Raising Cain
Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 7, 1992 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
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Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
9
Negative:
8
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The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Risky as it sounds, Raising Cain is enjoyable precisely because it makes the most of its own lunacy and stays so far out on a limb. The fact that Raising Cain is beautifully made is, of course, another attraction. Read full review
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Slant MagazineEric Henderson
Rather than clarifying, De Palma’s technique with Raising Cain effectively obliterates the audience’s bearings. Which gives the film’s final sequence—on the surface a shameless swipe from Dario Argento’s killer reveal at the climax of Tenebre—a nasty twist. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe Holleman
Even after all the problems are discussed, a de Palma thriller at less than full speed is as good or better than most directors can turn out with their foot to the floor. [11 Aug 1992, p.4D]
70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Lithgow is consistently brilliant, while Davidovich makes a good fist as his wife. A really exciting 90 minutes worth, so long as you don't take it too seriously. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Brian De Palma's 1992 thriller borders on incoherence and irrelevance as plot, but as a chance for De Palma to perform stylistic pirouettes around a void, it's full of sleek and pleasurable moments. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
In the lurid and gonzo Raising Cain, writer-director Brian De Palma doesn’t just rip off Alfred Hitchcock. He rips off himself ripping off Hitchcock: He rides over the top of self-parody into a kind of loony-tunes reflexivity. Read full review
67
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Raising Cain will delight cinephiles with keen eyes and strong stomachs, but general audiences may find it more bothersome than brilliant. [10 Aug 1992, p.11]
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