Hard Rain
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: January 16, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
9
Negative:
7
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38
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
It's not just about a disaster, it is a disaster. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
A nearly affectless Christian Slater, who carries a co-producing credit and seems to have lost his charisma along with his sneer, plays Tom, an armored-car guard who plays hide-and-seek with a gang of thieves, all of whom, outside of ringleader Jim (Morgan Freeman), are instantly forgettable. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
This documentary-like realism, alas, only underlines the preposterousness of its plot with its torrent of contrived, credibility-defying cliffhangers. Read full review
30
Washington PostStephen Hunter
The movie's chief crime against the planet, other than the sheer wastage of time, is the trivializing of the great Freeman. This actor has such dignity and depth and humanity, he almost makes the film watchable. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
One of those movies that never convince you its stories are really happening. Read full review
25
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Washed away by drippy plot. [16 January 1998, p. 4D]
20
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Tired and formulaic. Read full review
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