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- 1997
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 15 m
- 1997
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 15 m
Summary Mel Gibson is a New York cabbie whose fascination with "conspiracies" in everyday life enmeshes him and a Justice Department attorney (Roberts) in a dangerous situation when one of his paranoid theories may indeed be true. (Warner Bros.)
Directed By: Richard Donner
Written By: Brian Helgeland
- 1997
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 15 m
- 1997
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 15 m
Conspiracy Theory
49
6.7
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Summary Mel Gibson is a New York cabbie whose fascination with "conspiracies" in everyday life enmeshes him and a Justice Department attorney (Roberts) in a dangerous situation when one of his paranoid theories may indeed be true. (Warner Bros.)
Directed By: Richard Donner
Written By: Brian Helgeland
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
49
29% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
62% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
49
29% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
62% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
10% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Even when Conspiracy Theory is jammed or rushed or overly jittery, Gibson's command--of Jerry's fractured psyche, his freak perceptions, and his ardor--gives the picture blue-eyed soul.
With it's many knotty connections and complex exposition, the movie is definitely something of a muddle, but for that matter so are most conspiracy theories.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 User Ratings
6.7
58% Positive
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
36% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
7% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 User Ratings
6.7
58% Positive
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
36% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
7% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Overwhelmingly well performed acting, really impressive. I love the setting and how you slowly figure out what´s going on. I had no problems matching the different groups and their interests like other reviewers criticized. Lovely Soundtrack. Also the chemistry between the protagonists respectively the love story does look very good and delivers perfectly, it´s really heart touching, a match made in heaven. I don´t believe in those conspiracy theories in real life, but within the movie it´s pretty nicely done and fits in. You got action, drama, love story and even some kind of mystery in this movie. Some critics mentioned the predictability of this film, but I didn´t see many things coming so at least for me it was always pretty thrilling. Excellent movie.
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A below-par star vehicle for Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts, Conspiracy Theory is a sporadically amusing but listless thriller that wears its humorous, romantic and political components like mismatched articles of clothing.
The film isn't really about much and so feels patchy and forced, with elements more calculated than inspired, more urgent than exciting.
Instead of a scalding brew of mirth and malice, served black, Donner settles up a tepid latte, decaf.
With a plot that thickens like congealed stew, this movie about a harmless nutbar, an attorney and a cabal can leave you lost in banality.
The story--written by Brian Helgeland and directed by Richard Donner--was just dumb.
What's the matter with you people??Did you see what i see?Because this is one of the best movie **** only Mel Gibson is absolutely perfect at his role and he showed us what talent means,but this movie has some great drama,crime,mystery and something like action a little bit!I recommend everyone to see it and in my opinion the 137,000,000 $ it took are not enough!
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On paper this should be a great movie. The cast, the cinematography, the plot. But the shame of it is it never finds a consistent tone and the chemistry just isn't there between the leads. Add to the that some terrible soundtrack choices and a screenplay that meanders around its complex characters and situations with little grace. Huge missed opportunity.
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Conspiracy Theory isn't bad when it comes to most of the details, it's when we see the big picture that it becomes sloppy looking and barely pasted together. Roberts and Gibson have less-than-believable chemistry with an even less believable love story. The movie makes it look like Mel Gibson isn't even acting, the actor is just going through everyday life as a crazy, psycho conspiracy theorist.
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Il y avait de l'idée dans ce personnage complètement parano, exemple parfait de la théorie du complot ou plutôt des (innombrables) théories du complot et des (innombrables) complots (au super pluriel) ourdis sans arrêt par des salopards de comploteurs qui passent leur vie à comploter en cachette, partout et tout le temps !
Et qui visent essentiellement ce pauvre chauffeur de taxi, lui le seul à savoir; à connaître la vérité sur les super comploteurs qui mettent en péril le monde entier... lui seul a vu les envahisseurs un soir dans son taxi et même qu'il aurait été enlevé par les "Roswell", les **** hommes gris, les proctologues de l'espace pour une série de tests très invasifs !
Et donc depuis lors, il l'a mauvaise, car il sait que les proctologues sont payés par la CIA ! et qu'ils ont tout organisé, tout planifié, exprès pour lui et contre lui...
Et donc... si seulement... mais non, hélas ! car dans ce film du cave Richar Donner avec ici un Mel Gibson insupportable de surjeu et de beauferie comploteuse à deux dollars, tout est vrai, vraiment vrai et le super débile parano a raison, voyez-vous ! et la grue à grande et sale gueule est là pour écouter ses conneries et le suivre !
Si seulement, c'était du 3ème, 4ème, 8ème degré... mais non, non, non : ce film entier est un dîner de cons non-stop bloqué entièrement au tout premier degré. Et ça, c'est hallucinant, aussi hallucinant qu'ultra consternant, très con-sternant, infniment consternant, pathétique et pitoyable...
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Production Company
Warner Bros.,
Silver Pictures,
Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Release Date Aug 8, 1997
Duration 2 h 15 m
Rating R
Tagline They knew too much
Awards
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
• 1 Nomination
