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:
26
(15 sources)
26
(15 sources)
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63
TV Guide
Rich with atmosphere but too similar to films ranging from "Children of Men" to "Doomsday" to carve out its own distinctive niche. Read Full Review » -
50
LA Weekly
If nothing else, it's nice to see an action movie that takes Europe, not America, as its grounding point. Read Full Review » -
40
Los Angeles Times
This is not a terrible movie, but it's too familiar by half and too confusing by a third. Read Full Review » -
40
Variety
A noisier, costlier version of "Children of Men," yet lacking that film's social-political significance and jaw-dropping direction. Read Full Review » -
40
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38
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38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
The storyline is a sinkhole that swallows up any sense and suspense. Read Full Review » -
33
Entertainment Weekly
When martial arts star Michelle Yeoh shows up as a pious, butt-kicking nun, you have to wonder if Kassovitz isn't accidentally cribbing from Mel Brooks, too. Read Full Review » -
33
The Onion (A.V. Club)
As long it sticks to that chase, Babylon A.D. remains a sub-passable lead-footed action film with neat scenery. Read Full Review » -
30
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25
Boston Globe
When this Vin Diesel vehicle isn't pointlessly frenzied, it's narratively inert, wasting some decent production design, and a French-flavored cast primed for fun. Read Full Review » -
20
Film Threat
Wants to be three different films at one time but sadly never asks much from Diesel other than to grunt, stomp around, and reprise the role that made him a star. Read Full Review » -
20
The New York Times
Our judgments, in any case, may be superfluous, since the director, Mathieu Kassovitz, has already publicly described it as "pure violence and stupidity." Read Full Review » -
20
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10
The Hollywood Reporter
A towering heap of nihilistic nonsense that plays like a cornball "Children of God." Read Full Review »
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