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6.0 out of 10

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  1. BrandonL.
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    Excellent movie. Tommy Lee Jones' best film to date. Also, it's the best disaster film ever, even better then "The Day After Tomorrow."
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  2. KyleM
    Dec 16, 2005
    6
    Good special effects. could've easily been better. its no dantes peak.
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  3. hoops2448
    Apr 6, 2012
    3
    Volcano is a shallow, effects heavy disaster movie that looks and feels like a Roland Emmerich film, which is not meant as a complement. Volcano just feels empty of emotion, common sense and character. It substitutes all of it for special effects that are now incredibly dated leaving a film with very few redeeming features. That being said, Tommy Lee Jones is always reliable in almost anything he is in and is a entertaining lead. He is let down by Anne Heche who isn't bad, but she is miscast with her never meshing with the film. That may be because the script is awful but it's probably the fact the film feels chaotic and she is always bizarrely chirpy. In fact the films chaotic feel actually makes the whole film seem messy which isn't helped by the fact the story is borderline nonsensical. Overall it's a film that hasn't held up over time due to some terrible writing, casting and special effects. All in all it's really really bad.… Expand
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Metascore
55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Bill Stamets
    60
    Unfortunately, Volcano is also faithful to Hollywood's legendary lack of originality.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    67
    I had a pretty good time at Volcano. The reason I didn't have a better time is that the characters aren't just schlocky, they're boring.
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  3. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    75
    In fact, this is one of the best pure disaster movies ever made (not that it has much competition). Congratulations to director Mick Jackson for a job well done.
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