Knowing

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2009


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49 %
33 % Rotten
$ 183 Million
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Positive Reviews 31
Negative reviews 39
Average Rating 2.4/5
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4.5
What you think is going to be next doesnt happen in this film, but it doesnt sink into a bizarre M. Night Shyamalan style twist festival. Den Of Geek
3.0
Its just engaging enough to make you accept the possibility that two kids from the Boston suburbs may just be mankinds only hope for the future and ju .. Austin Chronicle
2.5
Mixing Spielbergian child like wonder, disaster movie spectacle and the cod religious silliness of M Night Shyamalans Signs. The premise is compelling .. Time Out
3.0
The momentum builds very slowly, however, and the story only comes to seem sillier as it goes on. Screen Daily
1.8
But they do not, and instead the movie trades occasional moments of inspiration for obvious allegory and second hand action sequences that shoot for s .. Paste Magazine
5.0
Even a few quiet, human moments have something coiling beneath.Pluck this movie, and it vibrates. Rogerebert
3.0
Someone seems to have combed it this time, and its not the only respect in which this loony pile of hokum is a pleasant surprise. Telegraph
1.5
Maybe youll have better luck than I did with figuring out what that vision is. Cinema Blend
2.0
Was there a prediction of this laughably bad movie in The Mothman Prophecies Ny Daily News
3.0
If you dont think about it too hard you might enjoy it or you might even find it funny despite its uber serious intentions. Screen Rant
2.2
Folks will line up around the block for comedies (lameness is no object). Philly
2.5
In Knowing, Nicolas Cage is able to decipher the dates of future catastrophes.How am I supposed to stop the end of the world Philly
2.5
The best thing I can say about such hokum, is that Cage deserves to be in it and Proyas deserves to be directing it. Sover
2.5
And the movies big, dumb elements come in all the wrong places; they provide lots of anxiety but little relief. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.9
If youre of a mind to believe a dreary and far fetched thriller about numerology crazed alien life forms, then you may find the movie mildly diverting .. Usa Today
3.5
The 1859 Carrington super flare, the largest in the past 500 years, did not cause any major damage or immediate loss of life.It probably did cause a s .. Lariat
3.5
Were it not for its disappointingly mundane final explanations, it would be captivating from start to finish. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Factor in devoted performances from Cage and pouting beauty Rose Byrne as his accomplice, plus some perilously neglected children, and the result is w .. News Review
1.5
Yet, things grow more complex when a time capsule opening at Calebs elementary school presents the students with views of their predecessors predictio .. Screen It
1.0
The CGI is unconvincing, the big shock and awe finale is a throwback to the days of Deep Impact, and underneath it all is the nervous American insiste .. Independent
2.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
4.0
Similarly, Byrne is excellent as Diana and theres strong support from Canterbury and Robinson as the two kids.Suspenseful, shocking and superbly acted .. View London
4.5
Knowing succeeds through a permeating mood of nihilism that doesnt feel like adolescently existential angst but, instead, that philosophical void in w .. Film Journal
1.9
Knowing works itself up into a thundering sci fi/Christian metaphor in which both sides have equal weight, and it will be taken as oh wow gospel by im .. Boston
2.0
Well, strangely if youve never seen a sci fi film before.For the rest of us, the business of making a diagnosis is a snap. Smh
3.0
As a result, Proyas has to shoulder the blame as well as reap the rewards for making this screenplay into something better than it deserves. Mountain X
0.0
Bad enough but its reductive pop psychology is especially tiresome. Npr
1.3
Maybe its best to open on the macro scale, challenging the storys Close Encounters of the Theological Kind premise, which squanders a mysterious setup .. Star Tribune
3.0
It includes a piece of paper containing nothing but a stream of numbers: terrifying numerological clues to catastrophes past and present.Two of these, .. Guardian
3.0
Is it a feelgood movie.A chosen few will apparently be swept away by angels to a better place. Guardian
1.5
Among the most troubling elements of Knowing are its dark cinematography and outlandish plot. Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
Knowing this film certainly isnt, but if special effects are your thing, youll enjoy the ride. Daily Mail
1.8
If you want to know how inept the movie iswell, its so inept that you may wish you were watching an M. Night Shyamalan version of the very same premis .. Ew
2.0
It deploys a lot of generic baggage, but never really settles whether its an apocalyptic science fiction film or a religious horror movie. Empire
5.0
It might not be much, but it is more than enough to make a blockbuster worthy of the viewers attention and perhaps awe.Share this with others on.. Eye For Film
2.0
The characters never behave in a rational way, instead serving only to move the story from one harrowing event to another. Common Sense Media
4.5
And if youre hung up on films making sense then maybe youre just too fancy for his preferred brand of cinema.However, if you like bad taste, crazy exp .. Movies
1.3
He deserves credit for creating a pure science fiction film with bold ideas. Sf Gate
2.5
Proyass foreboding tableaus of the time capsule being buried and unearthed, of a fiery vision of woodland apocalypse, and of Dark City borrowed pale s .. Slant Magazine
3.0
The convoluted plot appears to have been cobbled together from a host of spooky classics, notably Close Encounters. Express
3.1
If this latest effort lands somewhere in the middle, credit Cage for delivering a warm, dedicated performance. The Movie Boy
2.5
Knowing is like two movies crammed into one an M. Night Shyamalan thriller disguised as a disaster film and though it tries to make up for the identit .. Bullz-Eye
1.5
Imagine that the nitwits who wrote those preposterous Left Behind apocalyptic end times fantasies decided to try their pens at something X Files y... Flickfilosopher
2.0
Instead he hares about solo, trying with no great success to prevent the various portents of Doomsday a plane crash here, a subway disaster there that .. Total Film
2.5
Because its not a run of the mill dumb disaster movie, Knowing proves to be more frustrating than simplistic fare like Independence Day or Armageddon. ReelViews
3.0
GO OUT AND GET POPCORN WHEN If you are really squeamish it might be worth knowing that you should take breaks in the big disaster sequences as the CGI .. Hollywood
3.1
So, what we basically have here is a summer movie disguised as a sci fi epic. Reel Film
3.5
Like Proyas other films, Knowing is very dark and dreary, but it holds with it a solid structure and some incredible imagery.Weve seen some of it befo .. 7M Pictures
1.9
The frustrating thing about Knowing is the story is worthy. But director Proyas tries to cram too much in, as if the tricks and effects wizardry are a .. The Star
3.2
By being judicious with CGI, Proyas gives the films handful of disaster sequences great impact. Oregon Live
5.0
Can the list of numbers have a meaningful relevance on the chart of earthly disasters Urban Cine File
3.0
Stylishly directed by Alex Proyas (who made I, Robot) this is quite simply over the top bonkers. Mirror
3.0
Excessive finale aside, its novel concept makes for a mental and action package worth seeing for its better qualities. Jules Brenner Varia Gate
1.9
Sept. 11 is not to be used as the setup for a cheesy disaster prophecy flick. New York Post
2.0
A disappointing offering from one of Australias most talented genre directors. Abc
3.8
But even that first hour has its surprises, and after that, the film veers in directions that go far beyond anything you might have expecteddirections .. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
2.5
Themes wise, Knowing is a very heavy film, taking on the eternal collides of science v faith; purpose v randomness. Matts Movie Reviews
2.2
Sure, plot holes and drastic leaps of logic swarm the picture, but all that can be forgiven when the film snaps to attention. Brian Or Ndorf
0.6
It debated randomness versus determinism, but its stupidity proved its definite determination to waste its audiences time. The Filmy Ap
0.0
Then, we get these strange, menacing dudes who are trying to contact Caleb, but instead of looking scary, they look like models from a Swedish Abercro .. Waffle Movies
2.5
The films climax is the worst offender, a showcase of beautiful destruction that exists only to show one final needless scene so we can all leave the .. Movie Crypt
2.0
Creepy sci fi thrills abound in this semi serious spin on the Final Destination movies. Sky
4.0
Knowing is an impressive visual feast in parts, but lumbers along under its convoluted, mish mash of a plot.Its a folly and a failure, but an intrigui .. Sbs
1.0
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1.0
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1.0
But then neither does anything else about this megabucks sci fi action thriller of super silly proportions. Metro
4.5
Knowing manages to be intriguing, and constantly surprising which is probably as ironic a film about predestination can be. Streaming Quickflix
2.0
The story concerns a list of numbers left in a time capsule by a particular primary school pupil 50 years ago. Future Movies
0.5
Lol at your review..I actually watched the whole thing, but the end was a big let down.Howve you been Reel Talk Online
1.0
The dizziness of it all might not have been so obvious had we not had a long prologue and a finale that climaxes with two or three anti climaxes, a co .. Orlando Sentinel
2.5
Which is really disappointing because the talent involved is A list. Crazed Fan Boy
1.0
Knowing is one of the dumbest films audiences are likely to see this year. Cinema Autopsy
2.5
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1.0
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3.8
The supporting cast is better, but this isnt a movie designed to showcase the acting talents of the assembled players. Washington Times
2.5
There are several disaster scenes that are truly horrific, soul sickening rather than movie cool.And you have to admire the chutzpah of a movie that i .. Jackson Ville
1.5
Country: United States Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Ban .. Miss Flick Chick
2.5
The films final third a mlange of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Christian eschatology that will make you wish the film had ended 15 minutes s .. Time Out Sydney
2.0
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3.0
Knowing is far from director Alex Proyas best movie and its a serious bummer, but as solid science fiction it works.Its entertaining and engrossing. Giant Freakin Robot
1.0
I dont know if I can find words to adequately express just how bad Knowing is, but Im going to try, in the hopes that perhaps I can save you spending .. Mcn Blogs
1.5
Nicolas Cage finally has an excuse for his Joey Tribiani smell the fart acting style. The movie stinks. Film Experience Blog Spot



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