Metacritic Movie Ratings
Body of Lies Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  It may not be as much fun as old spy movies starring Cary Grant or more recent entertainments such as "Spy Game," directed by Ridley's brother Tony, but it feels all too accurate.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  A tautly paced, well-acted espionage thriller with the requisite explosions and action sequences. Still, it ends up leaving the viewer rather cold.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  For all of Ferris's desperate struggles, and for all the director's efforts to emulate the remarkable verisimilitude he achieved in "Black Hawk Down," his new film remains abstract and unaffecting. It's a study in semisimilitude, more Google-Earthly than grounded in feelings.

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• 33

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  Most of this just seems, you know, so three years ago, so "Bourne" again.

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