Allied
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: November 23, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 44 Critic Reviews
Positive:
22
Mixed:
19
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
ObserverRex ReedNov 22, 2016
Beautiful, bold and blazing with sex and suspense, Allied is a gorgeously photographed, intensely romantic, action-packed film by the great director Robert Zemeckis with two titanic star performances by Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard that delivers something for everyone. Read full review
100
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiNov 21, 2016
While it may not quite be the modern-day “Casablanca,” it is nevertheless a grandly entertaining stab at old-fashioned storytelling...buoyed by smart and stylish filmmaking, a good performance by Brad Pitt and an even better one from Marion Cotillard. Read full review
90
The New York TimesA.O. ScottNov 22, 2016
It’s not so much a work of art as a triumph of craft, and therefore a reminder of the deep pleasures of old-fashioned technique and long experience. Read full review
88
St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonNov 23, 2016
An old-fashioned film that slyly nods to contemporary sensibilities, Allied is an engaging showcase for Pitt and Cotillard. Read full review
83
ConsequenceBlake GobleNov 22, 2016
Misdirection, tight spots, intimacy as danger. Allied is a paperback thriller’s greatest hits compilation. But the film’s plotting is lively and sincere, gussying up the staid tropes of intrigue into immediate pleasures and perils. Read full review
83
The Film StageConor O'DonnellNov 21, 2016
Entertainment of the highest order, Allied, like a large portion of Robert Zemeckis’ work, feels like a grand ode to filmmaking of an era past. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyNov 21, 2016
There’s something decidedly old-fashioned about the new Brad Pitt-Marion Cotillard spy thriller, Allied. And that ends up being a good thing. Read full review
80
TimeStephanie ZacharekNov 23, 2016
Zemeckis uses technology to elicit the feeling we get when we watch old favorites. It’s almost like Smell-o-Vision, but with intensified visuals instead of aromatics. Even within this highly synthetic world, Pitt and Cotillard give sturdy, coded performances that feel naturalistic, not phony. Read full review
80
The TelegraphRobbie CollinNov 21, 2016
Allied, swathed in larger-than-life, luxurious imposture, is the real heart-racing deal. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperNov 22, 2016
The movie is entertaining, perhaps more so if you’re at one of those establishments where they allow you to bring a generous pour of wine into the theater. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliNov 22, 2016
On the whole, it works although perhaps not as well as it might have if the central relationship had more carefully established. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleNov 22, 2016
He )Robert Zemeckis) creates a movie that is old-fashioned in every possible good way, but that in no way seems passe or cliched. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Nov 22, 2016
Zemeckis has fashioned an unfashionable throwback, and if Allied doesn’t land the gut-punch it winds up to deliver, there’s nevertheless plenty to admire in a blockbuster craftsman and two beautiful stars paying tribute to the spirit of an older Hollywood. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNov 22, 2016
With Allied, Robert Zemeckis has fashioned a good old-fashioned World War II romantic espionage movie, but that wouldn’t matter a damn if the leads weren’t beautiful and didn’t look great in period clothes. They are and they do. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangNov 22, 2016
Even when Allied loses its footing, there is something unmistakably touching about Zemeckis’ commitment to evoking a world so quietly, heroically out of step with the times. Read full review
70
New York Daily NewsEdward DouglasNov 21, 2016
If you enjoy slightly awkward romance during wartime, Allied is worth a fling. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanNov 21, 2016
Allied is tense and absorbing, yet the film’s climactic act somehow falls short. Read full review
70
Village VoiceBilge EbiriNov 21, 2016
Allied doesn’t deliver any particularly shocking twists or turns; the real surprise here is how much a well-told, well-acted tale can still resonate. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyNov 23, 2016
What Allied increasingly offers is insincere sincerity: As the emotional quotient rises, so does the phoniness. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldNov 22, 2016
Allied runs out of steam before its overwrought ending. It’s as if the film, struggling under the weight of the classic epics it recalls, just gives up. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanNov 22, 2016
As the espionage plot surges toward its nail-biting conclusion, the path it’s traveling feels less open-ended than preordained. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineJake ColeNov 21, 2016
In the film, Robert Zemeckis brings to bear his pop-epic scope in what's otherwise a claustrophobic story. Read full review
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