Metacritic Movie Ratings
Law Abiding Citizen Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  One of those movies you like more at the time than in retrospect.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  The script does create sufficient tension and intrigue to hook viewers along with a photogenic, hardworking cast.

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• 60

  out of 100

  VarietyJustin Chang

  True torture-porn aficionados will be disappointed, as editor Tariq Anwar cuts away right before blade meets flesh -- a move that feels a tad, well, gutless under the circumstances. But elsewhere, "Citizen" proves startlingly graphic, even by R-rated standards.

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• 50

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Deep within Law Abiding Citizen lurks a thought-provoking movie. But most of what we see on the screen is implausible, superficial and only marginally involving.

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• 42

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  Clyde is meant to be nuts, but too often it's Law Abiding Citizen that checks rationality at the door.

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• 40

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  The film's greatest sin isn't its cynical moral posturing but its complete failure to engage audiences on even a visceral level.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  Wears its preposterousness with a certain pride. It's about the cat-and-mouse game between two very smart guys, and it's perfectly happy to be as dumb as it wants.

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