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Catwoman (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 169

Fresh: 17

Rotten:152

Average Rating: 3.1/10

Consensus: Halle Berry is the lone bright spot, but even she can't save this laughable action thriller.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for action violence and some sensuality

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Jul 23, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $40,173,429

Synopsis: Patience Philips is a shy, reserved young woman who wants to be an artist but instead is a designer for an advertising company. She is mousy and lacking in self-esteem even when she gets her big... Patience Philips is a shy, reserved young woman who wants to be an artist but instead is a designer for an advertising company. She is mousy and lacking in self-esteem even when she gets her big break to work on the launch of a major beauty product for her mean-spirited, ruthless boss. But a series of events initiated by a mysterious cat results in her discovering a terrifying secret that leads to her murder. That same cat breathes new life into her, creating a strong, brave woman within her that wrestles with her previous self for control of her mind and body--a body that can now do amazing things. Academy Award winner Halle Berry is captivating as Patience, a female superhero for the 21st century. She is fearless as she seeks revenge on the people who killed her, and she attempts to save the public from the release of a dangerous product. As the Catwoman side of her battles George Hedare (Lambert Wilson) and his wife, Laurel (Sharon Stone), who he has decided is now too old to be the face of his company, the Patience side of her gets involved with hot cop Tom Lone (Benjamin Bratt), who is caught in the middle of her two-sided personality. First-time director Pitof keeps things moving at a fast pace, with quick cuts, sweeping camerawork, and pounding music. Alex Borstein provides comic relief as Patience's best friend, and SIX FEET UNDER's Frances Conroy plays a cat lady who knows the secret history of felines through the ages. [More]

Starring: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy

Starring: Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy, Sharon Stone, Alex Borstein

Director: Pitof

Director: Pitof
Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris, John Rogers
Story: Theresa Rebeck, John Rogers, Michael Ferris
Producer: Denise Di Novi, Edward L. McDonnell
Composer: Klaus Badelt
Studio: Warner Bros.

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  • Catwoman is the story of meek, mild-mannered artist Patience Philips, who works for Hedare Beauty, a mammoth cosmetics company on the verge of releasing a revolutionary anti-aging product. When Patience inadvertently happens upon a dark secret her employer is hiding, she is attacked and killed. But Patience is given a second chance - a second life in which someone not quite human resides. Someone with the strength, speed, agility and ultra-keen senses of a cat. With her newfound power, Patience becomes Catwoman, and sets out to stop Hedare's callous plan to unleash an appallingly dangerous product into the world.
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    11/20/08
    Steven Rosen
    Hollywood.com
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    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    08/07/08
    Mark Halverson
    Sacramento News & Review

    An almost unmitigated disaster, this major studio production with a major star in the lead (the Oscar-winning Halle Berry) comes across like a direct-to-video production, complete with ultra lame computer-generated effects and clueless direction ...

    Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
    07/04/08
    Steve Biodrowski
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    Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
    12/27/07
    Joe Lozito
    Big Picture Big Sound

    Much better than it had to be and a lot better than many Internet critics, eager to hate it, wanted it to be.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    09/24/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    You’re left with flashes of mis-spent promise: the feline mysticism; the cosmetics-industry intrigue; the idea of electrocuting Lambert Wilson’s unctious corporate cad.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    02/09/06
    Time Out

    An avalanche of de-clawed idiocy.

    Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
    05/03/05
    Nick Schager
    Lessons of Darkness

    'Claro ejemplo de la forma en que no se debe gastar el dinero en caprichos de productores a los que les importa un comino la inteligencia de la audiencia'

    Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
    04/04/05
    Jorge Avila Andrade
    Moviola

    The main question to ask is why did we need this project?

    Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
    04/02/05
    Garth Franklin
    Dark Horizons

    No other Catwoman has looked so good in a cat suit. Beyond that, the whole affair is pretty dumb, even by the goofy standards of superhero flicks.

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
    01/04/05
    John J. Puccio
    DVDTown.com

    Silly but not-nearly-campy-enough.

    Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
    11/11/04
    Cynthia Fuchs
    PopMatters

    Tries to be funny, tries to be S&M. Directed by a guy called Pitof. Me-owwww!

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    10/24/04
    Steve Crum
    Kansas City Kansan

    If 'The star has a great rack!' is the best one can say for a movie, it better be a porno.

    Full Review Source: Film Experience | comment Comment
    10/15/04
    Nathaniel Rogers
    Film Experience

    The story isn’t bad, but the script (for which three people get credit, John Brancato & Michael Ferris and John Rogers, always a bad sign) is occasionally bromidic.

    Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
    10/07/04
    Tony Medley
    tonymedley.com

    She stands on ledges, peering at all the buildings, or at the moon ... she might be hoping one of those places holds a better script.

    Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
    09/16/04
    Mark Collette
    Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

    And what would the film be without its performances? Better.

    Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
    09/05/04
    Wesley Lovell
    Oscar Guy

    the cosmetics at the plot's centre do at least serve as a convenient metaphor for everything which is wrong with this shallow, superficial film.

    Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | comment Comment
    08/19/04
    Anton Bitel
    Movie Gazette

    For about 40 minutes Catwoman is campy, trashy and fun. Then it's just trash: dull and depressingly empty.

    Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
    08/17/04
    Nev Pierce
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