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:
45
(9 sources)
45
(9 sources)
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60
The New York Times
Mr. Rosenfeld is a writer whose talent shines through in the way he harvests minute pearls. Read Full Review » -
60
LA Weekly
Overall, King of the Jungle never quite achieves a necessary, culminating insight about charity, or mercy -- though Leguizamo's performance puts one in reach. Read Full Review » -
50
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50
New York Daily News
May be the biggest gathering of high-decibel performers in one movie. But they work well together and some are truly excellent. Read Full Review » -
50
Variety
Story's spurts of violence are designed to tear Seymour's world apart , but Rosenfeld's scripting and directing choices tend to lessen impact of a potentially gut-wrenching urban tale. Read Full Review » -
40
Los Angeles Times
The merely depressing ultimately gives way to the contrived in Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's King of the Jungle. Read Full Review » -
40
TV Guide
The script originally began life as a stage play, but still feels underwritten. Read Full Review » -
40
Village Voice
Rosenfeld's film doesn't have much of a story to tell and tells it rather routinely. Read Full Review » -
40
New Times (L.A.)
Leguizamo is all twitches and spasms; there's not a bit of subtlety in his high-wire performance. By the time you get past it, the film bogs down in dime-store potboiling. Read Full Review »
