Logan’s Run (1976)
70%RT Audience Score: 67%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Logan’s Run, a film that has been both praised and criticized for its execution, is a prime example of Hollywood’s tendency to reduce science fiction to its most basic and feeble stereotypes. While some may find the film to be a vast, silly extravaganza that delivers a certain amount of fun, others may find it to be seriously repetitive and aggressively tedious. Despite its poorly developed plot specifics, Logan’s Run still manages to captivate audiences as a camp curio with its odd but undeniable staying power. However, it’s sorely lacking in direction, writing, and most of the acting, leaving viewers to wonder where Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone is when we need it most. In the end, Logan’s Run allows the viewer’s imagination to run free in a whole new world, but it’s ultimately a missed opportunity to create a truly exceptional science fiction film.
Logan’s Run is a sci-fi movie that’s been around for a while, and it seems like critics can’t quite agree on whether it’s good or bad. Some say it’s a silly extravaganza that’s fun once you stop taking it seriously, while others call it numbing and tedious. Personally, I think it’s a bit of both. The special effects are definitely bungled, but there are some handsome sets that make it worth watching. Plus, it’s always fun to see what people in the past thought the future would look like. Overall, I’d say it’s a campy classic that’s worth checking out if you’re in the mood for some kitschy sci-fi.
Production Company(ies)
Genre Films, Silver Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor
United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
1976
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 58m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 23, 1976 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 29, 2008
Genre(s)
Sci-fi
Keyword(s)
starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett, Peter Ustinov, directed by Michael Anderson, written by William F Nolan, sci-fi, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Dave Kehr, Geoff Andrew, Roger Ebert, Eddie Harrison, Michael Anderson, PG rating, Saul David, United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Stereo, Surround, 35mm, Scope (2.35:1), 8mm, 70mm, dystopian society, rebellion, futuristic, hidden sanctuary, law enforcement officer, runners, reincarnation, hedonistic lifestyle, idyllic, protective confines, domed city, revolution, sci-fi adventure, undercooked plot, campy elements, rousing ideas, Michael York as Logan 5, Jenny Agutter as Jessica 6, Richard Jordan as Francis 7, Roscoe Lee Browne as Box, Farrah Fawcett as Holly, Peter Ustinov as Ballard: The Old Man
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jenny Agutter – Jessica 6
Richard Jordan – Francis 7, Sandman
Roscoe Lee Browne – Box
Farrah Fawcett – Holly
Peter Ustinov – Ballard: The Old Man
Director – Michael Anderson
Producer – Saul David
Writer – William F. Nolan
Director(s)
Michael Anderson
Writer(s)
William F. Nolan
Producer(s)
Saul David
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (34) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (13)
A numbing combination of sloppy writing, vulgar art direction, high school acting, and bungled special effects.
June 4, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Fundamentally, this is just further proof of Hollywood’s untiring ability to reduce all science fiction to its most feeble stereotypes.
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Logan’s Run is a vast, silly extravaganza that delivers a certain amount of fun, once it stops taking itself seriously.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
…interesting to hardcore sci-fi fans and cultural historians, Logan’s Run is all dressed-up with nowhere to go…
August 24, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Logan’s Run allows the viewer’s imagination to run free in a whole new world. And imagination is what science fiction is all about.
May 26, 2020
David A. Nardozzi
Philadelphia Gay News
…seriously repetitive and aggressively tedious…
March 29, 2020 | Rating: 1.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Kitschy sci-fi classic has some sexual content.
January 17, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Brian Costello
Common Sense Media
Where is Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone when we need it most?
October 31, 2019
Jacoba Atlas
Los Angeles Free Press
It’s a good idea. But what the movie required to set it off and make it unusual is style and this, despite a few handsome sets, is sorely lacking In the direction, writing and most of the acting.
October 23, 2019
Bernard Drew
Gannett News Service
Michael Anderson… has insisted in mixing action with spectacle, but misses the mark. The “message” of the film doesn’t go beyond its distinguished predecessors. [Full Review in Spanish]
July 25, 2019
Jesús Fernández Santos
El Pais (Spain)
… I found myself reflecting that sf writers can get away with a lot on the printed page that moviemakers just can’t.
March 10, 2012
Richard T. Jameson
Parallax View
Despite its grabber of a premise, Logan’s Run flaunts poorly developed plot specifics; as such, it’s terminally silly. Nevertheless, as a camp curio, it still has an odd but undeniable staying power. [Blu-ray]
February 16, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/4
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews…
Plot
In a hedonistic society where people are reincarnated at age 30, law enforcement officer Logan goes undercover to find a hidden sanctuary for “runners” who know the dark truth and ends up joining forces with runner Jessica to start a revolution in Logan’s Run.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Farrah Fawcett appears in Logan’s Run in a small role as Holly.
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A Boy and His Dog 1975
A Boy and His Dog (1975)
73%RT Audience Score: 63%
Awards & Nominations: NA
A Boy and His Dog is a film that is both a product of its time and ahead of its time. While some may find the satire too blunt and the ideas awkward, it is undeniable that this movie is a great example of imaginative sci-fi. The dank and dingy polemic doesn’t dilute Ellison’s righteous anger about the dangerous direction he perceived society to be going. The film is well-written and full of interesting angles, and the savage wasteland is believably captured. It’s not an easy or likeable film, but it’s extremely funny and has one of the great final lines of all-time. If you’re after weirdness, this cult classic goes the whole nine yards.
A Boy and His Dog is a wild ride through a post-apocalyptic wasteland that’s both hilarious and disturbing. The film’s unique blend of satire and sci-fi makes for a truly unforgettable experience, even if some of the ideas fall a bit flat. But let’s be real, we’re all here for the talking dog and his snarky commentary. Plus, that final line? Pure gold. If you’re in the mood for something weird and wonderful, give A Boy and His Dog a watch. Just maybe don’t bring your feminist friends along for the ride.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1975
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 31m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 1975 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2003
Genre(s)
Sci-fi
Keyword(s)
starring Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Jason Robards, Alvy Moore, Helene Winston, Charles McGraw, directed by L.Q Jones, written by L.Q Jones, produced by L.Q Jones, sci-fi, R rating, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Dave Kehr, Roger Ebert, Eric Henderson, Richard Eder, Rob Gonsalves, Eddie Harrison, MPAA rating, Warner Bros Pictures, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts, Mono sound mix, Scope aspect ratio, post-apocalyptic, telepathic dog, underground community, mechanized procreation, black comedy, eccentric vision, strong dialogue, offbeat, oddball, dystopian, cult classic, Harlan Ellison, Tiger the dog, Tim McIntire, Ray Manzarek, James Cagney, Mad Max, Fallout, Book of Eli, Fist of the North Star, unique, satire, blunt, imaginative sci-fi, dank, dingy polemic, righteous anger, dangerous direction, weirdness, unusual, chauvinist, religious cult, abrupt ending
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $400,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $2,555,820
Production budget ranking: 1,981
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,376,309
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Susanne Benton – Quilla June Holmes
Jason Robards – Lou Craddock
Alvy Moore – Doctor Moore
Helene Winston – Mez Smith
Charles McGraw – Preacher
Director – L.Q. Jones
Producer – L.Q. Jones
Writer – L.Q. Jones
Director(s)
L.Q. Jones
Writer(s)
L.Q. Jones
Producer(s)
L.Q. Jones
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (37) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (8)
In spite of some clever ideas and a few well-wrought images, it seems too schematic and its satire too blunt.
June 5, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
It’s got a unique… well, I was about to say charm, but the movie’s last scene doesn’t quite let me get away with that.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Jones’s cameo during an open-air movie theater sequence is by far the most cinematic moment of this 1975 cult classic for boys who hate women.
December 11, 2003 | Rating: 1.5/4
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The good ideas are marred by awkwardness; the terrible ideas are redeemed somewhat by being, at least, unpredictable.
May 21, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/5
Richard Eder
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
If you haven’t seen this film, chances are you’ve seen a dozen better-known SF movies it influenced
November 29, 2022 | Rating: A
Rob Gonsalves
Rob’s Movie Vault
…A Boy and His Dog isn’t an easy or likeable film, but it’s a great example of imaginative sci-fi, and a dank, dingy polemic that doesn’t dilute Ellison’s righteous anger about the dangerous direction he perceived society to be going…
October 20, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
A Boy and His Dog is daft by design but it’s also well-written and full of interesting angles.
October 13, 2022
Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia
It is well made, extremely funny and has one of the great final lines of all-time.
July 25, 2022
John Fleming
Starburst
An unexpected triumph.
November 22, 2019
Michael Caton
Los Angeles Free Press
If it’s weirdness that you’re after, this cult film goes the whole nine yards.
October 10, 2013 | Rating: B
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
The savage wasteland is believably captured, but a so-so movie completely goes off the rails once the action moves to an underground society.
August 17, 2013 | Rating: 2/4
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
November 28, 2006 | Rating: 4/5
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope…
Plot
In a post-apocalyptic world, a teenage boy and his telepathic dog, Blood, encounter an underground community where the boy is seduced by the leader’s daughter and separated from his loyal companion, leading him to discover a dark secret and fight for his survival.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features a young Don Johnson in the lead role of Vic.
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Carrie
Carrie (1976)
82%RT Audience Score: 77%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 2 Oscars
3 wins & 8 nominations total
Carrie is a horrifying look at supernatural powers, high school cruelty, and teen angst — and it brings us one of the most memorable and disturbing prom scenes in history
Carrie is a classic horror movie that will make you jump out of your seat and scream. From the opening scene to the final jump scare, this movie will keep you on the edge of your seat. The special effects are amazing, and the acting is top-notch. While some may find it unsettling and brutal, I found it to be a satisfyingly scary experience. However, if you’re looking for a movie with great acting, this may not be the one for you. Overall, if you’re a horror fan, you won’t want to miss this one.
Production Company(ies)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
Distributor
Criterion Collection, United Artists, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
124 N 7th St, Santa Paula, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1976
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 38m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 1976 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 1998
Genre(s)
Horror
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $33,800,000
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $191,675,148
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 723
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 20,902,415
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $1,800,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $10,207,552
Production budget ranking: 1,658
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $5,496,767
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $175,970,829
ROI to date (est.): 1,121%
ROI ranking: 108
Pete Postlethwaite – Giuseppe Conlon
Emma Thompson – Gareth Peirce
John Lynch – Paul Hill
Corin Redgrave – Robert Dixon
Beatie Edney – Carole Richardson
Director(s)
Brian De Palma
Writer(s)
Lawrence D. Cohen, Stephen King
Producer(s)
Brian De Palma, Paul Monash
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
3 wins & 8 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (68) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (63) | Rotten (5)
It opens with an insidiously brilliant update of Psycho’s shower scene and ends with a jump scare that Hitchcock would have envied; in between, it’s merely the tenderest and most affecting movie ever made out of one of King’s novels.
September 5, 2019
Adam Nayman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
Carrie’s climactic empowerment is all at once the tragedy and triumph of a young woman trapped between Biblical regression and a secular coming-out.
December 12, 2017
Anton Bitel
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
With each new movie, [De Palma] comes closer to mastering Hitchcock’s trademark of teasing suspense and tongue-in-cheek horror.
November 3, 2015 | Rating: 3/4
Kathleen Carroll
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
A voluptuously shot horror movie.
October 6, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
More superpowers from Brian De Palma, this time in high school, in a screen version of a Stephen King novel that’s become a horror classic.
June 4, 2011
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
TOP CRITIC
An exercise in high style that even the most unredeemably rational among moviegoers should find enormously enjoyable.
October 13, 2008
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Such a prolonged derangement of expectation and release it feels almost pornographic.
April 25, 2022
Sean Burns
Crooked Marquee
Carrie is a punishing experience, ever ready to deliver some inconceivable blow against the audience just after the director has deceived us into thinking both Carrie and the audience were safe.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The editing at the conclusion is spectacularly effective, riddled with slow motion, split frames, monochromatic imagery, the cutting out of sounds, and, finally, screams.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Brian de Palma is destined to be a great American director.
October 28, 2019
Danielle Spencer
Los Angeles Free Press
Still disturbing, it still creeps me out and makes me dread it. It’s unsettling, incredibly brutal, and satisfying by the end.
October 24, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Brandon Collins
Medium Popcorn
The acting takes me out of the movie. There’s just some weird stuff going on here…
October 24, 2019 | Rating: 2/5
Justin Brown
Medium Popcorn…
Plot
It’s nearing the end of the school year. High school senior Carrie White is a social outcast, largely due to being unwise to the ways of the world based on her upbringing. Her mother, Margaret White, is a religious fanatic, her extreme views primarily targeted against sex, which she believes is a sin. She even believes natural associated processes such as menstruation are a sin, about which she has refused to mention to Carrie. Mrs. White’s beliefs were taken to that extreme largely because of her own failed marriage and her husband Ralph long ago having run off with another woman. The only adult authority figure who tries to help Carrie with her life is her phys ed teacher, Miss Collins, who is nonetheless warned not to get too close to go against how Mrs. White chooses to raise Carrie, Mrs. White whose beliefs are well known in the community. An impromptu event that happens among Carrie’s phys ed classmates against her leads to her classmates being punished. One of those students, self absorbed Chris Hargensen, vows revenge against Carrie for that punishment, the method of the revenge associated to the phys ed class incident. Another student however, the popular Sue Snell, begins to feel sorry for Carrie. In wanting to help her get out of her shell, Sue asks her boyfriend, the equally popular Tommy Ross, to take Carrie to the senior prom instead of her. This move does not sit well with Mrs. White, who in her extreme view believes Carrie will fall prey to sin. All these competing issues lead to Carrie deciding on an impulse to use a newfound skill to free herself from the figurative chains that have long been placed around her, with tragic consequences.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
NA
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The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
91%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
1 win & 2 nominations total
Recreating the essence of his iconic Man With No Name in a post-Civil War Western, director Clint Eastwood delivered the first of his great revisionist works of the genre.
The Outlaw Josey Wales is a classic Western that’s got everything you could want: revenge, action, and Clint Eastwood being a total badass. Sure, there’s some violence, but it’s not just mindless carnage – it’s all part of the story. And Eastwood’s not just a tough guy – he’s got some real emotional depth, too. Plus, there’s some great supporting performances, especially from John Vernon and Chief Dan George. So if you’re in the mood for a gritty, thrilling Western, saddle up and give The Outlaw Josey Wales a watch.
Production Company(ies)
Scion Films, Canana Films, Creando Films,
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Kanab Movie Ranch – 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1976
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 15m
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Language(s):English, Navajo, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 1976 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2001
Genre(s)
Western
Keyword(s)
Western, Clint Eastwood, Josey Wales, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, John Vernon, Paula Trueman, directed by Clint Eastwood, produced by Robert Daley, written by Forrest Carter, Philip Kaufman, Sonia Chernus, PG rating, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Dave Kehr, Variety Staff, Richard Schickel, Phil Hardy, Roger Ebert, Richard Eder, Richard Corliss, Sean Burns, Mike Massie, Jacoba Atlas, Jesús Fernández Santos, starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney, John Vernon, Paula Trueman
Worldwide gross: $31,800,000
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $180,333,423
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 752
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 19,665,586
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $3,700,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $20,982,191
Production budget ranking: 1,344
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $11,298,910
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $148,052,323
ROI to date (est.): 459%
ROI ranking: 279
Chief Dan George – Lone Watie
Sondra Locke – Laura Lee
Bill McKinney – Terrill
John Vernon – Fletcher
Paula Trueman – Grandma Sarah
Director(s)
Clint Eastwood
Writer(s)
Forrest Carter, Philip Kaufman, Sonia Chernus
Producer(s)
Robert Daley
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
1 win & 2 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (42) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (4)
Wales also possesses a touching emotional vulnerability that marks another significant step away from Eastwood’s often-overcriticized “macho” image.
August 8, 2011
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
The screenplay is another one of those violence revues, with carnage production numbers slotted every so often.
July 6, 2010
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
[Eastwood] gets to the heart of the matter briskly, orchestrates his confrontations intelligently and gets off without lingering unduly over the resultant ugliness.
October 26, 2008
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Demonstrated Eastwood’s ability to recreate his first starring role, as the mythic Man with No Name of the Italian Westerns, and to subtly undercut it through comedy and mockery.
January 26, 2006
Phil Hardy
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Eastwood is such a taciturn and action-oriented performer that it’s easy to overlook the fact that he directs many of his movies – and many of the best, most intelligent ones.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
A soggy attempt at a post-Civil War western epic.
May 21, 2003
Richard Eder
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
Eastwood, his fifth time around as director, shows he can handle actors, especially John Vernon (as the tracker) and Chief Dan George. And he surely knows how to direct himself, playing his galvanizing sexiness against his grizzled sense of humor.
June 22, 2022
Richard Corliss
New Times (magazine)
It’s got all the plot mechanics of a glowering Eastwood revenge Western but -like its hero- the movie keeps getting dragged off somewhere gentler and more compassionate.
January 14, 2022
Sean Burns
Crooked Marquee
A touch overlong, with coverage of events clearly borrowed from the techniques of Sergio Leone, but nevertheless a thrilling Western epic.
August 30, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Eastwood is hamstrung by the script, which purports to be about revenge… but so quickly veers off into other directions it’s virtually impossible to keep the original impetus in mind.
October 30, 2019
Jacoba Atlas
Los Angeles Free Press
The Outlaw Josey Wales could be said to be the work of an artist without any other goal than the mechanical repetition of formulas and already known situations. [Full Review in Spanish]
July 22, 2019
Jesús Fernández Santos
El Pais (Spain)
Eastwood’s laconic gunslinger leaves a trail of bodies and tobacco spit throughout the film, but the trajectory lies in his questioning of the Man-of-No-Name mold though interaction with the more earthbound humans.
July 27, 2016
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion…
Plot
Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood) makes his way west after the Civil War, determined to live a useful and helpful life. He joins up with a group of settlers who need the protection that a man as tough and experienced as he is can provide. Unfortunately, the past has a way of catching up with you, and Josey is a wanted man.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Clint Eastwood not only stars in The Outlaw Josey Wales, but also directs the film.
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Marathon Man
Marathon Man (1976)
81%RT Audience Score: 81%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
4 wins & 11 nominations total
Marathon Man runs the gamut from patient mystery to pulse-pounding thriller, aided by Laurence Oliver’s coldly terrifying performance and a brainy script by William Goldman
If you’re looking for a movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Marathon Man is the perfect pick. Sure, there might be some plot holes, but who cares when you’re too busy trying to figure out what’s going to happen next? Plus, the torture scene is not for the faint of heart, so make sure you’re ready for some intense moments. Overall, it’s a diabolical thriller that will leave you wanting more. Just maybe don’t schedule a dentist appointment right after watching it.
Production Company(ies)
CNN Films, Manny O Productions, Sunset Pictures,
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
505 South Flower St, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1976
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 5m
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Language(s):English, French, German, Spanish, Yiddish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 1976 Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2012
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller
Keyword(s)
starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver, directed by John Schlesinger, written by William Goldman, Robert Towne, Mystery & thriller, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Roger Ebert, Richard Corliss, Mike Massie, Michael Mascioli, Ruth Batchelor, Jesús Fernández Santos, Dom Nero, MPAA rating R, produced by Sidney Beckerman, Robert Evans, Nazi war criminal, stolen gems, sadistic madmen, Columbia graduate student, long-distance runner, government agent, girlfriend, Elsa, Professor Biesenthal, suspense, thriller, diabolical, suspense-movie tricks, political thriller, torture scene, dentist, New York diamond district, shootout, country house, Nazi, war booty, screen talent, William Goldman tale, convoluted, hard to follow, confusing, needlessly complicated, satisfying, taut, intriguing, patient mystery, pulse-pounding, coldly terrifying performance, brainy script
Worldwide gross: $21,709,020
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $123,108,864
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 923
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 13,425,176
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $6,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $36,860,605
Production budget ranking: 1,017
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $19,849,436
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $66,398,823
ROI to date (est.): 117%
ROI ranking: 868
Laurence Olivier – Dr. Christian Szell
Roy Scheider – Henry Levy
William Devane – Peter Janeway
Marthe Keller – Elsa Opel
Fritz Weaver – Professor Biesenthal
Director(s)
John Schlesinger
Writer(s)
William Goldman, Robert Towne
Producer(s)
Sidney Beckerman, Robert Evans
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
4 wins & 11 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (8)
If holes in plots bother you, Marathon Man will be maddening. But as well-crafted escapist entertainment, as a diabolical thriller, the movie works with relentless skill.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Marathon Man is kitsch of a pretty high order. And it dips effectively into the slightly-frayed, but still-full, bag of suspense-movie tricks.
June 22, 2022
Richard Corliss
New Times (magazine)
Despite the pervasive suspense and the uniqueness of the bloodshed, the script’s insistence on withholding clues prevents a deeper involvement with the plot.
August 30, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Marathon Man is an astounding, top-notch thriller that stands out as one of the year’s ten best.
May 28, 2020
Michael Mascioli
Philadelphia Gay News
John Schlesinger, who brought us Darling, Midnight Cowboy, Sunday Bloody Sunday and, alas The Day of the Locust, is by far one of the best film directors in the industry.
October 29, 2019
Ruth Batchelor
Los Angeles Free Press
What seemed at the beginning like a meticulous approach, an in-depth analysis of a political and human matter, ends up being a doll-like fight. [Full Review in Spanish]
July 18, 2019
Jesús Fernández Santos
El Pais (Spain)
There is no classic film that captures the horror-of-human-history phenomenon more exemplarily.
October 16, 2018
Dom Nero
Esquire Magazine
Filmmaker John Schlesinger delivers a slow-moving first half that admittedly requires a fair degree of patience from the viewer…
July 16, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Schlesinger’s stylish political thriller features Olivier as an old, nasty Nazi, in a splashy role that earned him Oscar nomination.
April 19, 2011 | Rating: B
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Film’s notorious torture scene means adults only.
January 1, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
David Gurney
Common Sense Media
If this doesn’t turn you against going to the dentist, nothing will. Terrifying, pulsating film w/Hoffman.
June 21, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Needlessly complicated glossy thriller.
March 1, 2008 | Rating: B-
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews…
Plot
Thomas “Babe” Levy, whose brother Henry James “Doc” Levy is an oil business executive, is a Ph.D. candidate in History at Columbia University. He is also training as a marathon runner. Babe is paying homage to his deceased father, H.B. Levy, in pursuing the same studies as he, the father who committed suicide while being under investigation in the Communist witch hunts. Babe’s work does not sit well with Doc who wants Babe to move on with his life. While at Columbia, Babe meets and begins to date Elsa Opel, a foreign exchange student also in History. While out for a walk in Central Park late one night, Babe and Elsa are mugged, the unusual aspect of it being that their attackers were men in suits. Babe will learn that the mugging was not a random attack after someone close to Babe is found murdered, the deceased whom was not whom he purported to be. From here, Babe is thrown into an international conspiracy concerning Nazi war criminal Christian Szell in hiding, and a large cache of diamonds. In the process, Babe learns that Szell’s associates are after him believing that he was passed sensitive information by the deceased before his death. Not knowing anything about what’s going on, Babe has to decide whom he can and cannot trust while he works to find out what’s going on. In Babe discovering what’s happening around him, his issue with Szell becomes personal.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels mentions Laurence Olivier’s “coldly terrifying performance” in Marathon Man.
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All the Presidents Men
All the President’s Men (1976)
94%RT Audience Score: 92%
Awards & Nominations: Won 4 Oscars
17 wins & 21 nominations total
A taut, solidly acted paean to the benefits of a free press and the dangers of unchecked power, made all the more effective by its origins in real-life events.
All the President’s Men is like a political thriller that’s so good, it’s almost unbelievable that it’s based on a true story. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman are a dynamic duo as they uncover the Watergate scandal, and the supporting cast is just as impressive. It’s a movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat, even though you already know how it ends. Plus, it’s got that classic ’70s style that just oozes cool. If you’re a fan of journalism, politics, or just great movies in general, this one’s a must-watch.
Production Company(ies)
Wildwood Enterprises
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Parking garage, ABC Entertainment Center – 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1976
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 18m
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Language(s):English, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1976 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 18, 2005
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, Jason Robards, Walter Coblenz, directed by Alan J Pakula, written by Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward, William Goldman, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Richard Combs, Joseph Gelmis, Arthur Knight, Dave Kehr, Gary Arnold, Ian Nathan, David Dugas, Michael Calleri, Dennis Harvey, Mike Massie, Donald McLean, Jim Ross, PG, Watergate scandal, investigative journalism, Washington Post, Democratic Party Headquarters, White House staffer, Deep Throat, free press, unchecked power, real-life events, taut, solidly acted, benefits, dangers, origins, real-life events, quintessential American movie, several levels, fascinating, portrait, investigative journalist, chaotic life, Alan Pukula’s directing, screenplay, camera angles, editing, acting, role reversal, tactics, information, technical side, horror movies, MCU movies, Netflix series, TV premiere dates
Worldwide gross: $70,600,000
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $400,362,883
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 386
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 43,660,074
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $8,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $48,202,330
Production budget ranking: 824
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $25,956,955
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $326,203,598
ROI to date (est.): 440%
ROI ranking: 301
Dustin Hoffman – Carl Bernstein
Jack Warden – Harry M. Rosenfeld
Martin Balsam – Howard Simons
Hal Holbrook – Deep Throat
Jason Robards – Ben Bradlee
Director(s)
Alan J. Pakula
Writer(s)
Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward, William Goldman
Producer(s)
Walter Coblenz
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 4 Oscars
17 wins & 21 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Art Direction Winners, Oscar Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Winners, Oscar Best Writing Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (61) | Rotten (4)
A story that has been marshalled with dazzling skill and precision, but lacks the imaginative hooks that might have taken it even further in mood and meaning.
March 17, 2020
Richard Combs
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
All the President’s Men is a quintessential American movie: It does a lot of things well and makes it all look simple. It works on several levels.
March 31, 2016
Joseph Gelmis
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
While there’s an undoubted fascination in all this, after a couple of hours it begins to wear thin.
July 22, 2015
Arthur Knight
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
The opening of the film, with Woodward (Robert Redford) and Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) first stumbling over the story, is involving and sometimes exciting, but from then on it degenerates into confusion and repetition.
July 22, 2015
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Political commentators seem to feel that this All the President’s Men will have a far-reaching political impact this year. I’d be more inclined to believe it if the film affected a provocative emotional tone. Pakula is just too cool under the collar.
July 21, 2015
Gary Arnold
Washington Post
TOP CRITIC
As smart and cautionary now as it was in the ’70s.
February 13, 2012 | Rating: 5/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman combine precisely the right amounts of awe and grit as Washington Post reporters Woodward and Bernstein. And they are supported by an enormous and outstanding cast.
August 4, 2021
David Dugas
United Press International
The superbly acted, good-looking movie is expertly directed by Alan J. Pakula and well-written by William Goldman.
January 14, 2021
Michael Calleri
Niagara Gazette
A superb reconstruction of the Watergate scandal-with Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford fairly self-effacing as Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward…
October 16, 2020
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
It’s understated to allow for the happenings and the implications to grow more impactful on their own, essentially mimicking a documentary style of filmmaking.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
As grippingly suspenseful as any James Bond thriller, and it’s all true.
May 13, 2020
Donald McLean
Bay Area Reporter
Although many tales have been told, it is the genesis story of the Nixon/Watergate scandal that remains its most compelling.
February 13, 2020
Jim Ross
TAKE ONE Magazine…
Plot
In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of names and addresses of White House fund organizers on the accused further arouses his suspicions. The editor of the Post is prepared to run with the story and assigns Woodward and Carl Bernstein to it. They find the trail leading higher and higher in the White House.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of All the President’s Men includes Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, and Jason Robards.
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Bugsy
Bugsy (1991)
80%RT Audience Score: 69%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
5 wins & 11 nominations total
Stylishly scattered, Bugsy offers cinematic homage to the infamous underworld legend, chiefly through a magnetic performance from Warren Beatty in the title role
Bugsy is a movie that’s so good, it’ll make you forget that Warren Beatty was ever a matinee idol. With a crackling script and an electric performance from Beatty as gangster Ben Siegel, this film is a must-watch for anyone who loves mob movies. And let’s not forget about Annette Bening, who is absolutely phenomenal as Virginia Hill. Sure, the movie may lack propulsion at times, but who cares when you’re having this much fun watching it? Bugsy is a wild ride that’s worth taking.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Huntley & Palmers Biscuit Factory, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
G
Year of Release
1976
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 15m
-
Language(s):English, Italian, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 13, 1991 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 10, 2006
Genre(s)
Biography
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $2,790,419
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $15,824,082
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,799
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,725,636
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): £575,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jeff Malmberg – Producer
Tom Putnam – Producer
Matt Radecki – Producer
Chris Shellen – Producer
Ash Black Bufflo – Original Music
Director(s)
Barry Levinson
Writer(s)
James Toback
Producer(s)
Warren Beatty, Mark Johnson, Barry Levinson
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
5 wins & 11 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Art Direction Winners, Oscar Best Achievement in Costume Design Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Winners
All Critics (62) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (52) | Rotten (10)
[Beatty] tries to make Siegel humorous and glamorously suave, but Is defeated by the futility of the enterprise. This paranoid sadist is not a nice guy. He is not even interesting; merely a bully with a few colorful mannerisms.
August 16, 2021
Neil Jillett
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
From James Toback’s crackling script to Warren Beatty’s electric performance as gangster Ben Siegel, Bugsy is so engrossing that you feel uncharitable mentioning that while splendid in individual scenes, Barry Levinson’s movie lacks propulsion.
October 29, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/4
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
What finally distinguishes Bugsy from other mob movies is its ever-present sense of the absurd.
October 29, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/4
John Hartl
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
Insouciant and flashy, co-producer Beatty is at his best when evoking the narcissistic, show-business side of Siegel.
October 29, 2014 | Rating: 3/4
Clifford Terry
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
A great deal of the fun of watching this very assured film is seeing with what energetic panache the actor takes on the mantle of the mobster J. Edgar Hoover once called “the most dangerous man in America.”
October 29, 2014
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The picture belongs, in every sense of the word, to Beatty.
October 29, 2014
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
This is the kind of film that Americans make best: It is fast-moving, hard-hitting, and it is about power.
April 6, 2022
Quentin Crisp
Christopher Street
Annette Bening is phenomenal as sultry, foul-mouthed femme fatale/corporate lieutenant Virginia Hill. Worth watching for her alone.
March 26, 2020
Eve Tushnet
Patheos
Beatty and Annette Bening charge their roles with energy, and the supporting cast includes such talents as Harvey Keitel, Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, and Elliott Gould in sturdy performances.
October 29, 2014
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
A clump of casinos in the sand is evidence of something, but I’m pretty sure it’s not greatness.
October 29, 2014 | Rating: 2/4
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News
Oh, it’s not that they cover up Siegel’s brutal side, it’s just that they undercut it by making the man just a victim of his own appetites, which is sort of like saying Charles Manson was just a little too enthusiastic about a certain Beatles tune.
October 29, 2014 | Rating: 2.5/4
Dan Webster
Spokesman-Review (Washington)
While avoiding the usual gangster film clichs, director Barry Levinson also insists that Warren Beatty does more than coast through this movie on matine idol looks and easy charm.
October 29, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
John Marriott
Radio Times…
Plot
A gangster movie in which all the gangsters are played by children. Instead of real guns and ammo, they use “splurge guns” that cover the victim in whipped cream. The story tells of the rise of Bugsy Malone and the battle for power between Fat Sam and Dandy Dan.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
NA
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
79%RT Audience Score: 69%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Filled with stunning imagery, The Man Who Fell to Earth is a calm, meditative film that profoundly explores our culture’s values and desires
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a trippy, mind-bending journey that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about aliens and humanity. With David Bowie’s otherworldly performance and Nicholas Roeg’s visionary direction, this movie is a must-see for anyone who wants to escape reality for a little while. Sure, it’s a bit weird and esoteric, but that’s what makes it so great. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and let yourself be transported to another world. Just don’t forget to come back to Earth when it’s over!
Production Company(ies)
Charles Chaplin Productions,
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
1976
-
Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby
-
Aspect ratio:2.39:1
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Runtime:1h 58m
-
Language(s):
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 1976 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2005
Genre(s)
Sci-fi
Keyword(s)
starring David Bowie, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Rip Torn, Bernie Casey, Jackson D Kane, directed by Nicolas Roeg, written by Paul Mayersberg, Walter Tevis, sci-fi, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Adam Nayman, Kate Muir, Peter Bradshaw, Tom Huddleston, Jay Cocks, David Gritten, Richard Corliss, Tom Cassidy, Armond White, David Lamble, David A Nardozzi, Jacoba Atlas, produced by Michael Deeley, Barry Spikings, R-rated, alien, water, inventions, lawyer, government, love, materialism, mass media, spiritual emptiness, society, culture, gender-bending, Ziggy Stardust, loneliness, xenophobic tendencies, stunning visual imagery, satire, corporate politics, melancholy, muddled, style, cult classic, Warner Home Vídeo, Anchor Bay Entertainment
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Candy Clark – Mary-Lou
Buck Henry – Oliver Farnsworth
Rip Torn – Nathan Bryce
Bernie Casey – Peters
Jackson D. Kane – Professor Canutti
Director(s)
Nicolas Roeg
Writer(s)
Paul Mayersberg, Walter Tevis
Producer(s)
Michael Deeley, Barry Spikings
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (12)
As a meditation on encroaching spiritual emptiness, set in a society hypnotized by materialism and mass media-Roeg’s film is so rich and lucid that it could be an essay.
November 26, 2018
Adam Nayman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
The real story is less about the sci-fi and more about the weirdness on Earth, a woozy dream of greed and alcohol and betrayal, as the gentle Newton is preyed upon by hucksters and the American government.
September 9, 2016 | Rating: 5/5
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
A freaky, compelling concept album of a film.
September 8, 2016 | Rating: 5/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
There are moments here that approach the sublime.
September 5, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Tom Huddleston
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Roeg’s exuberance and invention are compromised here by a yarn that carries dank traces of Twilight Zone.
January 13, 2016
Jay Cocks
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
One has to say this for The Man Who Fell to Earth: such a bold, imaginative work would never get made in today’s fettered, cautious film industry, either here or in America. Roeg’s work may have its faults – but its ambition is beyond reproach.
January 13, 2016
David Gritten
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The Man Who Fell to Earth winds up looking like a Carnaby Street commercial for alienation.
June 22, 2022
Richard Corliss
New Times (magazine)
A movie to be experienced and interpreted rather than understood, The Man Who Fell to Earth might be frustrating for some. But when caught in the right mood at the right time, it transports you to another world that delivers rich rewards.
January 5, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Tom Cassidy
Common Sense Media
Nicholas Roeg has a daring, original gift as a director that he can’t yet fully control; when, if ever, he gets that control, one will be able to call it style.
June 30, 2021
Armond White
Ann Arbor Sun
Virtually every aspect of David Bowie’s gender-bending Ziggy Stardust persona acquires heightened significance as he plays an alien from a water-depleted planet desperate to save his dying species.
June 10, 2020
David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter
Directed by Nicholas Roeg, it is a needlessly symbolic, over-intelligent production that is just too complicated and esoteric to be easily digested.
May 26, 2020
David A. Nardozzi
Philadelphia Gay News
What must be applauded in The Man Who Fell to F.arth is the visual imagination of Nicholas Roeg and his uncompromising vision.
October 31, 2019
Jacoba Atlas
Los Angeles Free Press…
Plot
An alien named Thomas Jerome Newton comes to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. He uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions, but his entire plan is threatened when he is intercepted by the U.S. government.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Man Who Fell to Earth stars the iconic musician David Bowie in the lead role.
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Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
89%RT Audience Score: 80%
Awards & Nominations: 1 nomination
Lean, taut and compellingly gritty, John Carpenter’s loose update of Rio Bravo ranks as a cult action classic and one of the filmmaker’s best
Assault on Precinct 13 is a classic action movie that’s so violent, it’ll make your grandma faint. But don’t worry, at least the director had the decency not to gun down any old ladies. With a gang swearing a blood oath to destroy a precinct station and all inside, this movie is a taut, aesthetic blast of violence that’ll grab you by the scruff of your neck and drag you through its 90-minute run time. It may not capture the street-tough magic of the genre, but it’s still a seriously entertaining early effort from an otherwise masterful filmmaker. So grab some popcorn, buckle up, and get ready for a wild ride!
Production Company(ies)
K&SFilms, El Deseo Televisión Federal
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Former Venice Police and Fire Station – 685 North Venice Boulevard, Venice, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1976
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:NA
-
Language(s):English
-
Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 5, 1976 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2003
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
Assault on Precinct 13, starring Austin Stoker, directed by John Carpenter, written by John Carpenter, action, cult classic, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Dave Kehr, Variety Staff, Vincent Canby, Ed Gonzalez, Ian Nathan, Rudy Ralph Martinez, Eddie Harrison, Mike Massie, Andrew Pollard, R rating, police, gang, siege, last stand, violence, suspense, thriller, low budget, exploitation, Rio Bravo, western, gritty, taut, lean, compelling, gritty, producer J Stein Kaplan
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Darwin Joston – Napoleon Wilson
Laurie Zimmer – Leigh
Martin West – Lawson
Tony Burton – Wells
Charles Cyphers – Starker
Director(s)
John Carpenter
Writer(s)
John Carpenter
Producer(s)
J. Stein Kaplan
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (42) | Rotten (2)
Hopelessly violent but exceedingly well made.
May 25, 2011
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Novelty of a gang swearing a blood oath to destroy a precinct station and all inside is sufficiently compelling for the gory-minded to assure acceptance.
July 6, 2010
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
As formally compact and rigorously efficient as anything the genre filmmaker ever made.
June 22, 2005 | Rating: A-
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
TOP CRITIC
Mr. Carpenter is an extremely resourceful director whose ability to construct films entirely out of action and movement suggests that he may one day be a director to rank with Don Siegel.
May 9, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Vincent Canby
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
…there’s no mistaking the modern racial and sexual politics encoded in the distinctly western elements of Carpenter’s lean, mean, genre-defying masterpiece.
August 7, 2003 | Rating: 4/4
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
A joy to behold: a taut, aesthetic blast of violence.
June 5, 2001 | Rating: 4/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Without the proper societal context of economic disparity, racism, classism, and gun culture in America – the forces that give rise to real gangs – this film furthers the notion of inner-city crime as an illness, a disease, a cancer…
October 8, 2021
Rudy Ralph Martinez
PopMatters
…there’s no chance of capturing the street-tough magic of this hard-as-nails genre classic…
July 22, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
At least Carpenter has the sense not to gun down any old ladies.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 7/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
A film that is unrelenting, grabbing you by the scruff of your neck and dragging you through its 90-minute run time.
April 11, 2018 | Rating: 8/10
Andrew Pollard
Starburst
…a seriously erratic early effort from an otherwise masterful filmmaker.
March 19, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
For all the exposition dealt out in the opening half hour, it’s become an almost abstract act of violence by the end, motivations long forgotten by the attackers and survival the only thought on the minds of the dwindling survivors.
January 5, 2018
Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand…
Plot
Police ambush and kill several gang members in Los Angeles. Gang members make a pact of blood to strike back at police, and conduct a siege on the police station which is almost abandoned and due to be closed. Staff of the closing precinct and the criminals being held there while in transit must work together to fight off the attacking gang members.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film Assault on Precinct 13 on Fresh Kernels.
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Rocky
Rocky (1976)
78%RT Audience Score: 69%
Awards & Nominations: Won 3 Oscars
20 wins & 22 nominations total
This story of a down-on-his-luck boxer is thoroughly predictable, but Sylvester Stallone’s script and stunning performance in the title role brush aside complaints
Rocky is the ultimate underdog story that will have you rooting for the Italian Stallion from start to finish. Stallone’s portrayal of Rocky is both charming and hilarious, making you forget about the predictable plot. It’s no wonder why this movie is a classic and a must-watch for any sports movie fan. Plus, who doesn’t love a good training montage?
Production Company(ies)
Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet Corp. Goodmovies Entertainment,
Distributor
CBS/Fox, United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
1818 East Tusculum Street, Kensington, North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1976
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 59m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 1, 1976 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 8, 2005
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Thayer David, directed by John G Avildsen, written by Sylvester Stallone, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by John Pym, Kathleen Carroll, Arthur Knight, Gene Siskel, Richard Schickel, Nell Minow, PG, Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, CBS/Fox, United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., mono, flat (1.85:1), Rocky Balboa, Apollo Creed, Mickey Goldmill, Paulie, Jergens
Worldwide gross: $117,250,402
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $664,910,892
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 190
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 72,509,367
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $960,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $5,444,028
Production budget ranking: 1,859
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $2,931,609
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $656,535,255
ROI to date (est.): 7,839%
ROI ranking: 10
Talia Shire – Adrian
Burgess Meredith – Mickey
Burt Young – Paulie
Carl Weathers – Apollo
Thayer David – Jergens
Director(s)
John G. Avildsen
Writer(s)
Sylvester Stallone
Producer(s)
Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 3 Oscars
20 wins & 22 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Directing Winners, Oscar Best Achievement in Editing Winners, Oscar Best Picture Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Winners
All Critics (69) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (63) | Rotten (6)
Rocky, Stallone’s alter ego, is sufficiently engaging to make one forget, momentarily at least, the script’s milk-fed lack of originality.
February 6, 2020
John Pym
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Like the movies of Frank Capra, Rocky is a glowing tribute to the human spirit – a chin-up reminder that the decent, little guys of the world often accomplish the impossible if only because they try so hard.
February 24, 2016
Kathleen Carroll
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
In addition to a heart-warming script, Stallone has created on the screen a character of enormous appeal and charm — half-articulate but funny, gruff but good-hearted.
November 24, 2015
Arthur Knight
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
Sylvester Stallone [is] as likable as a basset hound.
February 6, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
The story is achingly familiar, and though Stallone has a certain power, he is certainly not the subtlest actor to crawl out from under Marlon’s overcoat.
July 26, 2011
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Sly’s best pic winner sets underdog-hero standard.
December 28, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Rocky is not only the best sports film ever made but one of the best feel-good movies ever made.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
Worst Best Picture ever!
January 17, 2022 | Rating: 1/5
James Wegg
JWR
Movies like Rocky happen once in a blue moon.
November 30, 2021
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
Rocky eschews the cliche knockoutm triumphantly winning on points.
August 4, 2021
David Dugas
United Press International
Sylvester Stallone struck a deep, lasting chord with this fountainhead of clichés…
April 8, 2021 | Rating: 2/4
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
It isn’t the first encouraging movie to feature an underdog that is entirely likeable and sorely outmatched, but it is one of the absolute finest.
August 31, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins…
Plot
Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time, working as a debt collector for a pittance. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a “nobody” to become a “somebody”. The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
There is no goofy or funny or odd comment about the film Rocky on Fresh Kernels.
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