Moby Dick
Warner Bros. | Release Date: June 27, 1956 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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100
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
This is the third time Melville's story has been put upon the screen. There is no need for another, because it cannot be done better, more beautifully or excitingly again. Read full review
100
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Filmed at considerable danger to cast and crew, MOBY DICK, under Huston's strong direction, is one of the most historically authentic, visually stunning, and powerful adventures ever made. Read full review
100
Los Angeles TimesBarbara Saltzman
The term classic gets tossed around a lot, but few films ever actually fall within its definition. John Huston's 1956 production of Herman Melville's Moby Dick, coolly received by critics when it first came out, now falls within the parameters -- a model of its kind. [03 Sep 1993, p.F23]
80
Village VoiceWilliam Murray
The virtues of this Moby Dick are many. [17 Oct 1956, p.6]
80
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Lent a stout overall unity by Ray Bradbury's intelligent adaptation, by colour grading which gives the images the tonal quality of old whaling prints, and by the discreet use of a commentary drawn from Melville's text which imposes the resonance of legend, it is often staggeringly good. Read full review
75
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
One could have plenty of quarrels with this as an adaptation of the Herman Melville novel, but it’s still one of the better John Huston films of the 50s. Read full review
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