Hard Rain
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: January 16, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
9
Negative:
7
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60
EmpireAndrew Collins
A rollicking cat-and-mouse thriller in bad weather. And no dog. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
A spectacular natural disaster spiraling out of control, a crime gone wrong and a poor jerk caught in the middle: Yes, it's a standard action-picture recipe. But what a difference a cast makes. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
The characters don't stay still long enough for the audience to worry about them. The high-priced actors (Freeman is especially wasted) are so much flotsam in the big water-tank action scenes. Read full review
50
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
A well-cast disaster movie more notable for special effects and stunts than for credible drama. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
A stupid movie -- but a deliriously stupid movie, which gives it a certain grandeur. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Salomon directed the silly but diverting action yarn, which benefits from the talents of Freeman, Quaid, Driver, and White. Read full review
50
VarietyTodd McCarthy
A waterlogged would-be thriller deep-sixed by its misguided notion of high concept. [12 January 1998, p. 63]
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The film suggests Titanic in a giant wading pool. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
A better disaster movie than it is a thriller. Read full review
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