The Brothers Grimm
Miramax Films | Release Date: August 26, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
18
Negative:
5
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38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
The film seems almost intentionally bad in most ways, as if Gilliam were expressing a suicide wish for his directing career. Read full review
30
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
It's easily the ugliest film Gilliam's ever made, a movie shot with a lens someone forgot to wipe. It's also his loudest: Every scene is amped up to 11, and every line of dialogue is delivered as though it's a cry for help from the bottom of the well. Read full review
30
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Not terrible so much as terminally silly. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
It's the cinematic equivalent of an all-dessert meal: After the initial jolt, the lack of any real nourishment is apparent, and it becomes a struggle to stay awake. Read full review
20
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Gilliam does two things well: mud and trees. Read full review
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