Carrie

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  • 2013


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48 % Rotten
$ 84 Million
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Positive Reviews 69
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Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.2
But this new Carrie is, like the recent Straw Dogs, a faded Xerox. Av Club
4.5
What hes preserved here, minus the formal gymnastics, is a shrewd understanding of youthful yearning. Av Club
2.0
Were it possible to forget that genre milestone for even a second, the remake could be judged on its own merits. Av Club
1.5
Another headstone in the gravesite of misbegotten horror remakes before it, this take on Carrie hearkens back to the old adage of if it aint broke, do .. Den Of Geek
3.0
Instead, Peirces film fills a horror less void this season with just enough genre entertainment to keep us fans going. We Got This Covered
3.0
Yet nothing can really top the split screen tour de force of De Palmas prom scene finale. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Not much has changed since the 1970s.Teenage girls can still be pure evil. Time Out
2.5
But it will likely have a tough time unseating Gravity for the overall top spot, and fickle horror fans may get fidgety waiting until the final reel f .. Screen Daily
3.0
Although it cannot top Brian de Palmas 1976 movie, this retelling does allow more empathy for Carrie; she is not evil just for the heck of it. Its a c .. ETimes (TOI)
1.5
At most, shes the ugliest girl at Supermodel High where shes surrounded by beautiful people. Collider
1.5
The new Carrie isnt atrocious just flat and uninspired and compromised by the kind of mindless teen movie humanism that De Palma so punkishly spat on. Vulture
3.0
As long as horror is big business we will likely keep getting remakes for each new generation. Paste Magazine
3.8
(Peirce doesnt show nudity; this time its all about the girls emotions.).Peirce and screenwriters Lawrence D. Cohen and Roberto Aguirre Sacasa give th .. Rogerebert
3.0
And while that version is likely a bit too disjointed for a film (though it works wonderfully as a book), it does point out that you dont have to foll .. IGN
4.0
Nor should it: its a horror story, not designed to be comforting. E Film Critic
3.0
What the movie loses in kicky sensationalism, it sometimes gains in psychological nuance. Telegraph
3.0
But those bits are essentially Astoturf to allow this Carrie to call itself a new adaptation instead of what it really is: an unfortunately slavish an .. Cinema Blend
3.0
And what happens next is one of those pop culture moments that really is hard to do wrong. Ny Daily News
1.0
That movie oozed a grand guignol style thats tough for any director to imitate. JoBlo
3.0
Still, director Kimberly Peirce (Boys Dont Cry) manages to present a worthwhile, albeit arguably unneeded, retelling of the Carrie White story strengt .. Screen Rant
3.8
But if youre going to take another stab at this tale of a taunted, traumatized teen who exacts fiery revenge on, well, everyone, then Kimberly Peirce .. Philly
3.5
It probably wouldnt fit with Peirces more straightfoward retelling of the story, but Msrcio Beltramis bland contribution is no substitute. One Guys Opinion
3.2
The update reimagining is entertaining enough, but finds nothing new to say. Sover
2.5
That Hollywood has renewed interest in the material makes perfect sense, though this version is more of a remake than a fresh realization of Kings ori .. Blu Ray
3.8
Carrie (2013) 3 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Carrie On By Jeffrey M. Anderson Its hard to care much about the idea of a remake of Brian De Palmas 1976 maste .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
There is no good reason to revisit the story, except for the most important one: Its a really damn fine story.Watching director Kimberly Peirces bare .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
It totally misses the mark, and is the final reason the remake is mediocre at best. News Review
1.0
As in many such real life situations, its more of a tragedy tale than an outright horror flick, and one that works just as well today as it did nearly .. Screen It
2.0
This new one is neither; it doesnt do anything strikingly wrong, its just unnecessary. The Wrap
2.0
For the most part, the new movie merely imitates the old one, sometimes shot for shot and word for word. News Day
3.2
But the finale is truncated and the final image is a tired frisson promising a sequel. Cs Monitor
4.0
But the tone is even grimmer, due in large part to Moretzs performance as the tormented teenager. Film Journal
3.0
If so, thats no bad thing this is a sturdy tale that deserves to find a new audience. The Guardian
2.0
It is almost unique in the horror canon in that it shows a woman doing the scary killing, with female characters at the centre of the drama. The Guardian
3.0
Touches of wit and insight enliven the first half, but Carrie eventually devolves into lackluster modern horror cliches for a souped up version of the .. The Guardian
2.0
If you saw the first movie you know whats coming next.If you didnt, you wont have to wait long to find out; the remake spends a large chunk of time se .. Az Central
0.5
But at worst, I was expecting passive mediocrity.Instead, I got something actively bad. Mountain X
0.6
Its like going to prom with somebody you like, not somebody you love. Star Tribune
1.9
And, to top it off, the film ends with what has to be the cheesiest, most inexplicably silly image of any film this year, a desperate stab at giving t .. Q Network
3.0
Its perfectly watchable, but Ive been more scared at a vicarage tea party. Daily Mail
3.2
Carrie is a timeless movie because its both one of the most passionate and most scandalously funny horror films ever made. Ew
2.0
Nothing remarkable or unique ever really rises from the narrative. Cinema Crazed
2.0
The blood soaked finale is replayed virtually shot for shot, yet is nowhere near as terrifying, while its aftermath feels derivative and poorly execut .. Flim List
3.0
What this adaptation does have is a reason for existing.Comfortably superior to any of the recent horror remakes, it is efficient and effective, and h .. Empire
3.0
And the scary, albeit campy, humor has been excised, replaced by an insidiously pervasive sadness. Susang Ranger
3.0
Most of the time, nothing good will come of it, but Peirce does a decent if not novel job at updating De Palmas signature 70s teen horror flick. Common Sense Media
1.0
Its lifeless, dull, sanded down and expected, another unsurprising, irrelevant product for the movie watching market to regard with curiosity and, eve .. Movies
2.5
Discard beloved memories of spellbinding direction by horror director Brian DePalma and Oscar nominated performances of Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. Flim Threet
3.8
Everything discordant and all the nagging weirdness and strange feelings surrounding the original have been smoothed down, and what were left with is .. Sf Gate
3.5
The sympathetic warmth that underlies the jangling violence is the movies most original and engaging quality. New Yorker
1.5
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1.3
And sadly, Chloe Grace Moretz fails to embody the pathos, the flowering, or the white hot rage of Spaceks trifold triumph.Her Carries wish to simply b .. Slant Magazine
1.5
The girl who leads the assault on Carrie, Chris, isnt cruel in De Palmas hands as much as inebriated on the power of her youth. The New Indian Express
3.8
Recent events the Columbine massacre and the news, just this week, that a young Florida girl killed herself after being taunted by bullies who alleged .. Washington Post
3.0
Its hard to keep a franchise crazy down, especially one that can be retrofitted for todays fears. The New York Times
2.0
Its hard to imagine any Oscar nominations for this flat, forgettable new version. Express
2.8
That aside, the film is considerably better directed than your average studio horror remake. The Film Stage
1.8
Wilde and Elgort fare OK as the only kids with a shred of sympathy and Doubledays given a dad more willing to spend money than time, a good psychologi .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
And now that Ive finally seen it, the thing Im most struck by is the perversity of how a story from four decades back about religious misogyny and the .. Flickfilosopher
2.0
You would have trouble arguing for any significant shift in perspective. The Irish Times
1.5
Carrie may go out in a blaze of glory, but Kimberly Peirces film barely raises enough heat to make it worth pulling the alarm. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
2.5
Carrie isnt much fun but neither does it exist as a serious piece of filmmaking. ReelViews
3.0
At the very least it might send fledgling horror buffs scurrying to their Netflix queues to watch a vintage masterpiece of the genre. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Aside from some misguided magic power face acting from Chloe Moretz in the titular role, this is a film with solid performances. Birth Movies Death
3.0
What a fine double bill that would be.Telekinesis: it can avert bullying and make you the heroine of the hour. Standard
2.0
King came up with such a compelling and provocative conceit in addressing the difficulties of adolescent girls, particularly ones who feel like freaks .. Los Angeles Times
2.5
Its a disappointing wrap up to a movie that, at its infrequent best, suggests theres more than one way to adapt a classic. Variety
1.5
This Carrie remake is a lazy, badly made replica of a classic movie with terrible writing and clumsy casting. Firstpost
2.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
3.8
Many times, the other kids in a horror movie are either generic or one dimensional. Aisle Seat
3.1
The end result is a passable adaptation that fares about as well as one mightve anticipated/hoped, with Moretzs strong turn as the beleaguered central .. Reel Film
2.5
What this film really needed was someone like Saoirse Ronan (but not Saoirse Ronan shes done far too many parts like this as it is.) Nj
2.0
It has been 37 years since the release of Brian DePalmas iconic adaptation of Stephen Kings Carrie, a movie that made the most of a young Sissy Spacek .. Movie Habit
2.5
Thats surely not what the good people at MGM and Screen Gems were aiming for. The Star
4.4
Looking at DePalmas Carrie today, whats there is a clear attempt often successful to elevate B movie tropes to the status high art, or high pulp: What .. Film Freak Central
3.8
So while its tempting to be cynical about a remake of a film that gave the much maligned horror genre a rare moment of real prestige, dare to judge Pe .. Movies Tv Guide
3.2
Kimberly Peirce changes almost nothing in her rallying remake of Brian De Palmas classic about a troubled telekinetic teenager. La Weekly
3.0
One for all the teens and twentysomethings who havent seen the original. Mirror
3.0
Thankfully, this film is a tad more sophisticated than the usual teen slasher fare, although not by a long way. Digital Spy
1.3
The new version of the endlessly imitated final scene.So utterly lame, youll want to go out and watch the original on Netflix. New York Post
2.0
The story itself, of course, is absolutely fantastic, and, by adhering faithfully to it, the film immediately is watchable and enjoyable how could it .. Abc
2.0
What happens next gets even more extreme, but the leap in logic is whats really absurd. Cleve Land
3.8
Grievously, hell breaks loose instead, all stemming from a bucket of pigs blood precariously planted in the rafters above the auditorium stage.No one .. Dustin Put Man
3.0
more interested in CG spectacle than diving deeper into Carries complicated psyche. Film Racket
5.0
Director Kimberly Peirces thriller about a bullied young woman who pushes back hard. Movie Crypt
2.5
Its an appropriately big finish, but not one that excuses or redeems the perplexingly generic nature of everything that comes before. The Dissolve
3.5
We need more honest performances in genre that has been overwhelmed by camera tricks and storytelling twists. Hollywood Chicago
3.0
But what the remakes use of CGI lacks in tact, it adds in spectacle, providing for a few wonderfully gory kills. Cinemix Tape
3.5
Youll get exactly what youre expecting from Carrie and nothing else. ComingSoon
5.0
The result is a strange combination of voyeurism and priggishness: feel free to study these bodies in pain all you want, the movie seems to sayas long .. Film Comment
3.8
But it does offer disturbingly realistic performances by Moretz and Moore, communicating layers and layers of conflicting emotions while telling a cla .. Daily Herald
3.5
The story is still potent enough to make this straightforward adaptation resonate, and the performances by Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore in pa .. Crave Online
3.0
Thankfully its so quick that it cant really damage your overall opinion of the movie too much but you will say wow at how unnecessary and cheesy the c .. What Culture
5.0
Hit Girl by Glenn Lovell If anything, Stephen Kings Carrie feels more timely today than it did in the mid 1970s.When it first reached the screen with .. Bitly
2.0
Carrie understands the natural desire of an audience to want to see revenge acted out on bullies, and is content to be what is essentially a superhero .. Scene Stealers
3.8
Peirces Carrie is full of great performances, but its messy and ultimately not as enjoyable as De Palmas, largely because its just repeating what De P .. Movie Mezzanine
2.0
he most unnecessary remake since Gus van Sants peculiar shot for shot remake of Psycho... Scifi Movie Page
2.5
Moore is a screeching delight, but no one will ever snatch the crown of insanity from Piper Lauries head. Streaming Quickflix
3.5
The carnage and rage that comes in the climax is well staged and doesnt try to recreate too much of what DePalma did in 1976 (so, no, theres no epic s .. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
The 1976 horror classic often tops lists of the best horror films ever made. The National
4.5
RECOMMENDED I been hurt my whole life..What at first seems superfluous is in fact exquisitely designed, compact and brightly acted: Kimberly Peirces r .. New City Film
3.0
This may not be a classic but its still an engaging and worthwhile take on De Palmas film. Daily Star
5.0
But the delivery mechanism for its scariness comes from a director with distinct, purely visual sensibility.As a movie, it lingers and looms. Grant Land
2.5
Peirce isnt at home in the genre and makes that plain all too often, giving away her punches, stumbling to maintain the tone and any sense of mystery .. Wp Me
3.0
The biggest question concerning the Carrie remake is why do it again.That question isnt fully answered in the 2013 version of the Stephen King horror .. Movie Chambers
2.0
But, the originals dark humour is entirely absent, replaced with no fun self harming from Moore and performances generally better suited to Terrence M .. Sky
3.3
Carrie does just enough new to excuse its existence as a remake, but it never truly gets its own ball rolling.Theres enough here to enjoy the film, bu .. Flixist
2.5
In a world crammed full of horror remakes, it makes you wonder why it took 36 years for this one to hit the screen. Ear Of Newt
2.0
This cyber age version didnt raise a single hair on the back of my neck. Birmingham Mail
4.0
Outwardly a supernatural revenge fantasy, Carrie is a horror movie with a lot more going on beneath the surface than the simple mind power premise at .. The Mercury
2.5
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Sfx
2.5
This director doesnt have a twinkle in her eye the film has very few laughs and her dead on approach makes the suspense elements and the solemn themes .. Oc Register
2.0
Its essentially a punch line, which is why Peirce and screenwriter Roberto Aguirre Sacasa(cannibalizing Lawrence Cohens original script) should have t .. Blogs Houston Press
3.1
Ejiofors finely etched portrayal of Solomon is neither a passive victim nor a movie world wish fulfillment hero but something far more complex, far mo .. The Movie Report
2.0
Yes, the prom scene is exciting, but everything that leads up to it is janky as shit and it hasnt aged well.Piper Laurie (The Hustler) is a good actre .. Cines Nark
1.9
Dont make Carrie angry.You wouldnt like Carrie when she gets angry. Dc5
2.0
Teen horror fans tempted by this updated Carrie can be assured of one thing: There will be blood. 7 Dvt
3.5
You may not like her constantly reminding you of your responsibility, but dont underestimate her love for you.Beneath every word of caution, advice, o .. Movies About
1.0
This interpretation does a nice job exploring the moral complexity of Kings revenge premise... at least until Carrie is required by the plot to unleas .. Television Without Pity
2.5
It was a wholly unnecessary experience that stole from a masterwork rather than honor it. Chris Stuck Mann
4.5
The list of high profile horror film remakes is a long and colorful one indeed. Blog The Horror Show
2.5
But good acting, some welcome updating ( social networking is now part of the plot ) and a few more moments from the book arent enough to block out th .. Windy City Media Group
3.1
It is a timeless thing for all of us, the ritual of high school expectation and heartache. Christy Lemire
3.8
Director Mikael Hafstrom keeps things moving at a brisk pace but more importantly keeps his cast reined in as the film is one in which campy performan .. News Gazette
3.1
The script and direction begin to fall through the cracks when the tone of the film shifts from being a horror film to a revenge film. Black Filim
2.0
A staple of entertainment long before they became a blight on the face of creativity, remakes can work beautifully if they approach the source materia .. Spin Off Comic Book Resour ..



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