The Judge
Warner Bros. | Release Date: October 10, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 39 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
21
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Rolling StonePeter TraversOct 9, 2014
How did talent like this conspire to pump out such bilge? I mean, really. Read full review
38
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreOct 7, 2014
A bloated all-star melodrama with none of the lean, mean legalese of a John Grisham adaptation, it’s a showboat’s movie cast with a lot of actors each promised “a big, cool scene.” Read full review
33
HitfixDrew McWeenySep 5, 2014
The Judge is risible Hollywood dreck, a star vehicle with nothing genuine driving it, and at 142 minutes, it is nearly impossible to defend. Read full review
30
The New York TimesA.O. ScottOct 9, 2014
Various secrets come dribbling out... They add up to a sprawl of narrative that is as unconvincing as the suspiciously sprawl-free, nostalgia-tinged town where it all takes place. Read full review
25
Film.comJordan HoffmanSep 9, 2014
“Expendables 3” has fewer nauseating clichés than The Judge. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineChris CabinOct 8, 2014
One long trial of moral duty, and one that excuses repugnant behavior and psychological warfare in lieu of a repetitive, condescending sermon on honoring thy father. Read full review
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