Along Came a Spider
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: April 6, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
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Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
18
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Freeman fills Cross's gumshoes with distinction. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianBarry Johnson
The perfect thriller. Nothing too gross to creep you out.
75
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Broody fun. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
It's a superior film in every way to its predecessor "Kiss the Girls." Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
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 HeraldCurtis Morgan
A mediocre widget stamped straight out of the mold of the popular police procedural.
63
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Best advice: Just sit back and watch Freeman anyway. The man's a cinematic treasure.
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A few loopholes I can forgive. But when a plot is riddled with them -- I get distracted. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
A reasonably diverting albeit frequently improbable thriller. Read full review
50
Film.comRobert Horton
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
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Efficient, but in the end quite pedestrian.
50
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
It's instantly devoured and quickly forgotten. Read full review
50
New York PostJonathan Foreman
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.
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The script is so ridiculous that nothing rings true. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarrit Ingman
An efficient, if overly mechanized, delivery system of thrills 'n' chills. Read full review
50
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Alex Cross has been neutered on film, deprived of his sexuality, his family, his friends. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
A thriller is only as good as its villain is bad, and this is the film's problem.
50
Washington PostRita Kempley
A corkscrew of a thriller, has more twists than a tarantula with a permanent. Read full review
47
Mr. ShowbizCody Clark
With the dependably compelling Freeman present, even its worst moments are not unwatchable. Read full review
40
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
There's not much here for a great actor to sink his teeth into once, let alone twice. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
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
L.A. WeeklyJohn Patterson
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 JournalJoe Morgenstern
Mr. Freeman, a superb actor, creates the illusion of drama even when there is none.
40
Village VoiceDennis Lim
A disingenuous and colossally daft whiplash twist (presumably Patterson's) that only further perforates an already ragged plot. Read full review
40
VarietyRobert Koehler
Weaves a humdrum plot that's never ahead of the audience until three-quarters through. Read full review
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
It's blah. Worse than blah, actually, because it's so stupid. Read full review
30
SalonCharles Taylor
A dreary, ludicrous thriller. Read full review
30
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Overplotted, hollow thriller. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleWesley Morris
Relentlessly bland. Read full review
20
Chicago ReaderReece Pendleton
Screenwriter Marc Moss can take credit for the film's laughable dialogue. Read full review
10
New Times (L.A.)Robert Wilonsky
Deadly dull thriller. Read full review
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