The Dead Pool
Metascore
46 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 6 out of 15
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    The film is smart, quick, and made with real wit. It's never just a crude action movie, bludgeoning us with violence. It's self-aware, it knows who Dirty Harry is and how we react to him, and it has fun with its intelligence. Also, of course, it bludgeons us with violence.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Gene Siskel
    88
    Where the previous sequels have been mostly dour gun blasts, The Dead Pool is a thriller with wit and humor and tension. [15 Jul 1988, p.A]
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User Score
8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. IcelakeWang
    8
    I can’t understand why this movie got so low a score in average from critics, certainly it’s not for this movie’s being changeable, as Inspectnspector Callahan keeps his iron heart and inflexible working style to the end, and shows not a trace of any possibility of change. Even with his constant role, this sequel of Dirty Harry deserves more cheers.
    I gave it a score of eight, 1 point above that changeable third Iron Man.
    By the interval of one or two years, this movie will appeal to me for another watching. Besides, the lady in the film looks so tender, but she lacks no courage.    … Full Review »
  2. Struckworld
    9
    Completely underrated movie the Dirty Harry Franchise
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