends up a mindless action-thriller with a lot of typing in front of a monitor screen filled with mostly unnecessary and unnecessarily gratuitous violence.… Expand

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