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The Crucible (1996)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:19

Rotten:6

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The film adaptation of Arthur Miller's classic, fact-based play, which was a veiled metaphor for the "Red Scare" McCarthy Hearings of the 1950s. Set in 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, the... [More]

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen

Director: Nicholas Hytner

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Jun 1, 2004

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Todd McCarthy	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 08 2008 03:15 AM	Variety
2/5	Susan Granger	No review available. Comment \| Sep., 24 2007 11:16 AM	www.susangranger.com
2/5	Rob Gonsalves	The movie version reveals the play as what it always was: a melodrama about a married guy who shouldn't have dallied with a vengeful girl. Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 30 2007 02:57 PM	eFilmCritic.com
4/5	Neil Cohen	No review available. Comment \| Jul., 29 2007 11:35 AM	Echo Magazine
B+	Dennis Schwartz	It couldn't be more timely or relevant. Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 30 2006 04:37 PM	Ozus' World Movie Reviews
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 24 2006 04:05 AM	Time Out
3/5	Chuck O'Leary	No review available. Comment \| Oct., 06 2005 01:06 PM	Fantastica Daily
4/4	Michael Dequina	Perfectly captures the air of hysteria and paranoia. Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 11 2005 10:15 PM	TheMovieReport.com
2/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Jul., 06 2005 09:57 AM	EmanuelLevy.Com
N/R	Robin Clifford	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 09 2005 04:03 AM	Reeling Reviews
3/4	Judith Egerton	Arthur Miller's story of hysteria, persecution and social injustice, is classy and powerful with some marvelous acting. Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 01 2004 12:39 PM	Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
4/4	Matt Brunson	Superb adaptation is as topical as ever, with its trenchant themes of hypocrisy, hate-mongering and political coups d'etat crawling all over each other like worms in a can. Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 16 2004 03:08 PM	Creative Loafing
2/5	Rich Cline	No review available. Comment \| Jun., 05 2004 03:28 AM	Shadows on the Wall
3/5	Alex Sandell	Worth watching. Good message. Not such a good film. Comment \| Jul., 16 2003 05:49 PM	Juicy Cerebellum
N/R	Victor Navasky	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 21 2003 05:10 PM	New York Times
3/4	Jim Shelby	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:08 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
3/5	James O'Ehley	No review available. Comment \| Dec., 18 2002 01:31 AM	Sci-Fi Movie Page
N/R	Jeff Strickler	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 06 2002 03:01 PM	Minneapolis Star Tribune
N/R	Margaret A. McGurk	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:14 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	Compels us to recognize the shadow side of our lives, including the evil inside us. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 29 2002 11:41 AM	Spirituality and Practice

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