The Getaway
Fida Cinematografica | Release Date: December 13, 1972 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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4
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0
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83
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Brutal but hugely entertaining. Read full review
80
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Peckinpah's own control of the escalating frenzy is masterly; this is one of his coldest films, but a great thriller. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This violent film, typical of Peckinpah's slam-bang action movies, relentlessly depicts ruthless robbery and murder, not to mention adultery, kidnaping, bribery, extortion, and general mayhem. The vivid direction and lightning pace, however, make the film completely fascinating. Read full review
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The Getaway has several things going for it: Sam Peckinpah's hard-action direction, this time largely channeled into material destruction, although fast-cut human bloodlettings occur frequently enough, and Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw as stars. Read full review
60
EmpireJessica Mellor
Intense direction (Pekinpah) coupled with assured acting (McQueen). Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Sam Peckinpah's The Getaway is a big, glossy, impersonal mechanical toy. It's like one of those devices for executive desks, with the stainless steel balls on the strings: It functions with great efficiency but doesn't accomplish anything. Read full review
50
The New YorkerPauline Kael
Sam Peckinpah directed in imitation of Sam Peckinpah; it's a mechanical job, embellished with a vivacious, erotic subplot involving Al Lettieri and Sally Struthers.
40
The New York TimesVincent Canby
The action and the violence of The Getaway are supported by no particular themes whatsoever. The movie just unravels. Read full review
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