Critics Scoreboard
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Average Critic Score:
42
(31 sources)
42
(31 sources)
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75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It's a superior film in every way to its predecessor "Kiss the Girls." Read Full Review » -
63
Baltimore Sun
Best advice: Just sit back and watch Freeman anyway. The man's a cinematic treasure. Read Full Review » -
63
Chicago Tribune
Freeman gives his overwrought, over-familiar scenes an unlikely shot of intelligence and dignity that cuts through the formulas and almost makes them work. Read Full Review » -
63
Miami Herald
A mediocre widget stamped straight out of the mold of the popular police procedural. Read Full Review » -
50
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Washington Post
A corkscrew of a thriller, has more twists than a tarantula with a permanent. Read Full Review » -
50
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50
Film.com
As executive producer of the film, he (Freeman) clearly sees something in Alex Cross, a man much more interesting than the cheesy plot surrounding him. Read Full Review » -
50
Chicago Sun-Times
A few loopholes I can forgive. But when a plot is riddled with them -- I get distracted. Read Full Review » -
50
New York Post
But even that talent (Freeman) isn't enough to distract you from the general predictability of Spider or the absurdity of its elaborate last-minute plot twists. Read Full Review » -
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50
Austin Chronicle
An efficient, if overly mechanized, delivery system of thrills 'n' chills. Read Full Review » -
50
Rolling Stone
Alex Cross has been neutered on film, deprived of his sexuality, his family, his friends. Read Full Review » -
50
Philadelphia Inquirer
A thriller is only as good as its villain is bad, and this is the film's problem. Read Full Review » -
47
Mr. Showbiz
With the dependably compelling Freeman present, even its worst moments are not unwatchable. Read Full Review » -
40
TV Guide
If Michael Wincott -- who under normal circumstances can chill your blood just by breathing -- can't make the villain compelling, you know the movie's in trouble. Read Full Review » -
40
New York Magazine
There's not much here for a great actor to sink his teeth into once, let alone twice. Read Full Review » -
40
LA Weekly
By the time it hits you, you're worn out by all the dead ends and false trails the movie has put you through. Read Full Review » -
40
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Freeman, a superb actor, creates the illusion of drama even when there is none. Read Full Review » -
40
Village Voice
A disingenuous and colossally daft whiplash twist (presumably Patterson's) that only further perforates an already ragged plot. Read Full Review » -
40
Variety
Weaves a humdrum plot that's never ahead of the audience until three-quarters through. Read Full Review » -
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Chicago Reader
Screenwriter Marc Moss can take credit for the film's laughable dialogue. Read Full Review » -
10
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