The Anderson Tapes
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: June 17, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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IndieWireOliver Lyttelton
Connery more than proved he could carry a movie away from 007, and the film remains pretty enjoyable, even if it’s an uneasy blend of the kind of gritty crime picture that Lumet would make his stock-in-trade, and the lighter caper flick so popular at the time. Read full review
50
TimeStefan Kantner
Unfortunately, failed comedy and vigorous suspense are handcuffed together for the entire trip. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A good example of the now-neglected caper genre. Read full review
40
EmpireRob Fraser
The usually reliable thriller-director Lumet falls short. With an irritating score and bizarre performance by Martin Balsam, it's alleviated by a promising performance by a young Christopher Walken. Read full review
40
Village VoiceAndrew Sarris
I thought there were about 11 good minutes in it, and the rest confused and uncertain. [22 Jul 1971, p.55]
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