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2012
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Positive Reviews
115
Negative reviews
23
Average Rating
3.3
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3.0
Headeys eerily soft spoken villain gets some good moments, but the film is mostly a bunch of flatly staged bits of action shot against anonymous backg ..
Av Club
1.5
Its post apocalyptic cityscape doesnt look that different from those of the 21st centuryits just bigger.
Av Club
4.5
Its an excellent performance from someone who clearly understands the role.
Den Of Geek
2.0
Then theres Dredd 3D, a darkly funny blood soaked romp about a guy in a helmet who kills a lot of people.
EW
3.0
Overall, Dredd 3D isnt as rich or as deep as The Dark Knight Rises or The Avengers, but its good, solid comic book fun.
Common Sense Media
2.0
Fans of the genre may even find a nobility to its rambunctious struggle.
Indie Wire
1.5
Dredd 3D is remarkably unoriginal and visually rancid. The lack of social satire coupled with the brutal violence makes for a hollow experience.
We Got This Covered
1.5
Indeed, theres more honest, eye watering emotional truths in James Whales Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein than anything here.
Austin Chronicle
4.0
John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerras popular dystopian comic book character finally gets the movie adaptation he deserves with this unapologetically viole ..
Time Out
3.0
Its possible to make a good film from mediocre material, but its an uphill battle.
Time Out
3.8
That these sequences are quite plainly Dredds most enjoyably spectacular suggest that its aspirations to replicate RoboCop are exclusive to its surfac ..
3.8
Its action that doesnt reinvent the wheel.However, courtesy of Urbans amusingly gruff performance, a story that places a premium on delivering its dis ..
3.8
This, finally, is the Dredd movie comic book readers have been anticipating.
4.0
But it still lacks something, a one dimensional performance in a three dimensional film.
The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
I may have never seen a nonhorror film as relentlessly, brutally, and crowd pleasingly violent as this skintight adaptation of the long running Britis ..
4.0
Karl Urbanwhos no stranger to tightly wound sci fi fare (including the unfairly maligned The Chronicles of Riddick) provides the scowl and chin of Jud ..
Paste Magazine
4.0
Dredd is a character study, primarily, one fuelled by violence and action, and we cant think of a better way to re introduce this character to cinema ..
IGN
2.5
Smartly cast and with a sharp team behind the scenes, there is no good reason why Dredd 3D is such a clunk headed action picture.
3.8
Im guessing 60 percent of the audience will leave the theater thinking hes Thomas Jane.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Theres certainly enough here, despite the clunky action and oppressively dour tone, to make the prospect of a sequel intriguing.
3.0
It didnt have quite enough fun with its ideas and location as Id hoped for, but its got plenty of strong raw material to get it to the finish line if ..
Cinema Blend
1.0
Anderson is a psychic, a mutant whose mind reading abilities come in handy.
Ny Daily News
4.0
Hopefully, DREDD will find its audience once it hits theatres at the end of the month, as the Judge Dredd universe is one that could easily sustain a ..
JoBlo
4.0
The mayhem on screen will please even the most hardcore fans of gruesome and bloody action.
JoBlo
4.0
One of 2012s biggest surprises, Dredd 3D offers an extremely enjoyable action ride and, for some, might even stand as one of Hollywoods most entertain ..
Screen Rant
3.1
For sci fi action fans, its an instant classic.For everyone else, its a dark, bloody mess.
Philly
3.8
The movie bears a suspicious resemblance to the Indonesian hit The Raid: Redemption, but trades that movies sweaty, muscular martial arts brio for a R ..
Philly
3.0
While Dredd fares better here than in Stallones Hollywoodized version, the picture fails to convince that this Robocop retread deserves screen treatme ..
One Guys Opinion
3.5
Hes a monster who readers root for simply because watching a super cop with no sense of human empathy terrorize hapless crooks is subversively funny.B ..
Village Voice
1.9
Judge Dredd and Anderson and their prisoner must fight their way out of this building, which Ma Mas minions have on lockdown.This could have been clau ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Its pretty spectacular stuff.And, once Dredd runs out of ammo, the level of tension escalates remarkably.
ReelViews
3.0
10 1 8 / 10 The last time we saw the character of Judge Dredd on the big screen, it was in a 1995 Sylvester Stallone vehicle from Disney.
Blu Ray
2.5
Its repetitive, to say the least, and whatever point the movie has to its violenceaside from its existence for its own sakeis lost in the wanton destr ..
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
The target teens and tweenies will enjoy it, though more mature audiences will not be satisfied.
1.3
And although the film does improve slightly in its final stretch, Dredd nevertheless comes off as a hopelessly misbegotten adaptation that suffers fro ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
It is a great looking film. It has a kind of gritty realistic quality as well. Judge Dredd also has a kind of admirable rationality, level headedness ..
Lariat
2.0
Urban does a fairly witty Dirty Harry impression, and the results will probably satisfy the comics remaining fans.
News Review
4.0
For the two judges, the only way is up.The plot similarities to The Raid are unfortunate but this is still spectacular stuff, with plenty of intense a ..
Radio Times
4.0
And by injecting so much subtext into a claustrophobic setting, the filmmakers keep the pace brisk and urgent.Yes, its a bombastic action thriller.
Shadows On The Wall
2.0
If this film were a little smarter or a little dumber, it might have been a great deal more fun.
The Wrap
4.0
Essentially, this is the film Judge Dredd fans have been waiting for.
View London
2.5
Surpassing the low bar of being better than 1995s soullessly glossy Judge Dredd, starring Sylvester Stallone, this second adaptation of the long runni ..
News Day
1.3
To us, though, falling slowly looks beautifully vivid and serene.
New York Post
3.0
Overall, its the kind of movie that might feel like a cool little discovery if you ran across it while channel surfing after midnight, but its unlikel ..
Film Journal International ..
3.5
With its dark characters and the grim setting, the film masterfully creates a compelling, nightmarish atmosphere.
Az Central
2.5
But it drains the material of what should be most unique about it, and leaves Urban twisting despite a tightly coiled performance.
Boston
3.0
All in all, it is what it is bloody, violent and reasonably efficient.
Mountain X
4.0
Dredd works because its an action flick with wide appeal that takes risks it doesnt need to in its delightfully off putting violence and daring style ..
Npr
3.0
In a world where dumb action movies, as this one aspires to be but cannot bring itself to be quite entirely that stupid, are over the top and overexpl ..
1.5
Where Dredd falls down is in being this intriguing and then letting that intrigue dissipate because theres no time to explore it in 90 quick minutes.
5.0
But it is so gorgeous and stylistically wrought its hard to take your eyes off the elaborate spectacle.
Toronto Star
4.0
Shot in South Africa, set in Mega City One, a massive conurbation of an overpopulated, dystopian America of the near future, this 3D adventure of the ..
Guardian
4.0
In a world of compromised adaptations, Dredd is something of a triumph.
Guardian
4.0
In either case, Dredd is a very entertaining and blood soaked action science fiction flick, and one I wish received oodles of attention upon its relea ..
Cinema Crazed
3.0
Although lacking in the sheer exhilaration of Evans aforementioned Indonesian martial art flick, Dredd nevertheless packs a mean punch, revelling in t ..
Flim List
4.0
Karl Urban (he hates it when I call him little bro) sneers and growls his way through this noir comic book movie as the almost faceless Dredd
1.5
Susan Grangers review of Dredd 3D (Lionsgate) On a bleak, futuristic Earth thats been wasted by wars and divided into overcrowded urban centers known ..
Susang Ranger
3.0
Happily, theyve succeeded in burying memories of that earlier kitsch atrocity and crafted a visually impressive and exciting dystopian action thriller ..
Express
3.0
Nevertheless, by far the better of the two cinematic interpretations of this particular character, Dredd is a video game procedural tied to great visu ..
Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
Grungy, compact and delightfully violent, Dredd wants to hit you as hard as it can.
Total Film
4.3
Like Tron: Legacy this is the kind of film youre cheating yourself by watching it in standard 2D and one that makes it worth the investment to get a 3 ..
Lyles Movie Files
3.5
Dredd isnt a great film, but its a great Comic Con film one worth catching at midnight and screaming your lungs out all in good, absurd fun.
Hollywood
4.0
The film is about law vs chaos. Via its images, it manages to take both sides.
Standard
3.8
It may not be the fastest moving action movie youll see, but it remains true to the comics thanks to Karl Urbans spot on portrayal of Dredd.
3.0
Ultimately, your reaction to Dredd 3D will depend on your tolerance for an almost breathtaking level of graphic violence.
Hit Fix
3.0
Some clever set piece chases and skirmishes, and a sly sense of humour round out a very solid effort.
Herald Sun
3.0
This could hopefully be the start of a fun and worthwhile new franchise.
Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
A killer take on the character, full of great 3D and slow motion effects that enhance a stellar performance from Karl Urban.
Film School Rejects
4.5
Dredd not only succeeds as a brilliantly accurate adaptation of the decades old comic book character, its also an absolutely blistering and exciting d ..
Film Ink
3.5
What Dredd lacks in satirical insight a bizarre oversight, given its dystopian view of the USs east coast it makes up for in sheer brute force and mea ..
The Age
2.0
Many moments anticipate thrilling choreography, rambunctious havoc, and the demises of worthily hankering villains.
4.0
Clocking in at a pacey 96 minutes, Dredd 3D will satisfy fans as well as serve as a great introduction for newcomers to the character.
Cine Vue
3.1
Its definitely a B Movie, but it knows that it is and doesnt want to be anything else.
Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Whereas the 1995 Judge Dredd movie tried to tick the blockbuster boxes, this version certainly sticks to its guns.
Digital Spy
4.0
A down and dirty hardcore action fest with style and thrills to burn.
Flicks
2.5
Its a bloody, generic movie about good guys hunting bad guys.Nothing more.
Red Eye Chicago
3.0
While Urban is essentially a block of concrete with a round, shiny head, Dredd makes decent use out of its side characters.
Screen Crush
3.5
Dredd isnt exactly the most briskly paced action movie no movie with this much slo mo footage could be.
Screen Crush
3.5
And thats about to be put to the test when a callout to the infamous Peach Trees complex goes pear shaped.
Stuff
4.5
At all times focused on trying to surprise the viewer and start optimal results from 3D, Travis direction is a unique finding that further raises the ..
3.0
Dredd is paint by numbers action, all formula and no inspiration.
Hollywood And Fine
4.0
Instead Dredd 3D turns to the comic 2000AD where the character was created more than 30 years ago for its far darker tone.
The Sun
2.0
an improvement, to be sure, over the campy excesses of the Stallone incarnation, and yet, it is still all testosterone with no place to go
Killer Movie Reviews
3.5
Like most simple concepts, when its done well, its done very well.
Antagony & Ecstasy
4.5
You know theres something there, but its ambiguous; purposely obscured.
Ign
3.8
Its a solid action flick regardless in spite of American audiences passing on it this time around, but it may find new life (and the audience it deser ..
Movie Crypt
4.0
The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland and the frenetic vision of director Peter Travis bring Dredd to life as a futuristic neo noir acti ..
Movie Web
3.5
Action junkies should delight in Dredd, as should fans of the comic.
Cinemix Tape
4.3
The matter of factness to Dredd 3D makes it truly compelling filmmaking, easy to engage with and rich enough to warrant close analysis.
Crave Online
3.8
Dredd hits that perfect sweet spot of filmmakers isolating an audience and totally serving that audience.
Crave Online
3.0
Its fast paced, efficient, seat of your pants filmmaking; more than a little messy, but gorgeous to look at, and something the action and comic crowds ..
What Culture
4.0
The script isnt much, but the action is inventively bloody and the 3D visuals are dazzling.
Scots Man
3.0
If the remake of Total Recall took its source material and sanitised it, Dredd does the opposite: its old school nastiness straight out of the compass ..
The Ooh Tray
4.0
And theres time, too, to enjoy the grim and grimy look of Mega City One itself, a CGI enhanced version of contemporary Johannesburg.
What So
4.0
Dredd is an adaptation that not only stands on its own two feet but leaps into the air, showing what the comic book genre can be at its best.
Film 4
2.0
A blood soaked cocktail with a stylistic kicker. I found it to be a lot of fun.
Bowling Green Daily News
4.0
Nobody is in danger of thinking that Dredd is any sort of Nolan style mega saga, but weve seen enough spectacular comic book movies and enough catastr ..
Scifi Now
3.5
The judges are portrayed pretty uncompromisingly unlike the Stallone flick which tried to tone down the whole Fascist Police State thing.
Scifi Movie Page
3.8
...solid action fare which is a lot closer to its source than the Stallone film was.
Scifi Movie Page
4.0
Whether everyone involved pulled together or pulled apart, they produced a remarkably entertaining and inventively violent comic book flick.
Streaming Quickflix
4.0
Whats exceptional is the orchestration of color, form, light and dark (lots of dark), 3 D technology and digital effects into a look that amounts to a ..
Wsj
3.1
Fans were horrified when Sylvester Stallone managed to turn the declarative statement I am the law! into a hammy punchline. Those same folks will now ..
Clclt
3.0
It also has a fantastic soundtrack that serves as a bit of a throwback to the digital music from the 80s Dredd is not without its flaws, though.
Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
Its certainly not for the squeamish, but the stunning visuals, inventive action, and warped sense of humour make this one of the better heart pumpers ..
Concrete Play Ground
3.0
What Dredd feints at, before retreating to action flick convention, is the first real successor to Alex Proyas Dark City: a film totally immersed in a ..
Film Blather
4.5
Pete Travis has made a heavily styled and high voltage entertaining revamp with Dredd 3D, one that cant be taken too seriously, but is definitely a vi ..
Ion Cinema
4.0
Dredd knows its characters and world in a way that many adaptations do not and it blends them together with a not overly complicated narrative to deli ..
M Tv
3.0
A blend of bloody action, vengeful certainty and trippy visuals that lies much closer to its source material, it is in many ways the opposite of the m ..
Fan The Fire Magazine
4.0
Its a great double act for a hugely enjoyable, old fashioned action movie.
Daily Star
4.5
The frenetic polished urgency that Mantle brings to a film melds perfectly with 3D technology.
3.8
Erase your memories of Slys bomb with this, director Pete Travis and writer/producer Alex Garlands lean reboot.
Boston Phoenix
3.0
It has just enough ambition to make a few modest statements about the nature of power and judgment without sounding pompous and its action is done wel ..
Assignment X
2.0
Dredd is non stop violence plus excellent 3D effects peppering an above average story.Dredds unflinching call to duty is an attribute the audience wil ..
Movie Chambers
3.5
Of all the comic creations demanding a big screen adventure, Judge Dredd isnt exactly at the top of most peoples lists.
Sky
4.0
Dredd is a cinematic experience blissful, off the wall violence that only Lionsgate has the balls to deliver.
Bloody Disgusting
2.0
The closest you get to character development is when he smiles, frowns, or utters the occasional one line. That was all the life this film had.
Schmoes Know
3.0
Sit back and enjoy, the movie earns every morsel of entertainment goodness.
Film.com
3.0
Audiences who like to see bullets rip through eyeballs and cheeks will undoubtedly be delighted.
Metro Times
4.0
Heralds new and exciting times for cinema splatter, primarily down to its canny realisation that slow motion and 3D are a match made in horror heaven.
Little White Lies
4.0
Its perfectly enjoyable and worth watching for Urban, Thirlby and Headey if nothing else. It does however, lack the conviction, originality and sadly ..
Hey U Guys
2.5
This isnt a bad movie version of Judge Dredd, but its also too little too late.
MSN Movies
4.0
Director Pete Travis somber and brutal approach to the world of Judge Dredd should make for a brutally fun time at the theater for both the longtime f ..
Dread Central
3.0
It isnt destined to appeal to all, smash box office records, and sit in the pantheon of crowd pleasing comic book movies.
Standard Net Au
4.0
But theres something to be said for Dredds not taking itself too seriously, and if you do the same, youll have a ball watching it.
Bad Ass Digest
5.0
An adrenaline fuelled thrill burst that does Thargs finest justice, stays true to its roots and leaves you battered, bruised and hungry for more.
Sfx
4.5
Clearly made with love by people who have read the comics and understand what makes Joe Dredd tick, its a focussed and thoroughly entertaining take on ..
Sfx
2.5
Dredd is an improvement over the Sylvester Stallone film from 1995 but a hamster wearing a giant helmet would be an improvement over that effort.
The Popcorn Junkie
4.0
While I dont think its destined to be a classic and I think seeing it once is enough, I highly recommend Dredd for what it is: a super violent, well t ..
Horror
2.5
Once you get past Urbans magnificent performance, it doesnt feel much like the Mega City One we expect.
Mania.com
3.0
Though Dredd is a straight shoot em up from start to finish, its one of the most unique shoot em ups in recent memory.
Fox News
3.5
It has no pretensions and almost no subtlety but is possessed of a distinct and assured self awareness, as well as an invested cast, that make it immi ..
Fanboys of the Universe
3.0
Whatever the case, if the film ends in a spectacular slo mo fall, it is one whose nuanced ethical ramifications bring us all crashing down with it.
Projected Figures
3.5
Much closer to the comic than its predecessor, this Dredd is guilty of entertainment.
The Reel Deal
3.1
While not for the squeamish, Dredd 3D is an effectively gritty B movie accentuated by stylish visuals and irreverent humor.
Rss Feeds Usa Today
2.5
The films reliance on action at the expense of character development diminishes its effectiveness.
Big Hollywood
2.0
The stunningly violent Dredd 3D strips out pretense of satire, a crucial element of the British comic.
Events Austin 360
3.0
Its a movie thats Not Good For You; your kids shouldnt see itbut youll have a blast watching it.
Deads
4.0
Theres a wonderful balance struck of thrilling entertainment and square jawed (and frown faced) triumph of The Man.
3.5
High marks for starting out stark, staying aggressive, and displaying a very dark but rather welcome sense of humor.
FEARnet
4.0
...Dredd is one of the years purest, most gratifying genre films.
The Crat
3.0
Dredd is new brutalism simple, there are just enough tweaks to the expected tropes that it doesnt get boring, and the posturing is subtle enough that ..
Filmdrunk Uproxx
3.5
Headys character, like much of this movie, doesnt seem to have much of a personality.
Giant Freakin Robot
2.0
A Judge Dredd for the 21st century: humorless, scowling and shot in murky 3 D.
Philadelphia City Paper
4.0
Its also a little corny but thats the pulpy subject matter for you.Last seen in the 1995 Sylvester Stallone vehicle, you wouldnt be blamed for that pe ..
Shotgun Critic
4.0
Dredd 3D isnt revelatory, nor does it redefine any of the genres it splashes among as it goes its merry, bloody way, but as goofy gory self satire hig ..
1.5
Its no nonsense comic book adaptation and doesnt seem to have any qualms being an R rated ultra violent this is your brain on drugs campaign.3D is tot ..
3.0
It was many moons ago in a darkened theater that my love of cinema took root as I snuck in to see my first R rated film, Blade Runner.
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