Titus
User Score
6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12

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  1. JohnD
    Feb 4, 2005
    10
    Beautiful, gripping movie. Amazing performances.
  2. Jonah
    Jan 5, 2003
    9
    An elaborate, ridiculous and gorgeous ressurection of one of Shakespeare's most unreadable plays. It's images will stay with you long after the movie is over.
  3. PatC.
    Jan 8, 2004
    7
    This story can never be either a popular play or movie. Shakespeare was a master, even over what we don't want to deal with. An important movie in making his body of work accessible via home theater. Good job of converting the original script into something we can follow today.
  4. kron
    Jan 16, 2011
    7
    Titus is a visually stunning film with one of Shakespeare's classic, when I saw this movie I thought it was kind of like a mix between Brazil, 300, and Titus the Shakespeare play. Since Im a fan of surrealism,I was really happy to see all these objects that don't go together in this movie, like video games and Roman temples, It made this movie feel like it came out of the mind of some one reading the Shakespeare script. The thing that brought this movie down was the gore,but its not the movies fault the play is one of Shakespeare's bloodiest work and the movie was doing its job well. However the bottom line is its a good movie.… Expand
  5. [Anonymous]
    Aug 16, 2001
    4
    Extreme gore makes this 3 movie a 4.
  6. GaborA.
    Jun 9, 2004
    1
    The play was already absolute garbage forcing the characters to make utterly illogical actions and evoke ridiculous emotions just so the irrational plot could keep moving. Somehow the movie emphasised this weakness, stew buckets of blood at the camera, and made the work even worse. Shakespeare at his worst and hollywood at its worst. What could be worse except maybe a similar remake of Merchant of Venice?… Expand

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Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 29
  3. Negative: 6 out of 29
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    50
    Makes the best possible argument for a cautionary drama that contemplates the absolute worst in us.
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  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    30
    There's something hideously pretentious about the whole thing.
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: John Petrakis
    88
    Once you get used to the broad gestures, visual stylings and reach-for-the-sky emotions, you may find yourself luxuriating in this movie's undeniable grandeur.
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