Kiss The Girls 1997

Kiss the Girls

Critics Consensus

Detective Alex Cross makes his inauspicious cinematic debut in Kiss the Girls, a clunky thriller that offers few surprises.

31%

TOMATOMETER

Total Count: 32

62%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 60,720

Where to watch

Show all services

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

Kiss the Girls Photos

View All Photos (16)

Movie Info

Successful forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) discovers that his niece has gone missing. Once he consults with police Detective Nick Ruskin (Cary Elwes), Cross believes that the disappearance is the work of an insane killer known as "Casanova." Meanwhile, Dr. Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd) is kidnapped by this criminal and witnesses many other imprisoned women in his lair. After narrowly escaping, McTiernan teams up with Cross to try to apprehend the deranged Casanova.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    mystery and thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Gary Fleder
  • Producer:
    Joe Wizan, David Brown
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $60.5M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Morgan Freeman
Dr. Alex Cross
Ashley Judd
Dr. Kate McTiernan
Cary Elwes
Detective Nick Ruskin
Tony Goldwyn
Dr. William 'Will' Rudolph
Jay O. Sanders
Agent Kyle Craig, FBI
Bill Nunn
Det. John Sampson
Brian Cox
Chief Hatfield, Durham P.D.
Alex McArthur
Det. Davey Sikes
Richard T. Jones
Seth Samuel
Jeremy Piven
Henry Castillo, LAPD
Gary Fleder
Director
James Patterson
Writer
David Klass
Writer
C.O. Erickson
Executive Producer
Joe Wizan
Producer
David Brown
Producer
Mark Isham
Original Music
DJ Hurricane
Writer
Aaron Schneider
Cinematographer
Armen Minasian
Film Editor
Show all Cast & Crew

News & Interviews for Kiss The Girls

Naomi Judd’s Five Favorite Films
The Weekly Ketchup: "Borat" Great Success, A New Sarah Connor, "Transformers" Travails, And More!
A New Director in the Bond Franchise?
View All

Critic Reviews for Kiss The Girls

All Critics (32) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (22)

View All Critic Reviews (32)

Audience Reviews for Kiss The Girls

  • Aug 18, 2014
    Full of intrigue, Kiss the Girls is a smart and suspenseful crime thriller. Based on a James Patterson novel, the story follows forensic specialist Dr. Alex Cross as he investigates the disappearance of his niece and comes to discover that she's become a victim of the serial killer known as "Casanova." Starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, and Brian Cox, the cast is fairly strong (though Judd is a weak link that stands out a bit). There are also some underdeveloped elements of the plot that make it seem a bit contrived at times. However, the directing is well-done and does a good job at creating an atmospheric setting. Additionally, the film is able to be disturbing and violent without becoming morbid and gratuitous. Kiss the Girls isn't without its problems, but it still delivers a compelling mystery.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Sep 08, 2010
    It wasn't an awful film altogether, but it wasn't exactly a crime thriller. Sure, it had all the elements of the original novel, but it truly lacked the true to form Alex Cross, the propiety of serial killers, or suspense. Maybe it's just me, but it felt a tad stilted.
    Spencer S Super Reviewer
  • Aug 19, 2010
    A good, entertaining film. It's way too creepy and disturbing at some points, but Morgan Freeman's awesomeness helps to make up for this. Honestly, Along Came a Spider, this film's sequel, is noticeably better in composition.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Jan 20, 2010
    Kiss The Girls is based on the best-selling novel by James Patterson. This is an excellent edge-of-your-seat thriller and Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd gave dazzling performances as Alex Cross and Kate McTiernan. Freeman gets involved in a search for a man who calls himself Casanova. He snatches beautiful and accomplished young women, whom he keeps drugged and imprisoned as his concubines including Freeman's niece. Many of his unfortunate victims who do not comply to his sadistic demands end up being tortured...and killed. Judd is also equally good as a victim of Casanova's who escapes his evil clutches. Highly Recommended.
    Deb S Super Reviewer
See all Audience reviews

Kiss The Girls Quotes

There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.

Movie & TV guides