Clear and Present Danger
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 3, 1994 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
The result, except for the stock action climax, is sharp, fast, bitter. [19 September 1994, p. 38]
90
The New YorkerTerrence Rafferty
The filmmakers haven't simply tamed the rogue elephant of Clancy's narrative; they've turned it into something that moves as gracefully and as powerfully as a gazelle. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Another fast, gripping spy story with some good tricks up its sleeve. Read full review
80
TimeRichard Schickel
The movie has two other qualities you don't always find in films of this kind: a sense of humor and a sense of character. [15 August 1994, p. 61]
80
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Narrative complexity and momentum make this a true cinematic equivalent of an absorbing page-turner. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleBrian Baker
There is enough intrigue to keep it interesting, and if it ever feels too slow, try counting the number of people who get betrayed. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
The plot alone is a thing of beauty. Read full review
70
Washington PostRita Kempley
An absorbing, if overlong adaptation of Tom Clancy's bestseller. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not credited)
The storytelling is livelier and more engaging than previous adaptations of Clancy's turgid techno-thrillers. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Enjoyable, but it's a shallow enjoyment. Read full review
60
EmpireKim Newman
Earlier Clancy films alternated between the dull and the ridiculous. First-rate writers like Steven Zaillian and the great John Milius have managed to make this considerably meatier. Read full review
60
Washington PostDesson Thomson
There's nothing "wrong" with this movie but it feels like warmed-over business as usual. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
As a thriller, this 21 2-hour production takes a slow route between short bursts of excitement. Read full review
50
USA TodayMike Clark
True-blue Ford keeps 'Clear' out of danger. [3 August 1994, p.D1]
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