The Bronx Is Burning
ESPN | Release Date: July 9, 2007
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Season 1 Review: Despite some fine performances, it fails to show a connection. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf Smith
Season 1 Review: You don't have to be a New Yorker to enjoy ESPN's eight-part miniseries, The Bronx is Burning, although it might help. Read full review
50
VarietyPhil Gallo
Season 1 Review: ESPN's eight-episode mini-series plays remarkably flat despite a sharp portrayal by John Turturro as the eye at the center of the storm. Read full review
50
Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
Season 1 Review: As epic as Reggie vs. Billy or Billy vs. George were on the sports pages in the summer of Sam, it doesn't feel like quite enough to fill eight hours of scripted drama. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesJon Caramanica
Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, though, not only must the actors out-act one another, they must also best their wardrobes--Platt's hair is a slick helmet, Sunjata's Afro and mustache are disorienting, and Turturro's ears demand their own show. In this way, and others--clumsy editing, continuity and so on--Bronx consistently undermines itself. Read full review
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