The Crazies
Overture Films | Release Date: February 26, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
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15
Mixed:
13
Negative:
3
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88
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
I greatly prefer this cleverly sustained and efficiently relentless remake to the '73 edition. It is lean and simple. Read full review
83
ConsequenceScout TafoyaMar 31, 2020
It’s a thrilling rollercoaster designed for the theatre made by one of the few working directors who truly knows how to make movies for a theatre. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJohn Anderson
The big difference between Mr. Romero's film and Mr. Eisner's--which is so intelligent you fear the fanboys will scatter--is that Mr. Eisner never gives us the military's point of view. All we know is what David and Judy and Russell know, which for a long time isn't much. And The Crazies is all the scarier for it. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
You may not remember The Crazies in a month, but you'll have a grand time watching it. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Does what an exploitation movie should: It gets in, it scares you silly, and it gets out, all while playing fair by the audience. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Despite a midfilm lull of his own, Eisner stages a series of nifty action sequences, nearly all of which feature a moment of surprise, as well as gruesome wit. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBill Goodykoontz
A lot of fun for horror fans, a nice little jaunt through paranoia and conspiracy theories. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
Part zombie movie, part apocalyptic bioterror, part military conspiracy thriller, the refit hybrid doesn't stint on the visceral kicks demanded by contemporary audiences while remaining reasonably true to those Romero roots. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
Delivers the essential suspense goods with overall skill and a modicum of intelligence. Read full review
70
SlateDana Stevens
It lacks the fevered sincerity (and the political timeliness) of Romero's original, but it's tightly scripted, cleverly cast, consistently scary, occasionally funny--everything you could ask from a well-made and completely unnecessary remake. Read full review
67
Christian Science MonitorAndy Klein
While it loses the charm of Romero’s low-budget clunkiness, it is in all other regards superior. Unfortunately, it’s not better than “28 Days Later...,” which is close enough to count as an unofficial remake. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A perfectly competent genre film in a genre that has exhausted its interest for me, the Zombie Film. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Olyphant has a cool, amiable vibe, kind of postmodern Jimmy Stewart, while Mitchell brings intelligence and quietude to yet another role that doesn't deserve such consideration. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
The Crazies is imperfect but it's made with a degree of assurance that will limit fidgeting and keep most horror-lovers involved for a majority of its running length. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Familiar B-movie fare, but it's also lively fun and presented with well-paced flair. Read full review
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