The Offence
C.B. Films S.A. | Release Date: May 11, 1973 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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60
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
There's a powerful confrontation of authority and accused between police sergeant Sean Connery and suspected child molester Ian Bannen in Sidney Lumet's The Offence. A brilliant scene, however, does not in itself make for a brilliant overall feature. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A powerful and complex performance by Connery is somewhat weakened by Lumet's typically stiff and stagey direction, which tends to sap the life out of the film. Read full review
50
IndieWireOliver Lyttelton
An interesting but not entirely rewarding inversion on Lumet’s continued study of law enforcement. Read full review
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