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- 1997
- R
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
- 1997
- R
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
Summary A harrowing thriller about an IRA gunman who draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. (Sony Pictures)
Directed By: Alan J. Pakula
Written By: Kevin Jarre, David Aaron Cohen, Vincent Patrick
- 1997
- R
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
- 1997
- R
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
The Devil's Own
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6.5
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Summary A harrowing thriller about an IRA gunman who draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. (Sony Pictures)
Directed By: Alan J. Pakula
Written By: Kevin Jarre, David Aaron Cohen, Vincent Patrick
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
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42% Positive
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8% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
52
42% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
50% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
More important, we should take into account the fact that this is really quite a good movie--a character-driven (as opposed to whammy-driven) suspense drama--dark, fatalistic and, within its melodramatically stretched terms, emotionally plausible.
That the would-be buddies are played by Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt ensures enough star power to keep things moving even during the sluggish early scenes that set up their relationship.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 79 User Ratings
6.5
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 79 User Ratings
6.5
56% Positive
44 Ratings
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22% Mixed
17 Ratings
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23% Negative
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Though Hour 2's heavy emphasis on physical and emotional confrontations stimulates dramatic momentum, this respectable superstar meeting is finally, of all things, ordinary. [26Mar1997 Pg04.D]
Even though The Devil's Own reportedly cost close to $100 million, it comes across as a sleek, medium-grade character study occasionally punctuated by gunfire. If this is what $100 million buys these days, can $200-million movies be very far off?
With two of the world's biggest stars in tow, the creators of The Devil's Own can be forgiven for figuring that nothing else really mattered. If you've got Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, do you really need a coherent script? Unfortunately for everyone concerned, the answer is yes.
The film features plot turns of howling implausibility, leading up to a mechanical climax that resolves the story without forcing either of the principal characters to make the uncommercial decision to blow the other away.
The Devil's Own, which stars Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, is so epically awful, it's practically homeric.
Awards
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 1 Nomination
