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Ladder 49 (2004)
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Reviews Counted:157
Fresh:63
Rotten:94
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Instead of humanizing the firemen, the movie idolizes them, and thus renders them into cardboard characters.
Theatrical Release: Oct 1, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $74.5M
Synopsis: Under the watchful eye of his mentor Captain Mike Kennedy (Travolta), probationary firefighter Jack Morrison (Phoenix) matures into a seasoned veteran... [More]
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, Robert Patrick
Director: Jay Russell
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REVIEWS FOR LADDER 49
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Oct 18, 2008
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Aug 13, 2008
Top CriticA fairly routine firefighter drama, with burning-building sequences that more or less all look alike.
Sep 24, 2007
It's slick and it honors firefighters as obviously as the first wave of WWII films paid tribute to America's fighting men and women.
Jul 25, 2007
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Jul 14, 2007
A well-crafted tribute to the many dedicated firefighters who risk life and limb to make our world a little safer.
Oct 25, 2006
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Jun 24, 2006
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Apr 1, 2006
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Jan 17, 2006
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Dec 6, 2005
...has about the same amount of depth as an article from 'Boy’s Life.'
Jul 25, 2005
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Jul 5, 2005
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Jun 18, 2005
Ladder 49 wants to honor firefighters for their courage and selflessness...yet at every turn [the film] undercuts itself.
Apr 14, 2005
A moving tribute [to firefighters] and an excellent dramatic work.
Apr 8, 2005
Heartfelt, predictable, and finally surprisingly poignant.
Mar 24, 2005
Uma produção triste e – sim – uma bela homenagem aos combatentes do fogo.
Jan 28, 2005
Ridiculous fabrications that, in no way, reflect real life.
Jan 24, 2005
The film also criminally wastes latino heart-throb Jay Hernandez, to the point where you suspect that he had a sub-plot that ended up on the cutting room floor.
Jan 24, 2005
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