The Recruit
User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 28
  3. Negative: 3 out of 28

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  1. jjgg
    Dec 30, 2003
    0
    Horrible. What a waste of time...
  2. DermotW.
    Apr 30, 2003
    3
    If you leave your brain at the popcorn counter you might get an ounce of enjoyment. Dull.
  3. Warren
    Mar 23, 2003
    2
    Silly made for TV movie with Al wearing a goofy looking wig. I wish that this movie wasn't as bad it seemed. If you must see it, rent it.

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Metascore
56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    60
    Just the latest forgettable thriller that might have been enjoyable if only its conclusion lived up to its windup.
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  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    50
    A less-than-middling melodrama whose subject matter and talent never click as much as its credits portend.
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  3. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Andy Klein
    60
    But by the end the audience, along with Clayton, has been jerked around so many times that it's almost too exhausting...By then, it's almost impossible to care.
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