Kiss the Girls

Name: Kiss the Girls
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: October 3, 1997
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman

1997

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Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 3, 1997 | R

Starring: Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman

Summary: Eight kidnapped women. All beautiful. All talented. All in danger of having their lives cut cruelly short if police detective Alex Cross (Freeman) and key witness Kate McTiernan (Judd) can't locate the elusive "collector" who calls himself Casanova. (Paramount Pictures)

Director: Gary Fleder

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 115 min

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Roger Ebert

David Klass, the screenwriter, gives Freeman and Judd more specific dialogue than is usual in thrillers; they sound as if they might actually be talking with each other and not simply advancing plot points. Read full review

Rita Kempley

A solid second film from director Gary Fleder ("Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead"), it's sure to set pulses racing and spines tingling. Too bad it's at the expense of the dignity of young women everywhere. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Replete with smart, capable characters and crimes so bizarre that they lend the film a suspiciously lurid nature, this tony suspenser is hampered by the presence of a villain who is all too obvious from the very beginning. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Kiss the Girls is a fake psychological thriller that turns into a garishly schlocky and implausible bogeyman hunt. Read full review

Barbara Shulgasser

Director Gary Fleder seems to be trying for the mood and atmosphere of "Seven," another Freeman film about murder and police work, but this movie isn't as stylish and the script by David Klass, based on the James Patterson novel, doesn't really hang together. Read full review

Russell Smith

It's diverting enough, and intermittently suspenseful, but also strangely empty and decadent in a way that truly merits that overused term. Read full review

Lisa Alspector

Misguided attempts at political correctness make this serial-killer movie stupid instead of just dull. Read full review

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kill9015

Mar 9, 2012

this film may be a bit old but it was still good, the actors were brilliant but that is expected by Morgan Freemon. the plot is clever but you can tell what is coming in the film (well if you have a brain) and this does sort of wreck the film this is why more score is not higher. i thoughtthis film may be a bit old but it was still good, the actors were brilliant but that is expected by Morgan Freemon. the plot is clever but you can tell what is coming in the film (well if you have a brain) and this does sort of wreck the film this is why more score is not higher. i thought it was a developed film with good actors and good plot… Expand

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MovieGuys

Jun 29, 2014

"Kiss the Girls" is the first entry in the Alex Cross series, and the best one so far. But that's not saying much, with lackluster entries like "Along Came a Spider" and Tyler Perry's "Alex Cross" abomination. This movie has some build up, not too many implausible moments, and great"Kiss the Girls" is the first entry in the Alex Cross series, and the best one so far. But that's not saying much, with lackluster entries like "Along Came a Spider" and Tyler Perry's "Alex Cross" abomination. This movie has some build up, not too many implausible moments, and great performances by Judd and Freeman. It's not cinematic art, but it's a good watch for a Friday night in the summer.… Expand

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FrankO.

Feb 15, 2006

Morgan Freeman shines as Alex Cross in this adaptation of a James Patterson's thriller novel. Ashley Judd is good as 2nd character..movie was too long but plotline kept it going.

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Sosmooth1982

Dec 31, 2022

Not that bad of a movie. Gets involved in a sex ring. Alex Cross has to figure out if she a victim or a participant.

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Mihael_Prislin0

Jan 12, 2018

AAmmm... It was a good movie to watch, but it had a klischee end where the good guy kills the bad guy! We've seen that a 100s of times! A great performance by Ashley Judd, but I've seen better of Morgan. This movie wanted to be similar to Se7en, but it was not. Maybe I'm giving the movie aAAmmm... It was a good movie to watch, but it had a klischee end where the good guy kills the bad guy! We've seen that a 100s of times! A great performance by Ashley Judd, but I've seen better of Morgan. This movie wanted to be similar to Se7en, but it was not. Maybe I'm giving the movie a highest rating it could be, but the only reason why I'm giving it 6 is because Morgan is in it and he's swearing. You don't hear that every day!… Expand

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cameronmorewood

Nov 12, 2012

The plot plays out well, and Kiss the Girls has some thrills for sure, but all through the movie, I couldn't help thinking how good it could've been with Denzel as Cross.

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Broyax

Apr 4, 2017

ça se veut (et ça se prétend sans doute...) un thriller qui tente de marcher sur les traces d'un Silence des agneaux, au moins pour l'ambiance délétère et sinistre qui entoure cette chasse à l'affreux psychopathe siphonné du bulbe mais il s'agit en vérité d'une petite tortue qui pédale dansça se veut (et ça se prétend sans doute...) un thriller qui tente de marcher sur les traces d'un Silence des agneaux, au moins pour l'ambiance délétère et sinistre qui entoure cette chasse à l'affreux psychopathe siphonné du bulbe mais il s'agit en vérité d'une petite tortue qui pédale dans un verre d'eau tiède ébréché.

Bien sûr, ce n'est pas très flatteur pour les mignonnes petites tortues qui sont indubitablement plus intéressantes à suivre dans l'aquarium que le film asthmatique de Gary Fleder qui pédale dans la semoule lamentablement.

Malgré les efforts de deux comédiens très estimables, le barbon Freeman et la charmante Judd, Le Collectionneur collectionne l'ennui et les clichés d'un scénario ramollo et d'une mise en scène insipide. On dirait juste un gros épisode d'X-Files mais sans les Roswell... peut-être eut-il fallu en mettre quelques uns, histoire d'égayer l'atmosphère soporifique ? la vérité est ailleurs et l'intérêt aussi...… Expand

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