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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
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  1. EdgarC
    Jul 21, 2007
    7
    A smattering of horse-chases and shooting scenes, meshed in with some talking, old time dancing, and some more shooting. The movie makes sense as they first start out as a bunch of mostly innocent boys taking revenge on their mentor's death, and ultimately turning into a criminal rampage rife with killing. The movie is good over all, with the only exception being Estevez's pretty lame drawl.… Expand
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  2. dfrooah
    Aug 30, 2010
    5
    I was barely a teenager when I saw this movie so I don't recall having a notable reaction to the plot or the acting. My primary focus was likely the stars who, at the time, were considered particularly dreamy. "Dreamy" isn't likely the most accurate word to describe romantic admiration in 1988 but you get the idea. In hindsight one realizes how much our admiration is motivated by the media. Kiefer Sutherland?! However, I can say with some certainty that I was never terribly impressed by Charlie Sheen.… Expand
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Metascore
50 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Janet Maslin
    80
    Young Guns is best watched in the playful, none-too-serious spirit in which it was made. Though the film concentrates reverentially on its young stars, it also includes good performances from a few grown-ups, notably Terry O'Quinn as a lawyer and Jack Palance as the story's wild-eyed villain.
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  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hal Hinson
    40
    The movie is showy without having any noticeably coherent style. Indeed, it might have been possible to enjoy Young Guns as a larky spree if the photogenic stars didn't carry themselves with such a smug, self-congratulatory air. But they behave as if our adoration were their birthright.
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  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    20
    Full of odd notions and interludes, the movie never really comes together, but fitfully suggests a cross between Boys Town and Greaser's Palace.
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