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Knowing (2009)
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Reviews Counted:160
Fresh:52
Rotten:108
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Knowing has some interesting ideas and a couple good scenes, but it's weighted down by its absurd plot and over-seriousness.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Theatrical Release:Mar 20, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $79,948,113
Synopsis: Nicolas Cage stars in Knowing, a gripping action-thriller of global proportions about a professor who stumbles on terrifying predictions about the future—and sets out to prevent them from coming... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Ben Mendelsohn, Terry Camilleri
Director: Alex Proyas
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Reviews for Knowing
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... starts off as director Alex Proyas's take on "Final Destination" before going all "Close Encounters" on us. If only we hadn't seen it all before. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Basically two movies wrestling around in a burlap bag full of rocks: one an ambitious, big-idea sci-fi yarn, the other a horror movie as dumb as ... well, that's where those rocks come in. Full Review |
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 3/4 |
Pay attention to Mr. Proyas' lighting and set design as well as the intense disaster sequences that dot Knowing: As with the rest of his oeuvre, the movie looks great. Full Review |
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This year's prize for most ludicrous set-up and most ludicrous punchline Full Review |
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B |
Knowing feels like a bunch of cool ideas that were strewn about a table, picked up, shoved together, tied up with duct tape and, somehow, managed to stay working for the ride. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Even with its intriguing, sci-fi-ish setup Knowing finds a way of consistently striking all the wrong notes. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Excessive finale aside, its novel concept makes for a mental and action package worth seeing. Full Review |
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Among the most troubling elements of 'Knowing' are its dark cinematography, outlandish plot, and a less-than-memorable performance by Nicolas Cage. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Sometimes it's nice when movies do things you never saw coming. Knowing is an exception. Full Review |
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D |
Knowing that 'Knowing' is not worth your money is probably your best bet in movies to not pay for this weekend. Full Review |
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1/5 |
Some producers sat in a screening room and thought, "Wow, this is gonna be great!" I give the filmmakers kudos for fully committing to an ending that others might have tried to mitigate or avert. They also fully committed to the immensely stupid surprise Full Review |
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2/4 |
while the film deals with disaster, it's not quite the cinematic disaster that many were expecting. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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2/4 |
... the movie features huge gaps in logic, and human behavior that can't even begin to be justified. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Presságio é o que Sinais e Os Esquecidos tentaram desesperadamente ser. Full Review |
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35/100 |
Trades occasional moments of inspiration for obvious allegory and second-hand action sequences that shoot for stark seriousness but can barely pass for pop spectacle. Full Review |
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4/10 |
Knowing's premise is intriguing, even if it ends up being a familiar race-against-time-disaster-movie. Full Review |
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4/4 |
The movie has all the thematic depth of a really great arthouse film wrapped in the action and excitement of a first-rate Hollywood action picture. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Knowing
July 06, 2009:
RT on DVD: Knowing, Push, The Unborn Unleashed
It's a genre lover's feast this week on DVD, but don't say we didn't warn you about those pesky rotten Tomatometers. First up? Alex Proyas's latest science fiction thriller,... More...
March 22, 2009:
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Audiences Power Knowing To # 1
This weekend Moviegoers still love Nicolas Cage action flicks as the actor's latest film, the doomsday thriller Knowing, easily beat out two other new releases to capture the... More...
March 19, 2009:
Critics Consensus: I Love You, Man Is A Fine Bromance
This week at the movies, we've got a bromantic comedy (I Love You, Man, starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel), ominous numerology (Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage and Rose Byrne),... More...
March 19, 2009:
Box Office Guru Preview: Cage, Roberts, and Rudd Battle For #1 Spot
Three new films roll into North American multiplexes and for the first time in ages, all three have a realistic chance of claiming the number one spot. Comedies have been... More...
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