Swordfish
User Score
6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 58 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 58
  3. Negative: 11 out of 58

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  1. JoeyH.
    Jun 12, 2001
    1
    This is the worst movie I have seen in a long time. Poorly written, poorly acted, poorly directed, and poorly scored. Even Halle Berry's breasts don't make it worthwhile.
  2. Mitch
    Aug 2, 2001
    1
    Explosion-Porn that reaches its climax during the first 5 minutes of the film. Truth be told, it's as "sleek" as carpet-burn.
  3. Nick
    Sep 15, 2002
    0
    Pick a perspective you want: phony geek/hacker story involved, cheap vulgar spice with not-worth-mentioning xxs-breasts, killing innocent civilians- just for the sake of fx-explosion effects, idiotic point of all that -- quasi-answer to the politics happening to us now... it is just another b*s* travolta picked to play in. one of the worst movies seen for the long, long time. what a wast of time!
  4. MichaelD.
    Aug 14, 2001
    3
    While the movie does nothing for the intellect - nor does it have any purpose - it does have an exciting drive that might make it worth while for the action seeker.

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Metascore
32 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 33 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 33
  3. Negative: 15 out of 33
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Cody Clark
    40
    Swordfish is exactly the kind of nominally high-octane actioner that breeds legions of apologists who will encourage you to "check your brain at the door" before seeing it.
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  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    20
    An action opera designed to elicit Beavis and Butt-head-level appreciation.
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  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Bob Graham
    25
    This lurid thriller comes to life in fits and starts, and then sinks into the bog of its own cleverness once again.
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