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Along Came a Spider (2001)
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Reviews Counted:120
Fresh:38
Rotten:82
Average Rating:4.6/10
Consensus: Derivative and contains too many implausible situations.
Theatrical Release:Apr 6, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $73,587,034
Synopsis: The redoubtable Morgan Freeman returns as Washington, DC police detective Alex Cross, the master profiler, in an exciting thriller based on James Patterson's novel, ALONG CAME A SPIDER. The film is... [More]
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Penelope Ann Miller
Director: Lee Tamahori
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Reviews for Along Came a Spider
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I don't begrudge Freeman his own hero-man franchise, but I wish the movies worked harder to be worthy of him. Full Review |
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I felt like I was kidnapped and forced to watch this drek as punishment. Full Review |
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Enjoyment, or even tolerance, of 'Along Came A Spider' hangs upon a couple of plot twists, which even by Hollywood standards are pretty far-fetched. Full Review |
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It's a good-looking, mostly well-acted but preposterously plotted movie. Full Review |
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The best I can say is that this was a relatively inoffensive way to pass a couple of hours, but after about a day I'm having trouble remembering any of it already. Full Review |
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Director Lee Tamahori and screenwriter Marc Moss treat their star (and his character) with all due respect, and manage to turn out an engrossing, entertaining movie in the process. Full Review |
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Freeman, as always, is a still center of dependable calm and intelligence, but Potter registers only as another generic blonde. Full Review |
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Even at half speed, Freeman excels: He knows how to whip out his badge at a crime scene and make it seem as if he had been doing it his whole life. Full Review |
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Along Came a Spider isn't a smart thriller like Se7en or Copycat; instead, it's more of a watchable idiotic thriller. Full Review |
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Is it too much to ask for reasonable explanations of human behavior in a psychological thriller? Full Review |
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so hell-bent on surprising us that it's willing to sacrifice just about anything -- logic, credibility, common sense, etc. -- in the hopes of catching the audience off-guard. Full Review |
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February 02, 2006:
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