Metacritic Movie Ratings
Salt Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 90

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  Salt moves ever forward -- pushing, pushing, pushing its heroine to greater feats every minute. It doesn't stop for martinis, either shaken or stirred, or any other detours. The movie is lean and muscular, looking for action even in situations where a little sleight of hand might have done the trick.

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• 75

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  Salt knows how to stay one step ahead of you in devious, if jaw-droppingly contrived, ways. The movie is fun, dammit. So who cares, really, if it's trash?

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• 70

  out of 100

  Wall Street Journal

  It is fun: Watching Ms. Jolie do her own acrobatics, under the direction of her longtime stunt coordinator Simon Crane, is a kick, especially in an era when our knowledge of special effects have so diluted the vicarious thrills of high-wire moviemaking.

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• 50

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  The considerable talents of a strong supporting cast, which includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Liev Schreiber and Andre Braugher, go untapped. The only distinguishing feature to this by-the-book thriller is Jolie, who gets pummeled as good as she pummels.

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