Fifty Shades of Grey
Focus Features | Release Date: February 13, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 46 Critic Reviews
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9
Mixed:
29
Negative:
8
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliFeb 17, 2015
Who would have imagined that a movie about sex could be so boring? That's the bottom line when it comes to Fifty Shades of Grey. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFeb 12, 2015
The long-awaited, highly anticipated, much-discussed film adaptation of the first segment of E L James’ inexplicably popular "Fifty Shades" trilogy is a tedious exercise in dramatic wheel-spinning that doesn’t have the courage to explore the darkest elements of the characters and doesn’t have the originality to stand on its own merits. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 11, 2015
Clinical as a classroom lecture, it’s a limp sadomasochism primer, which explains both the runaway success of the E.L. James novel and the startling pre-opening sales stats from America’s Promise Keepers belt. Read full review
30
The New York TimesA.O. ScottFeb 11, 2015
Fifty Shades of Grey might not be a good movie — O.K., it’s a terrible movie — but it might nonetheless be a movie that feels good to see, whether you squirm or giggle or roll your eyes or just sit still and take your punishment. Read full review
25
Rolling StonePeter TraversFeb 11, 2015
The true audiences for Fifty Shades of Grey are gluttons for punishment — by boredom. Read full review
25
USA TodayClaudia PuigFeb 10, 2015
Sitting through the turgid and tedious S&M melodrama that is Fifty Shades of Grey may feel like its own form of torture. Read full review
20
CineVueEd FranklFeb 11, 2015
While the first half has a brisk, upfront approach, the final hour is gobsmackingly dull - with emphasis on the smacking. Read full review
0
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezFeb 10, 2015
Ultimately, Fifty Shades Of Grey is embarrassing and depressing, especially when considering the picture as a reflection of the quality of mainstream modern romance today. Read full review
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