The Pelican Brief

Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 17, 1993

7.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 59 Ratings

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MovieGuysMar 9, 2014

A very well-executed and suspenseful political thriller, The Pelican Brief runs along the same lines as "Enemy of the State" and "All the President's Men" to create a great film.

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Rcavey92212Mar 19, 2020

Back in 93 when this film rocked box offices, I was 13 and obsessed with it. I was such a weirdo lol. It was mostly Julia Roberts and she is still one of my favorite actresses. She stars as Darby Shaw a young law student having relations withBack in 93 when this film rocked box offices, I was 13 and obsessed with it. I was such a weirdo lol. It was mostly Julia Roberts and she is still one of my favorite actresses. She stars as Darby Shaw a young law student having relations with her professor. She creates a document called the pelican brief as an explanation of why some Judges were murdered. Her lover passes it off to his friend in the bureau and it begins to circulate leaving dead bodies in its wait, Including her boyfriend. Suddenly she's on the run and finds solace when she reaches out to an investigative reporter played by a solid Denzel Washington. Together they must try and survive so that can get the truth out. Watching it now it's still quite entertaining but Roberts is a little over emotional and the actual brief is never fully explained. It's undoubtedly fun but their characters and the plot aren't developed enough to truly be effective. The end it's smart popcorn entertainment.

Budget: $45m
Domestic Box Office: $101m
Worldwide Box Office: $195m

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