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47 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 170 Ratings

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  • Starring: Gemma Ward, Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman
  • Summary: The Strangers is a terrifying suspense thriller about a couple whose remote getaway becomes a place of terror when masked strangers invade. The confrontation forces Kristen and James to go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive. (Rogue Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 11 out of 27
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    91
    It isn't particularly original--for one, it owes an unacknowledged debt to the French film "Them"--but as an exercise in controlled mayhem, horror movies don't get much scarier.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    Bertino does an excellent job building dread, especially during the first half of the movie. Every silence, pause and sudden noise startles - and the results, frankly, are more frightening than the graphic torture scenes in movies like "Hostel" and "Saw."
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    The movie deserves more stars for its bottom-line craft, but all the craft in the world can't redeem its story.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 81
  3. Negative: 33 out of 81
  1. Elijah
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite what the critics say. I found this film to be a great textbook example of what horror movies should be like. Many people have a problem with the plot. But I think that this was a much more accurate example of what evil is. When they ask why are you doing this and the girl replies ("because you were home") That's one of the best and most accurate portrayal of what evil is.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. RonaldOVOXO
    5
    Even though i didnt like this movie the strangers really made this movie have hope. I really dont like horror movies (except the saw movies which are the best) but the strangers was a ok movie i recommend it… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. BobK.
    3
    The concept was poorly executed. Had the protagonists displayed logic, rather than floundering around, their plight might have been much more convincing. As it is, with all the crawling around on the ground, leaving the woman alone, etc., the protagonists just seem stupid, one irrational move after another. No wonder she didn't want to marry him.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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