Jacob's Ladder
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: November 2, 1990 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
7
Negative:
3
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30
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Jacob's Ladder means to be a harrowing thriller about a Vietnam vet (Tim Robbins) bedeviled by strange visions, but the $40 million production is dull, unimaginative and pretentious. Read full review
30
Washington PostHal Hinson
Here, Lyne indulges more in misdirection than in direction; he's a magician turning a sleazy trick. But even his technical skill breaks down. The picture is garbled and cliched. Read full review
30
TimeStaff (Not Credited)
Director Adrian Lyne has encapsulated the cliches of three decades in a single dreadful and hysterical movie. Read full review
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