The Majestic
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 21, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
27
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
8
Negative:
17
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58
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Maybe this well-loved Luke is who his neighbors want him to be, a good fellow who, with his father, reopens the old movie house in town -- the Majestic -- thus allowing his neighbors to dream in the dark again. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
A sweet, visually handsome sermon, but it's too dramatically bland to convert even the converted.
50
USA TodayClaudia Puig
A pale imitation that challenges credulity and tries too hard to win our hearts with schmaltz. Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Darabont and Sloane stumble consistently and fall into the abyss. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
If only I liked The Majestic half as much as I liked Carrey in it. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
That Carrey, who's a bit old for the part, always seems one facial muscle away from a smirk doesn't help matters. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Has sentimental goo oozing from its opening frame, and the gunk gets so thick so fast, it's a wonder the projector doesn't freeze before the molasses-strapped finale. Read full review
40
TimeRichard Corliss
The story has to carry way too much weight, as war remorse battles McCarthyism. The Majestic's makers don't get what made Capra movies invigorating.
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