The Grey
Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
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  1. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    Jan 25, 2012
    25
    Neeson is always compelling, even in a movie as ridiculous as The Grey.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Amy Biancolli
    Jan 26, 2012
    25
    A handsome but gabby take on the standard survivalist thriller that's more concerned with lofty metaphysics than which poor blockhead is about to bite it next.
  3. Tampa Bay Times
    Reviewed by: Steve Persall
    Jan 25, 2012
    25
    Carnahan didn't make a movie unfit for mankind but it certainly isn't worth mankind's money.

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User Score
6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 325 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 92 out of 128
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 128
  3. Negative: 23 out of 128
  1. BlueRick
    10
    Closer examination of this movie seems to indicate that it is an analogy. It is really about man facing his God and his fear of death in a dignified fashion...which is what Liam Nesson does. As proof I offer the 4 line poem the main character's father wrote and posted on his wall. It is repeated several times so you can't miss it...you're not supposed to. It is the last thing Liam Neeson's character thinks of before....well you know. The message is quite clear. Live to fight another day, die with honor, strength, bravery and above all dignity. I think the movie was beautifully done and superbly acted.… Full Review »
  2. MarcDoyle
    6
    I appreciate the spare, gritty look and feel of the movie. No, the wolves didn't look 100% realistic with Jurassic Park-style CGI, but it doesn't matter. What's here is certainly convincing enough. The relationships between the men, they way each of them reacts to the crisis, and their journey have a very real texture to them. In some way that I can't specifically articulate, it reminds me a bit of Meek's Cutoff (a film I don't care for), though this film is much more entertaining. The characters are a bit flat, and given the way that some of the dialogue was written, it also reminds me of more off-the-cuff, found-footage films like Blair Witch and Paranormal 3. Which worked for me - it all sounds very natural. And as Ebert suggests, you have to sit through the credits if you want to see the final shot of the film.… Full Review »
  3. noseoutagood1
    5
    THE CONS Wolves just don't LOOK or behave like that. Period. The process of suspending my disbelief was continuously interrupted by these wolves on steroids. Kept waiting to learn they were the progeny of some escaped military experiment. That would have actually been more believable. Please stop maligning our hapless wolves (the REAL ones)! Only Neeson saved this from being a silly fairy tale. I was very highly upset by the abrupt ending. I mean, we expect to be rewarded for tagging along on a perilous journey with the characters of a suspenseful story in the first place, right? THE PROS *Great performances. Neeson at his best, as usual. *Awe-inspiring visuals of misty mountain ranges. *Crash seemed horrifically realistic.… Full Review »
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