Hide and Seek
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: January 28, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
17
Negative:
14
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
58
Entertainment WeeklyScott Brown
Hide and Seek, despite early signs of higher goals, is a factory-standard box of shocks. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
While the final revelation is laughably absurd, DeNiro and Fanning are so far inside their roles that one can't giggle for long. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
The movie's main purpose seems to be to make audiences squirm uncomfortably. Yelp and shriek in armchair-clawing glee? Not likely. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Aside from its relentless exploitation of a child, this minor thriller features an intriguing beginning, a middling middle and an increasingly silly end, with a multitude of red herrings going squoosh underfoot. Read full review
50
SlateDavid Edelstein
The movie is OK for a January horror picture, but given the premise and the cast--it should wring you out emotionally as it's scaring you witless. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It's not technically true to say the movie cheats, but let's say it abandons the truth and depth of its earlier scenes. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
From the base-model script to the assembly-line thrills, everything about Hide and Seek is generic except its star. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Its frights are not that chilling or original, its secrets more run-of-the-mill than astounding. Read full review
50
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
Kind of a drag. Read full review
50
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Through its first two-thirds, at least, Hide and Seek does a good enough job of piquing our curiosity that the movie's ultimate dumbness is more than a minor insult. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Jigh class briefly gives way to high camp, which then itself dissipates to an anticlimactic thud. Read full review
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Takes itself seriously enough to pull off a clever bit of sleight of hand, but doesn't have much to offer once the twist comes out of hiding. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
There are twist endings and there are twist endings -- and then there is the logic-strangling, complete cheat of a reveal that takes place in the final 10 minutes of Hide and Seek. It's so absolutely preposterous that it stops the film cold and draws a collective "Aw c'mon!" Read full review
40
The New York TimesManohla Dargis
That Mr. De Niro and especially Miss Fanning manage to register through all this murk is a testament to their talent, which however squandered does nonetheless shine. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The film's last 20 minutes devolve into a tedious slog through the kind of pointless, predictable running and screaming that give horror movies a bad name. Read full review
40
VarietyDerek Elley
A routine haunted child psychothriller gussied up with A-list casting. Read full review
40
EmpireNick De Semlyen
Aside from some effectively understated acting from the leads, there's not much to remember or recommend. Read full review
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