The Next Man
Allied Artists Pictures | Release Date: November 10, 1976 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A movie with an impenetrable plot that nevertheless has its moments. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Performances from the two principals are as developed as the frequently convoluted script allows them to be. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The Next Man emerges more a slick travesty with political overtones than the cynical suspense meller it was designed to be. Read full review
40
The New YorkerPauline Kael
The picture teeters on the edge of parody without giving itself the relief of falling over.
30
The New York TimesVincent Canby
A suspense melodrama made by people whose talent for filmmaking and knowledge of international affairs would both fit comfortably into the left nostril of a small bee. Read full review
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