The Raven
User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 81
  3. Negative: 9 out of 81

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  1. cwp62492
    May 7, 2012
    10
    Reading The Raven, after having seen the movie. I expected mediocrity, but was shockingly surprised by the elaborate plot twists and inclusion of several of Poe's major works.
  2. JYT
    Jun 9, 2012
    9
    Original and well inspired, which respect the E.A.Poe mindset, good photography, camera, acting. the thread of the story is also well put together. This is a great movie for the younger generation to help them discover E.A.Poe and encourage them to read the books. If you have read all the novels, you will be able to assign each sentence to novel it refers to: make the movie more enjoyable. Brilliant idea. A must watch for the 13-19 y.o. and the older generation more classically educated.… Expand
  3. turtledean
    Apr 28, 2012
    9
    A very good thriller, inventive and good acting and effects, Poe invented the mystery story and this film is a mystery, he popularized the horror story and this film has gore. He was witty and wrote humorous tales, science fiction and was a diabetic alcoholic, haunted by death and love, and this movie "gets" it, a lot of people didn't, but here's hoping you do.
  4. GagaForGhibli
    Jun 3, 2012
    9
    A Really Good Movie!
    Very Good Script And Acting! This Movie Should Atleast Be A 7/10!

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Metascore
44 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 30
  3. Negative: 6 out of 30
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    May 2, 2012
    30
    It is, in a word or two, everything that Poe's tales and poems were not: interminable and picayune.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    May 2, 2012
    50
    The film, devising events that led up to his mysterious death in 1849, is also the most gruesomely literal-minded of period detective stories.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Nick Pinkerton
    Apr 30, 2012
    30
    It's a pathetic missed opportunity - and one occasion of actually going broke by underestimating the intelligence of the American public.
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