Man on Fire
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: April 23, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
17
Negative:
8
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Critic Reviews

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38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Man on Fire is as ludicrous as "John Q," "Virtuosity" and "Out of Time," yet substantially more violent, artificial, self-conscious and dull. Read full review
30
The New York TimesDana Stevens
This is a time-tested movie con, but rarely has it been deployed so contemptibly. Read full review
30
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
The movie's leisurely, elegant setup makes its action payoff seem, by contrast, particularly mechanical, cynical and grotesque.
30
Washington PostDesson Thomson
This movie is a predictable, gruesome piece of business. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
The movie's mortal failing is echoed in the religious medal Pita gives Creasy in a gift of innocent, uplifting love: Finding heft or coherence within all the lugubrious agitation is a lost cause worthy of St. Jude. Read full review
25
PremiereAaron Hillis
Not even within earshot of a masterpiece, Man on Fire, based on its ratio of production costs to quality alone, may prove to be the worst movie of 2004. Read full review
12
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Man on Fire is ponderous and bloated, dragging the Bible and Giannini into its swirling cesspool. Scott can't give the movie any real emotional weight. And Washington gives his first lifeless performance. Read full review
10
SalonStephanie Zacharek
It's dispiriting to see good actors doing smart, solid work with so much unadulterated garbage swirling around them. Scott's art is also death, and we, the audience, are the ones he's jabbing at with his ruthless paintbrush. It's about time someone told him where to stick it. Read full review
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