Metacritic Movie Ratings
The Collector Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 70

  out of 100

  Variety

  With both feet planted firmly on the sticky accelerator of the torture-porn vehicle, The Collector is a surprisingly stylish and confident high-concept thriller.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  Either you go for this sort of extreme, senseless gore or you don't. With its plot and lead performance, The Collector is, at least, an unusual specimen.

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• 25

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  The result is a sub-"Saw" knockoff that manages to be brutal yet monotonous, not to mention monstrously unpleasant.

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• 20

  out of 100

  The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis

  Offers agony in a vacuum, a villain without a motive and a hero with more personal problems than lines of dialogue.

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• 20

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen

  In the absence of a sturdy, plausible foundation on which to hook all those grisly bits, the film, originally a Dimension release, tends to play out more like a protracted "Saw" outtake reel.

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