Copycat

Name: Copycat
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Released: October 27, 1995
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Holly Hunter, Sigourney Weaver

1995

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: October 27, 1995 | R

Starring: Holly Hunter, Sigourney Weaver

Summary: A cop investigating a serial killer enlists the aid of a former professor and writer, who is an expert on serial killers but suffers from agoraphobia. (Warner Bros.)

Director: Jon Amiel

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 123 min

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Peter Stack

Intelligent and crackling with crisp, provocative visual energy, Copycat, the new thriller starring Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter, is so creepy and dangerous-feeling that it's like a knife edge pressed against the jugular. Read full review

Roger Ebert

It creates original characters - Hudson and, especially, the little dynamo M. J. - and makes them more important than the plot. We care, and that's the key. Read full review

Barbara Shulgasser

Copycat is as steady and reliable as a pulse and as exhilarating as a surge of adrenalin. Read full review

Rita Kempley

Jon Amiel, who previously directed "Sommersby," delivers a taut, gripping thriller and, with the help of his accomplished leads, succeeds in camouflaging some of the mammoth holes in Ann Biderman and David Madsen's otherwise intelligent and inventive screenplay. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

By having Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter play the maniacs' feisty antagonists, the filmmakers seem to believe that they've made a significant feminist statement, the movie's two hours-plus of almost continual sadistic abuse of women notwithstanding. Even in an industry known for self-delusion, that is quite a feat. Read full review

David Sterritt

The acting is capable and the suspense is effective at times, but the gore is grisly and the climax is surprisingly hokey. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Holly Hunter and Sigourney Weaver, a cop and a shrink, are the main trackers, but so little is done in Ann Biderman and David Madsen's script to give them or their colleagues or even their prey interesting human dimensions that the overall ambience is chiefly pornographic. Read full review

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Pelen23

Jul 23, 2014

It was compared to " Seven" when it was released and been underrated for years.however it is a great example for suspense thrillers as it stays away from some cliches like jump out of seat scenes and plots like many so-called thrillers did in the 90s .Copycat also shines with itsIt was compared to " Seven" when it was released and been underrated for years.however it is a great example for suspense thrillers as it stays away from some cliches like jump out of seat scenes and plots like many so-called thrillers did in the 90s .Copycat also shines with its subplot, score and characters .

Highly recommended… Expand

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Impugn

Jan 12, 2020

Copycat is a must see thriller. Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter are brilliant. The movie is very similar to Seven.

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Wallow6

Oct 26, 2021

Holly Hunter says to Reuben "Where's my cheeseburger" ?*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,*,

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Vicinity578

Aug 15, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Haunting

The best thing about this film is the soundtrack. This is truly the most haunting thing I have ever heard. I think it is Christopher Youngs best work to date. The script is intelligent, the cast is great. If you liked Seven, I think you will like this, it is more traditional than Seven, but it has that same feeling that you just can't shake off. Rent it, buy it (on DVD there is a really good audio commentary by the director). And if you like soundtracks, I'll guarantee you, that this will go into your collection.… Expand

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May 17, 2021

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Steven1981

Apr 22, 2020

William McNamara, Harry Connick Jr, Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter star in this thriller mystery type film that basically see's one killer behind bars and another out there copying serial killers of the past. Sigourney Weaver plays some agoraphobic Doctor named Helen Hudson who isWilliam McNamara, Harry Connick Jr, Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter star in this thriller mystery type film that basically see's one killer behind bars and another out there copying serial killers of the past. Sigourney Weaver plays some agoraphobic Doctor named Helen Hudson who is targeted by the killer as well as other innocents who lose their life but Helen Hudson strangely enough lives to tell the tale because she's saved by a few bullets from Holly Hunter's gun at the end that kill the copycat killer. I'd say it's an average or below average film and to me I think William McNamara is a great actor and Holly Hunter but Sigourney Weaver is pretty bad in this film to the point where she's unlikeable and you've no sympathy for her character. She's annoying at times and Harry Connick Jr is amusing at times and others weird and I did like this film but as time worn on you look at other great films such as Alien, The Terminator and even decent thrillers such as Frantic, The Fugitive and other great films and Copycat doesn't even make a dent on them and seems poor in comparison. There's blood in Copycat and violence and a killer who uses bad language and there is even a few shootings but that alone doesn't qualify it to be a decent film. Made in 1995 where there were great films coming out such as Martin Scorsese's Casino you'd think Copycat would of been better but sadly it isn't. Very disappointing.… Expand

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