Conspiracy Theory

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Conspiracy Theory

R

1997

2h 9m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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New York City cabbie Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) is an expert on paranoid conspiracy theories. He is also infatuated with government lawyer Alice Sutton (Julia Roberts), who permits his attention because he once rescued her from a mugging. However, when Jerry is captured and put through psychotic tests by Dr. Jonas (Patrick Stewart), he realizes there is an actual conspiracy. After escaping, Jerry enlists Alice's help, but she wonders whether he has uncovered a real threat or is just insane.

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Carol Buckland

CNN.com

01/05/2018

Conspiracy Theory is the smartest thriller of the summer.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

11/06/2002

4/5

Donner directs with an efficient hand. He keeps the action moving briskly. But most important for this format, he knows how to slip in a quick joke or two without detracting from the tension of the suspenseful plot.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

06/18/2002

2/4

The film starts to sour after 20 minutes...

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Sep 19

3/5

Donner glosses over the improbabilities with his usual considerable style and bravura, and Gibson and Roberts make an engaging team, but the uneasy combination of light laughs and unsavoury darkness eventually conspires against them.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/11/2020

8/10

Drollness tinges the panic and irreverence that go hand in hand with Mel Gibson; he plays crazy incredibly well.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

10/23/2009

2.5/4

...a marginally engrossing thriller that ultimately comes off as something of a disappointment...

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Matthew D

@OceanSage Apr 23

Mel Gibson is hilarious as a paranoid conspiracy theorist obsessed with Julia Roberts and the deep state conspiracies. Julia Roberts is so beautiful and fun as she reacts to hearing all of Gibson's wild ideas. Richard Donner directs this with tension, heart, humor, and provides real fear with his building suspense. Patrick Stewart's villain is actually terrifying immediately. How has Conspiracy Theory (1997) become an underrated paranoia thriller? It's fantastically crafted and very entertaining.

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Daniel M

@Dannymc Mar 31

Love this movie. Mel Gibson performance was excellent

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Dennis G

@MunchinBooty Feb 28

Good flick, worth a watch.

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Wendel L

@BRZRKR Feb 18

Direção: Bom Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Ok Caracterização: Ok Soundtrack: Ok

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Farah R.

@Farah Feb 16

Conspiracy Theory is let down by a convoluted plot and an overlong runtime. Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts alleviate the dullness, but it takes a lot more than charm to make up for the uneven tone of this film.

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James H

@RT51557711 Jan 12

I can see what some critics had issues with this movie. But looking beyond that this is at times a fun movie.. A bit different in small ways from similar films, worth a watch for sure

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Synopsis

New York City cabbie Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) is an expert on paranoid conspiracy theories. He is also infatuated with government lawyer Alice Sutton (Julia Roberts), who permits his attention because he once rescued her from a mugging. However, when Jerry is captured and put through psychotic tests by Dr. Jonas (Patrick Stewart), he realizes there is an actual conspiracy. After escaping, Jerry enlists Alice's help, but she wonders whether he has uncovered a real threat or is just insane.

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Joel Silver, Richard Donner
Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Silver Pictures, Donner/Schuler-Donner, Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 8, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $76.1M
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)