Reign of Fire
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: July 12, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
10
Negative:
12
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
VarietyJoe Leydon
An uncommonly satisfying mix of medieval fantasy, high-tech military action and "Mad Max"-style misadventure. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
A collision of medieval fantasy and commando action movie, where you can almost believe in the high-concept mix-and-matching. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Stops dead the second the monsters fall out of view. It doesn't help that the movie's post-apocalyptic future is of the unimaginative backlot variety, or that the movie takes itself so seriously. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
The script gives the actors less of a chance than the dragons give to Homo sapiens. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Though Reign of Fire's concept of a humans-versus-dragons smackdown is a good one, the way it's worked out on screen is more silly than compelling. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Clearly, nobody's going to win any awards for this, but maybe Bale and McConaughey knew what they were doing after all. The music is loud, the action is fierce and the bodies are buff.
50
Film ThreatMichael Dequina
Surprisingly lifeless monster movie. Read full review
42
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Like a dog walking on its hind legs across a freshly waxed floor -- awkward, slow, deliberate, seeking approval -- the action thriller Reign of Fire gets from start to finish, somehow, without tumbling into complete disaster. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineFrank Lovece
Some great things can found in this fluidly kinetic film, well-directed by X-Files series and movie veteran Rob Bowman, including no-nonsense dialogue, epic photography and a terrific score. It's too bad the story is so sloppy and stupid. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Will make monster fans ache for what might have been. Read full review
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