The Fisher King
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: September 20, 1991 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1
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90
Washington PostDesson Thomson
A modern epic that fuses myth with hard-edged reality, it's a one-of-a-kind, thoroughly engaging experience. Read full review
90
VarietyStaff (Not credited)
The Fisher King has two actors at the top of their form, and a compelling, well-directed and well-produced story. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
What emerges, in the end, are a clever premise that has been allowed to go awry and several performances that are lively and unpredictable enough to transcend the confusion. Mr. Bridges, always a fine intuitive actor, has never displayed a greater range. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
If you treasure Gilliam at his best and take his ideas seriously, you'll probably be infuriated as well as delighted. Read full review
80
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Restores our belief in the power of movies to transform reality, even temporarily. So what if it's not perfect? It's magic. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
A fanciful spiral of mythology, madness, cynicism and salvation. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (not credited)
The script never resolves the different levels on which it tries to operate, and also throws in too many loose ends which never get cleared up. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A disorganized, rambling and eccentric movie that contains some moments of truth, some moments of humor, and many moments of digression. Read full review
10
The New YorkerMichael Sragow
The movie is a peculiarly irritating failure -- a leaden piece of uplift. Read full review
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