Mind Control with Derren Brown

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Season 1
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 26, 2007
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
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  1. go
    Jul 27, 2007
    4
    For the most part, you get the feeling that they tried the same trick 100 times and only showed us the one or two times it actually worked.
  2. JamesP
    Sep 1, 2007
    5
    Ok. Can anyone say Chris Angel rip off but without any of the really cool stunts?

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Joanna Weiss
    80
    It works largely because his victims are the ones doing the work, offering body language clues, lapping up subliminal messages, and proving their capacity for distraction.
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  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    75
    The stunts (or whatever they're called) Brown performs, especially on tough, cynical New Yorkers, are hilarious and astounding.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Susan Stewart
    80
    Mr. Brown has bought into something real: our childlike joy in being fooled.
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