88 Minutes
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: April 18, 2008
4.9
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Mixed or average reviews based on 128 Ratings
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5
EadieM.Apr 26, 2008
While far from Pacino's best, this film is entertaining and holds attention, even if some of the plot is implausible (that's nothing new in today's films) and the editing uneven. It deserves more than the 17 critics gave it. While far from Pacino's best, this film is entertaining and holds attention, even if some of the plot is implausible (that's nothing new in today's films) and the editing uneven. It deserves more than the 17 critics gave it. If a film holds you till the end it deserves more than 0.… Expand
4 of 5 users found this helpful
8
GGDDApr 18, 2008
Good film...ignore the arseholes who think their film experts...Chatting shit about "dialoge" Its no epic, its not just fun.
5 of 7 users found this helpful
7
BJApr 18, 2008
Not sure why people are providing such low reviews. The acting was very good, the plot was exciting and suspenseful. While not overly intelligent, it is smart enough to keep a viewer interested.
2 of 3 users found this helpful
7
tsMay 28, 2009
This was a great action movie and you never see him sweat bravo to the old coot who still has it.
2 of 3 users found this helpful
6
mrcriticSep 25, 2010
Critics are being way too harsh on this movie. Sure, it had flaws, but this was a decent suspense thriller. I've seen this movie five times, and I really like it the same every time I see it. An ending that you might have seen coming, but 88Critics are being way too harsh on this movie. Sure, it had flaws, but this was a decent suspense thriller. I've seen this movie five times, and I really like it the same every time I see it. An ending that you might have seen coming, but 88 minutes should have been in theaters longer than 88 minutes.… Expand
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ZiggyStardustJul 3, 2011
Wow, I was shocked to see how many people disliked this film. It had its flaws, yes but it was overly entertaining and really provided suspense. I can't see how people rate these type of films lower than, say, Transformers 2.
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3
ChadS.Apr 23, 2008
Al Pacino turns 68 in late-April. He's a geezer. But there goes the legendary actor of stage and screen, throwing a girl-more-than-half-his-age, down onto the ground, when his character Dr. Jack Gramm intuits that a bomb is about to go Al Pacino turns 68 in late-April. He's a geezer. But there goes the legendary actor of stage and screen, throwing a girl-more-than-half-his-age, down onto the ground, when his character Dr. Jack Gramm intuits that a bomb is about to go off. Tic-toc, tic-toc. Gobble, gobble. Tic-toc, tic-toc. Gobble, gobble. Probably not since Martin Brest's "Gigli" has a major studio film received such savage reviews by the print media. This time, however, there's some merit to the bad publicity. For starters, "88 Minutes" discards its own premise. Dr. Gramm has eighty-eight minutes to live, according to his caller, but numerous attempts are made on his life, well before the eighty-eight minutes are up. If Jack dies, how will Jon Forster(Neal McDonough) get off death row? The convicted murderer needs Jack's confession, right?But to get back where I started from for a moment; it's Kim(Alicia Witt) whom Jack throws to the ground during one of those attempts on his life. Pacino is 68, maaaan. It should be the other way around. Jack is the one who needs protecting. He's a senior citizen. After Kim is accused twice(!) by her mentor of being an accomplice to his impending murder, the TA defies common sense and hangs around. Why? So Jack would have a sympathetic ear handy as he tells the origin story of the prescribed time that he has left to live. All the women in "88 Minutes" are either trollops, or idiots.… Expand
2 of 5 users found this helpful
10
QuinnC.Sep 19, 2008
This was the best movie i ever saw in my whole life. Pacinio is the greatest person ever, he makes me want to pull out my shlong and start jackin it whenever i see him. This is a good movie to get off to!
2 of 6 users found this helpful
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JonC.Apr 16, 2008
You know whats a good movie? This one. I am shocked all the way through. Where are all of these high reviews coming from anyway? This movie rocked hard on acting, action, and script. It may be stereotypical but it has the guts to show off You know whats a good movie? This one. I am shocked all the way through. Where are all of these high reviews coming from anyway? This movie rocked hard on acting, action, and script. It may be stereotypical but it has the guts to show off hard-core confidence. Thats why I love this movie, its not the most entertaining movie of all time but it just was purely awesome. Al Pacino isn't as healthy as he used to be but he does okay. This film is uplifted by its intense and never-a-dull moment plot. It is stupid how he only has 88 minutes, like thats ridiculous. It is a tired and lazily produced film, quite rushed and uninteresting. But just enjoy it while you can. I did, I thought it carried predictability but funness all the way through. It is definitely flawed, and might win a razzie for worst excuse for entertainment and actor Al Pacino but its actually entertaining. Its easily forgettable but its just supreme entertainment. More of the fun comes from criticizing it. i was a bit embarrassed while watching this because the dialogue was a big ripp-off. But who cares, its fun stuff. But no doubt you can see where all of the reviews are coming from.… Expand
1 of 3 users found this helpful
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carrielApr 19, 2008
What a terrible film! And GG DD it says alot about your film taste that you can't even spell "dialogue" let alone care about it.
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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JayH.Sep 6, 2008
Amazingly far fetched plot riddled with holes and makes the mistake of making the main character so unlikeable you don't care if he dies in 88 minutes or not. To bad the title didn't refer to the length of the movie. Just because Amazingly far fetched plot riddled with holes and makes the mistake of making the main character so unlikeable you don't care if he dies in 88 minutes or not. To bad the title didn't refer to the length of the movie. Just because Al Pacino is in the film doesn't mean it's good. How quickly Bobby Deerfield, Gigli and Cruising were forgotten.… Expand
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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FilmWatcherJan 17, 2009
The first scene was so badly acted by the two Asian victims -- I thought this must be a spoof. The second scene wth the bizarrely acted blonde attorney was even worse. Then Al Pacino showed and was BAD in that overblown, bugged eyed and The first scene was so badly acted by the two Asian victims -- I thought this must be a spoof. The second scene wth the bizarrely acted blonde attorney was even worse. Then Al Pacino showed and was BAD in that overblown, bugged eyed and exhausted way he can be . The script is ludicrous and the direction (especially of the actors) is horrendous. Jon Avnet should never be let near another script or camera! What a total mess and embarrassing disaster!… Expand
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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JustinP.Feb 14, 2009
This movie is a thriller without any thrills, a thoroughly mediocre, formulaic, predictable, poorly written film which jumps from cliches to bad dialogues to laughably bad writing all the way until its anticlimactic, irrelevant and This movie is a thriller without any thrills, a thoroughly mediocre, formulaic, predictable, poorly written film which jumps from cliches to bad dialogues to laughably bad writing all the way until its anticlimactic, irrelevant and uninteresting ending. It is pathetic to see Pacino trapped in this B grade yawner. How could he ever have agreed to act in a movie with a script thats just a hodgepodge of every second rate suspense movie ever made? Sometimes Pacino can salvage an otherwise lackluster picture just with his acting and presence (ie Devils Advocate, Any Given Sunday...) but here he is just one more of the film's annoying and implausible characters. Awful.… Expand
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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JasonS.Apr 15, 2008
There is a reason this movie was shelved for almost a full year even though Al Pacino starred in it. the plot is terrible, the dialog is laughable, and my fiance and i guessed the killer in the first 5 minutes. please do yourself a favor and There is a reason this movie was shelved for almost a full year even though Al Pacino starred in it. the plot is terrible, the dialog is laughable, and my fiance and i guessed the killer in the first 5 minutes. please do yourself a favor and save 88 minutes of your life by not seeing this movie!… Expand
0 of 2 users found this helpful
5
BearApr 19, 2008
I saw this blind -- just happened to be the next thing playing that didn't have singing toys -- had no idea what it was. I left the theater thinking I'd been entertained; but it's no classic. Pacino is the only actor in it -- I saw this blind -- just happened to be the next thing playing that didn't have singing toys -- had no idea what it was. I left the theater thinking I'd been entertained; but it's no classic. Pacino is the only actor in it -- but even when he phones it in, he gives a pretty good show. There are enough plot twists to keep the brain involved, enough pandering to keep the gonads involved, enough overall nastiness to keep one's cynicism intact. I particularly appreciated the choppy editing, which I took as reflective of Pacino's state of mind. The endiing was not too cute for words and at no time did any toys sing.… Expand
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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RaeR.Apr 23, 2008
88 minutes of my life forever lost sitting through this implausible, achingly bad bomb. Insofar as I can tell the only redeeming aspect of this film is that its once superb star will take account of just how low one can slip provided the 88 minutes of my life forever lost sitting through this implausible, achingly bad bomb. Insofar as I can tell the only redeeming aspect of this film is that its once superb star will take account of just how low one can slip provided the money's good enough.… Expand
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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BiggaJApr 24, 2008
They should have called the movie "Out of Time" because you need enough time to recover afterwards and that might make your weekend seem short.
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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FantasyApr 27, 2008
Thanks for coming we stole your money. That's what the title should be. It's awful. Enough said!
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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DeannaSep 16, 2008
This movie was simply terrible. Whether it was the far-fetched plot, or the pathetic acting, this movie was simply impossible to follow and a bore the whole way through.
0 of 2 users found this helpful
4
kpJul 19, 2009
Not a very memorable movie, but not as nearly as bad as all the reviews suggest. It's NOT a 17...that's ridiculous. Yes, below average for the genre, but definitely watchable. Not every movie is going to be Casablanca. If you watch Not a very memorable movie, but not as nearly as bad as all the reviews suggest. It's NOT a 17...that's ridiculous. Yes, below average for the genre, but definitely watchable. Not every movie is going to be Casablanca. If you watch it for what it is...a so so thriller...then you'll give it about a 4 or so out of 10 which is what it is.… Expand
0 of 2 users found this helpful
5
DennisC.Apr 15, 2008
Yawn.
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DonnaH.Apr 17, 2008
How could Pacino, and his hair, be shameless enough to perform as they did in this thing? The word "Overdone" comes to mind. This is shamelessly bad, Pacino's worst--so much so that I just sat there in shock and pain. Was it supposed to How could Pacino, and his hair, be shameless enough to perform as they did in this thing? The word "Overdone" comes to mind. This is shamelessly bad, Pacino's worst--so much so that I just sat there in shock and pain. Was it supposed to be a spoof that everyone was in on but the audience?… Expand
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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MovieProphetApr 17, 2008
a big stinky pile of guano....c'mon al, you and leelee both should know better than to choose this type of horsefeathers.
0 of 2 users found this helpful
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RickApr 19, 2008
If you want to waste 88 minutes of your life ,go see this movie.
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joreganoMar 18, 2011
ridiculous .................................................ridiculousridiculous .................................................ridiculous ridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculousridiculous… Expand
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spaceWarts803Nov 7, 2011
This may be the worst Pacino movie ever. And I am aware of the existence of "simone" and "righteous kill", so I am very abreast of his **** If you want a good movie done in "real time", don't waste YOUR TIME with this P.O.S.
Check out "NickThis may be the worst Pacino movie ever. And I am aware of the existence of "simone" and "righteous kill", so I am very abreast of his **** If you want a good movie done in "real time", don't waste YOUR TIME with this P.O.S.
Check out "Nick of Time", from the mid-nineties, with Johnny Depp and Christopher Walken. It's done in "real time", and with much more success than this warmed-over turd.… Expand
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10
billylenzSep 17, 2012
fast-paced high caliber entertainment
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10
flubertubertubeSep 17, 2012
critics can be rather unforgiving, i loved this movie, and if that makes me retarded in their eyes, i could not care less, double-middle-finger to you douchebags.
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10
robertashfieldSep 17, 2012
A perfect fun time, quite the relaxing break from being a film snob, a really enjoyable time for all.
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10
mcmanusthebraveSep 17, 2012
interesting, well acted, and energetic, al pacino may be growing up, but he certainly isn't growing old, all those who like simple, fast-paced thrillers will enjoy.
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10
aliceandersonSep 17, 2012
Good clean stupid fun
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10
johnothantaylorSep 18, 2012
one of the best films i've seen all year, it astounds me how people don't like this, you guys are really missing out on a fun, intense thriller, but, to each his own, i guess...
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10
mickeyboySep 18, 2012
A really cool, fast-paced, energetic, sometimes original little thriller, an obscure gem, i haven't been hurled deeper into my seat since, oh, v for vendetta, maybe?
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7
RedShadowHatDec 30, 2012
It was a good movie but not the best. Pacino did a fine job despite having some bad actress(es) in the film with him. It would have been better with more blood, gore and action but thats just my opinion.
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bfoore90Oct 24, 2019
A career low point for the legendary Al Pacino, i saw this in high school with my mom and sister and even then I thought it was garbage. Avoid like the black plague!!!
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BroyaxOct 17, 2018
Notre bon vieux Pacino toujours bon pied bon oeil est ici un expert psychiatre pour le FBI et se retrouve à l'insu de son ignorance victime d'un complot machiavélique : une voix inquiétante lui signifie en effet son arrêt de mort dans... 88Notre bon vieux Pacino toujours bon pied bon oeil est ici un expert psychiatre pour le FBI et se retrouve à l'insu de son ignorance victime d'un complot machiavélique : une voix inquiétante lui signifie en effet son arrêt de mort dans... 88 minutes !

Autant le dire de suite, le complot tordu qui multiplie les suspects et les fausses pistes est complètement invraisemblable d'un bout à l'autre, même si la fin tente de se dédouaner en explications plus ou moins douteuses... Mais Pacino donne des leçons de charisme et de talent à des km à la ronde, très bien entouré (le veinard) par une distribution de gonzesses jeunes et jolies (et carrément trop jeunes pour lui) ainsi que quelques autres moins jeunes mais encore chouettes...

C'est que le super psy donne des cours à l'université et a son parterre de groupies à disposition. On pourrait même dire qu'il en jouit. D'une certaine façon. Ce vieux satyre quand même. En tout cas, s'il est une chose dans ce foutoir à rebondissements impromptus, c'est bien qu'on ne s'ennuie pas. Pas une seconde. Et la mise en scène reste efficace.

Un divertissement sympathique donc mais pas crédible et presque grotesque par moments. Sacré Pacino quand même !… Expand
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Sosmooth1982Mar 17, 2023
I was hoping for more suspense. It's more like a suspense-drama. It's an alright movie.
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