Bounty Killer
ARC Entertainment (II) | Release Date: September 6, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
79
Paste MagazineScott WoldApr 3, 2018
Its ambition is as small as its budget, but hell if the filmmaker, cast and crew don’t seem more than enthusiastic in serving up the entirely nutrition-less titillation. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSep 5, 2013
The movie is pretty stupid in a lot of ways. But in a multiplex world of grim action thrillers with dark heroes, it isn't the worst thing to blow an hour and a half on a film where everyone - including supporting players Gary Busey, Beverly D'Angelo and Kristanna Loken - seems to be having a good time. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyOct 21, 2013
Cheerfully gory, derivative and silly, Bounty Killer aspires to nothing more or less than trashy fun for genre fans, and this umpteenth “Mad Max”-style dystopian actioner delivers on that modest but admirable score Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSep 11, 2013
It’s all utterly silly and derivative but also undeniably entertaining. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiSep 6, 2013
Are you consumed by an overwhelming desire to fork over the price of a movie ticket in order to see the kind of meagerly funded nonsense that the SyFy network provides for the price of a basic cable package? If the answer is yes, then Bounty Killer is right up your alley. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesInkoo KangSep 5, 2013
Flat jokes, uneven performances, and a predictable romance help make Bounty Killer a lot less fun than it should be — a killer shame, given its boldly gonzo premise. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichael NordineSep 3, 2013
Bounty Killer feels like the adaptation of a video game that doesn't exist. Read full review
42
The PlaylistGabe ToroSep 10, 2013
It's a film that plays equally to both sides of the political spectrum, and it feels like pandering either way. Read full review
40
The DissolveNick SchagerSep 4, 2013
The film’s lack of seriousness isn’t the problem; rather, it’s that its jokey carnage is all caricatured poses devoid of original verve or legitimate wit. Read full review
20
The New York TimesMiriam BaleSep 5, 2013
Watching this movie feels like viewing a very long, expensive car commercial and waiting for the real film to begin. Read full review
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