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5.5 out of 10

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 34
  3. Negative: 6 out of 34
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    A faithful remake of the 1976 film, and that's a relief; it depends on characters and situations and doesn't go berserk with visuals.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    60
    Seriously, that kid is creepy as hell.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    Schreiber and Stiles are good actors, and they're actually acting, if not to any actual avail. In the silliest recasting, a comically exaggerated Mia Farrow takes over for steely Billie Whitelaw in the evil nanny role.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 7 out of 25
  1. DamionH.
    10
    I thought it was a faithful adaption prehaps a bit too slick, but well done.
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  2. SkipH.
    4
    Hard to see why this remake was made.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. LaPeche
    3
    The movie was nothing compared to the original. The fact that mics showed up in the movie completely lost the scare and made me realize that it was only a movie which disabled me from getting wrapped up in it.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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