The Misfits
United Artists | Release Date: February 1, 1961 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The final screen outing for stars Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable, this is a sparky but rather shallow story of emotional frailty in the Nevada desert. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
Mr. Huston's direction is dynamic, inventive and colorful. Mr. Gable is ironically vital. Miss Ritter, James Barton and Estelle Winwood are amusing in very minor roles, and Alex North has provided some good theme music. But the picture just doesn't come off. Read full review
60
The New YorkerPauline Kael
An erratic, sometimes personal in the wrong way, and generally unlucky picture that is often affecting.
50
Slant MagazineChris Cabin
A perplexing misfire more than a complete dud, The Misfits‘s true legacy remains in the personal histories of those involved with the production rather than in the far more exceptional careers of the artists who brought it to its dull fruition. Read full review
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