The Book of Eli
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: January 15, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
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15
Mixed:
14
Negative:
4
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38
USA TodayClaudia Puig
A didactic and humorless Western, Eli is too laborious for an action film and too brutal to be an inspirational tale. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
A ponderous dystopian bummer that might be described as "The Road Warrior" without car chases, or "The Road" without humanity. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
There is also a last-minute "Sixth Sense" twist, although it definitely won't make you sit through the movie again to see if the filmmakers cheated. Read full review
20
The New YorkerDavid Denby
The Book of Eli combines the maximum in hollow piety with remorseless violence. [18 Jan. 2010, p.82]
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