Pompeii

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  • 2014


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28 % Rotten
$ 117 Million
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Positive Reviews 48
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Average Rating 2.2/5
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3.0
Like its directors horror hybrids, Pompeii values self determination over survival, which makes for better, brisker, less convoluted genre storytellin .. Av Club
1.5
It doesnt help that Andersons cast have either little to do or offer. Den Of Geek
2.0
The romance itself is utterly rote, but then, the entire movie is basically foreplay leading up to that epic eruption. EW
3.1
The action scenes are choice, and once the clouds of ash and shooting fire and churning seas start up, Pompeii achieves a momentum that most sensation .. Rogerebert
2.0
Pompeii loses steam long before the historic eruption quickens the pace of the movie. Common Sense Media
2.5
Milo and Cassia defy the gods wrath, striking a final pose so shamelessly romantic even Rodin couldnt top it. Variety
3.0
Sure, its still a better love story than Winters Tale, but coming off one of the most loveless Valentines Day box office debuts in recent memory, that .. We Got This Covered
1.5
Of course, thats not what anybody in the audience is likely to care about. Austin Chronicle
1.0
The structure of Gladiator is cribbed shamelessly as sullen slave turned fighter Milo (Games of Thrones Kit Harington, displaying a six pack of abs an .. Time Out
3.0
But at least this explosively stupid swordsnsandalsnscorchin lava hotchpotch does exactly what it says on the tin. The Guardian
3.0
The bread and circus games sequence is outrageously pinched from the great Russell Crowe epic, and the whole thing isnt exactly teeming with originali .. The Guardian
1.3
Too bad the folks behind Pompeii didnt have a little horse sense of their own.
1.9
You just have to sit through more than an hour of derivative plot and tired dialogue to get there.
3.0
Most of what goes on before the eruption really kicks off is old fashioned Roman epic fodder. Screen Daily
1.5
This isnt just a broad Heros Journey tale or classic story of doomed love. Collider
4.0
From Bulwer Lytton to Leone, the Pompeii story has never not been schlock: It aint the Bible, and it aint Homer.In this gorgeous, silly, exciting new .. Vulture
2.5
But with a central love story that feels contrived from the very first note, the major pleasure here is seeing it all blown to smithereens as quickly .. The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Anderson is best known for morphing the zombified Capcom video game Resident Evil into a thrifty little film franchise thats about to hit round six, t ..
2.5
In this gladiator disaster film, Romans massacre a Celtic horse tribe. The New York Times
3.2
While the movies dialogue is tin eared and performances are all over the map, the visuals are consistently well crafted and occasionally indelible. Paste Magazine
4.5
But the civilians sitting a row ahead of me just giggled at the movies final shot, because, well I guess youve heard the saying I wouldnt be caught de .. Rogerebert
3.0
Still, if you just want disaster epic eye candy and star crossed lovers then youll likely find enough in the formulaic Pompeii to not feel too cheated .. IGN
1.0
Ive said it for a while now: if theres one genre that doesnt need neat three act structure and character development, its the disaster movie. E Film Critic
4.0
Vesuvius, the script by Janet Scott Batchler & Lee Batchler and Michael Robert Johnson places a star crossed romance at the center of one of the ancie ..
1.3
But Pompeii is a fascinating mystery, with enormous possibilities that the movie utterly ignores. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Over reaching and unintentionally amusing, this is straight to video quality inexplicably delivered at blockbuster scale.
1.0
As follow up to Resident Evil: Retribution, Anderson offers a surprisingly ambitious narrative that blends elements of the swords and sandals genre wi .. Cinema Blend
0.0
The script is laughable, smothered in sword and sandal silliness until fireballs hurtle toward Pompeii. Ny Daily News
3.0
Its not a great film, but it makes for a decent hour and forty minutes of entertainment. JoBlo
1.5
Even though Anderson clearly had lofty ambitions for Pompeii, the film underwhelms in a number of key aspects: stale performances, an over stuffed as .. Screen Rant
2.5
Before the mountain gives the city its mighty kick in the ash pit, there are a few tender moments as Milo and Cassia go on a rustic horse ride. The Globe And Mail
3.5
The love story itself is forgettable and cheesy. But that is only incidental compared to what you can watch this movie for its fight scenes and catacl ..
2.0
And so while the picture might be a pleasure only in the guiltiest of senses, if youre willing to leave your brain in the lobby it can be giddily amus .. One Guys Opinion
3.1
What Anderson delivers this one time is a genuine spectacle, a gladiator movie with a volcano in the middle of it. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Pompeii is a big, glorious, cheesy mess.A fusion of Gladiator and Dantes Peak, it cant decide whether it wants to be an action film about coliseum com .. ReelViews
3.0
10 1 3 / 10 When one thinks of history, of powerful screen romance, of epic cinema, the name Paul W.S. Anderson doesnt immediately spring to mind. Blu Ray
3.0
But narrative has never been Andersons strength; the story here is a corny overhaul of James Camerons already corny Titanic. Chicago Reader
2.5
Pompeii may accurately communicate the tragedy of this disaster on a sensory level, but it is ultimately just sound and fury. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
The next day is show time in the old Coliseum.Pompeii is a mix of decent gladiator story, Roman politics both subtle and silly and the old forbidden s ..
2.5
The result is a generic saga with a cast of forgettable one dimensional characters. Usa Today
3.1
And while the palpable chemistry between Farrell and Findlay keeps things interesting even through the movies less than captivating opening stretch, W .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video Goodness gracious, great b .. The Times
2.0
Even the one thing Anderson is usually good at, composing striking visuals, is in short supply here. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
You have to be a truly bad director to make the eruption of Mount Vesuvius a non event. News Review
3.0
Absolute nonsense, highly entertaining (on certain camp levels) and never boring. Radio Times
2.5
There are plenty of special effects, most decently done, but spectacle can only carry a movie so far. Screen It
2.5
Next time, bring the disaster movie gods a groovier offering, preferably in Sensurround. The Wrap
2.5
Excellent special effects and solid exciting sequences carry the day as Mount Vesuvius and howlers erupt in Pompeii, a campy guilty pleasure that serv .. New York Post
2.0
About the best that can be said for Pompeii is that its anticipated climax doesnt resemble a fifth grade science project, for the CGI effects here are .. Film Journal International ..
1.5
They are all destined to be swept into a tide of smoking lava, a premonition of Romes hubris and downfall. The Guardian
1.5
They are all destined to be swept into a tide of smoking lava, a premonition of Romes hubris and downfall. The Guardian
2.5
Now the disaster isnt enough.Youve got to have a love story and a chart worthy single along with all that CGI mayhem. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.5
The result is a film that doesnt appeal to anyone not the romantics, not the historians, not even action fans who just want a decent sword fight. Az Central
3.1
You wonder if Paul W.S. Anderson is a director who might feel disrespected. Boston
2.5
But despite some purposeful moments, this 79AD epic feels constrained and at times clunky. Smh
2.0
And when it does, its good enough at doing what it does as it oozes and belches its way to its grim ending. Mountain X
1.5
If there were a hint of a sense of play or humor in the filmmaking, beyond a briefly amusing moment of comeuppance for a foppish slaveowner, Pompeii m .. Npr
3.0
Pompeii rating: yellow light by MaryAnn Johanson Instantly forgettable but more than passable as a diversion; solid B movie cheese thats like Titanic ..
2.5
PG The drama is deadly but the volcanos a blast, making Pompeii something less than the complete disaster you might expect. Toronto Star
2.5
It is a vision that is very nearly iconic, and had the first half the film had been more emotionally engaging and less distractingly derivative of muc .. Q Network
3.0
The results are as disastrous as expected, but essential viewing for bad movie fans, with ill judged performances and lashings of CGI chaos to enliven .. Flim List
2.5
In order words, its a big budget Hollywood B movie that relies on its toys namely special effects as well as its central love story to satisfy its und ..
2.0
With fireballs falling from the sky, its catastrophic in more ways than one. Susang Ranger
2.0
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2.0
Kit Harington as hunky gladiator Milo and Emily Browning as Cassia If you thought the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD matters because of th .. Express
0.0
Based on an original screenplay that lifts shamelessly from Gladiator and Titanic, yet without an ounce of conviction or genuine feeling, the picture .. Express
2.0
The experience could be read as a bleak metaphor for life, which is defined here as nothing more than a series of pointless exercises that all lead up .. The Film Stage
1.5
Instantly forgettable but more than passable as a diversion; solid B movie cheese thats like Titanic lite meets Gladiator lite. Flickfilosopher
2.0
And in writing, that all sounds like a perfectly decent B movie popcorn experience. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Verdict: While it offers spectacular CGI devastation and a chiselled hero, Pompeii is so soulless and empty that you wont shed any tears when the cano .. Total Film
2.0
Played too straightforward to be a fun action movie and too silly to be taken seriously, Pompeii is one of the more uneven film experiences youll like .. Lyles Movie Files
3.0
So even though throughout the film the thought nags away at you in a most unsettling fashion, where is Russell Crowe its all preposterously enjoyable, .. Standard
1.9
The Pompeii and circumstance of billowing ash, earthquakes, flaming meteors, tsunami, and pyroclastic flow (look it up) finally adds some liveliness t .. Groucho Reviews
1.3
Instead they take this trash seriously.Audiences will have a harder time doing that, particularly when the director gives in to his cheap action movie .. Nj
2.0
If youre a fan of Roman history, Pompeii is yet another film that will likely make you want to throw you copies of Gibbon at the screen. If youre an a .. Ner Dist
2.0
Occasionally entertaining in its silliness, Pompeii just about avoids total disaster, but even the volcanic spectacle underwhelms in this largely joyl .. Cine Vue
1.0
The 3D effects arent bad but the films over reliance on cliches, painful dialogue and dumb character interaction robs it of all dramatic tension. Mirror
2.0
What happened at Pompeii was disaster on an epic scale and yet, the aura is of a studio back lot in Canada. Digital Spy
1.0
Okay, so Anderson doesnt quite get into Brokeback Mountain territory, although theres a lot of camping around. Digital Spy
3.0
A loftier director might have instilled a sense of purpose to the material, and probably inflate the running time to an excruciating two hours plus, b .. Flicks
1.9
Half the time you cant see whats going on, and the other half you wish you couldnt. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
If youre looking for high quality, profound entertainment, then please move along. Stl Today
2.0
3D hell is unleashed with the eruption of the volcano but the lava is the only thing that flows in this misfiring affair. Independent Ie
3.1
A cataclysmic disaster that will simultaneously bring them closer together, and ultimately tear them apart. Dustin Put Man
3.0
And equally entertaining as well.Harington is terrific as the hunky hero, building much stronger chemistry with the honourable Akinnuoye Agbaje than t .. Contact Music
2.5
Under the always awkward directing designs of Paul W. S. Anderson, this dumbed down disaster pic is like that little cup of questionable by product se .. Film Racket
2.0
For all this, the most disturbing thing about POMPEII is finding Julian Fellowes listed in the writing credits.GOSFORD PARK and Downton Abbey Julian F .. Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
Tthe film is mostly just silly and dim, with just enough awareness of where to hit us with a miniature earthquake to keep things from sagging too much .. Antagony & Ecstasy
1.3
It doesnt help that theres not a sincere emotion to be found in Pompeii, with a good portion of the film filled with horrific accents, Im lookin at yo ..
1.5
Can Milo and Cassia run away together before the volcano lays waste to them all Pompeii really isnt as awful as you might think. Ign
2.5
Forget going for sword and sandals gold.Andersons classical ambition fizzles beneath a mountain of computer generated lava, as Pompeii bows to the B m .. Js Online
2.0
The effects vary from impressive to sketchy, but even the best bits of spectacle feel as weightless as the characters. The Dissolve
2.5
Pompeii Synopsis Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harington), a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race .. Movie Web
1.5
The best part of Pompeii is Akinnuoye Agbaje.He absolutely nails the balance between taking the material serious enough that its suspenseful and exhil .. Shockya
3.5
Director Paul W.S. Andersons latest act of creative destruction is effectively a meticulous, CGI powered incinerator for consuming the ancient metropo .. Film Comment
2.0
Two guys, one girl: a love triangle set against a tragic historical event. One Room With A View
2.0
Youll see nothing Ridley Scott didnt do better a decade ago and nothing 300: Rise Of An Empire didnt do with more style six weeks ago. The Shiz Nit
4.0
Pompeii is the right kind of stupid: sincere enough to entertain on purpose half the time, and silly enough to inspire ironic giggles during the other .. Crave Online
2.5
How nobody realized this guy was nothing more than a cartoon character, and didnt step in to change something in the script is a mystery, but for what .. What Culture
2.0
Indeed, it just cobbles together the most unsatisfying bits of Gladiator and Titanic.The design is really quite striking; CGI rendering of the tragic .. The Skinny
3.0
The eventual magma and ash tsunami is spectacular you just wish there was more of it, given thats what were here for. Metro
1.0
Its there alright Ridley Scott regurgitated with lifeless imprecision, but the real template for this pyroclastic non event is James Camerons Titanic. The Ooh Tray
2.0
The best that can be said for the film is that its special effects are spectacular. Movie Mezzanine
3.0
Its Titanic meets Gladiator but not as good as either. If you dont have time to read the rest of the review, that should do you just fine. Or Lando Weekly
2.5
But Andersons unfeigned enthusiasm for fantasy schlock and bombastic digital effects turns out to be a pretty good match for this generic material.He .. reason
2.5
All elements of the ancient catastrophe are rendered with the most up to the minute CG technology. So the special effects are first rate. The story th .. Seattle Times
1.9
Im not sure Junos tit! is the best way to evoke period authenticity, but By the hymen of Olivia Newton John! was already taken by Will Ferrell. Clclt
2.5
We could probably fill the Roman Colosseum with all the corny clichs until the volcano erupts and destroys everything.
3.1
Pompeii is not nearly as bad as it could have been. There are moments when it is genuinely entertaining, but also several others that show the large n ..
3.0
But its a hell of a lot of fun to watch, and the last forty minutes is worthy of the big screen spectacle. Fat Guys At The Movies
2.0
Its an impressive spectacle, even if our hearts arent with what should be an emotional ending. From The Balcony
2.0
It never aims at anything more than the most superficial entertainment. The Australian
3.0
Tragedy plus time equals disaster movie, as the saying almost goes.The more time, the better, if youre going to transplant fictional characters into r .. New States Man
2.5
This movie has too much going on too quickly.Some of the special effects are worth seeing, but I did not enjoy the 3 D glasses that darkened an alread .. Review Express
3.0
When we walk in to see a film called Pompeii what we want is a staggering recreation of the colossal destruction wrought by the cataclysmic volcanic e .. Tiny Url
2.0
The special effects, especially in 3D, are impressive. But the movie is dragged down by its cheesy storyline. Movie Mom
1.0
Pompeii ends up an epic failure that doesnt show off the Mount Vesuvius disaster as much as it duplicates it. Tri City Herald
2.0
Its a brave film maker who takes on Scott.And Anderson, a talented action director but lousy dramatist, barely survives the opening round. Daily Star
2.5
No vaguely campy blockbuster even one about a volcano should leave you feeling this way: burned. Grant Land
2.0
Roland Emmerich may be criticized for his schlocky disaster movies, but at least he makes a spectacle out of it. Blog Bullz Eye
1.0
Its that Pompeii is so formulaic and anachronistic in its epic pains to wedge some romance adventure into a tragic moment in ancient history. Vue Weekly
3.8
At heart, this is a classic B picture, a sword and sandals epic with action that fluidly occupies every bit of the three dimensional frame, impressive .. Am Ny
1.5
Its hard to gauge the skills of Harrington and Browning at this point in their respective careers; hes fine as Jon Snow on Thrones, though the role do .. Dark Horizons
2.0
As with most of the principals in this predictable script, Corvus is a one dimensional character that does little more than advance the familiar plot. Toledo Blade
3.0
This is history by Hollywood and as such treads a fine line between disaster epic and epic disaster. Sky
2.0
By the time the credits started to roll I felt that bad guy Graecus was speaking directly to me when he said, You dragged me from a perfectly good bro .. Richard Crouse
3.0
Paul W.S. Anderson has directed a narrative that doesnt know what it wants to be. Mac Guff
2.3
Its not surprising given that Paul WS Anderson is directing, and this film ends up trying way too hard to be an all encompassing disaster film.The per .. Schmoes Know
3.0
Its Titanic meets Gladiator, but not as good as either. If you dont have time to read the rest of the review, that should do you just fine. Metro Times
1.5
Pompeiistays unoriginal until the very end, when it finally does something unexpected and, in doing so, becomes a disaster movie thats not a complete .. Articles Philly
1.5
The opening title of Pompeii reads A Film by Paul W.S. Anderson. In a film with so many unintentionally funny moments, this is the first. Ut Sandiego
2.5
The screenplay renders its characters with broadstroked cliches in a plot so worn out, the worlds most esteemed cobbler would deem it hopeless. MLive.com
1.0
Pompeii should make for such intriguing cinematic stomping ground, yet it seems the wait to explore this tale triumphantly is going to be put on hold .. Hey U Guys
2.0
Overall, Pompeii goes big on the action but lacks the gravitas of being a compelling story. Iol Co Za
1.5
Rife with clichs from a roll call of high concept blockbusters that came before it, from Gladiator to Titanic to Roland Emmerichs disaster oeuvre. L.A. Biz
2.8
The thinking seems to be that when you already know that everyone is going to die at the end it makes it kind of hard to make any plot interesting so .. Flixist
2.5
But Anderson makes us wait, and wait, for the big visual effects payoff. O Canada
1.3
Paul W.S. Anderson isnt a completely talentless hack, hes made some entertaining movies in his time like the genuinely creepy Event Horizon and the en .. Alternative Lens
4.5
I dont know if its lack of pop will be worsened by a small screen at home, so if you do want to see it youre most likely better off seeing it in a the .. The Hollywood Outsider
3.0
Too full of itself to respect, but not outrageous enough to really love. Mania.com
2.5
The legion of fans of Kit Harington will enjoy filling the time as they wait for that first episode of the 4th season of Game of Thrones.
2.0
SAN JUAN During coach Lupe Rodriguezs first season at PSJA High last year, the Bears took District 31 6A and much of the Valley by storm. The Monitor
2.5
Yes, the movie blew mega chunks.The greatest crime Pompeii commits is making the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE boring. Cines Nark
3.1
Why arent more 3D fireballs hurled at the audience Anderson picked a weird moment in his career to show restraint. Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
2.0
Anderson goes to town with his recreation of Pompeii... and then he unleashes a tsunami of dramatic clichs and a lava stream of cheesy dialogue that l .. Movie Talk
3.1
Basically a competent action picture that retreads to the safety of its formulas, primarily because it doesnt have the desire, much less the thought, .. The Cinema Phile Blog
1.3
The movie gives off a vibe as if it were written in reverse. After all, Anderson and his screenwriters had a slam bang finale. They just didnt pay muc .. Jc Online
1.5
If the film lacks energy up to this point, it more than makes up for it hereon in, saving this disaster film from being a complete and utter disaster. Times of Malta
3.0
Hammy performances, poor editing, straight to DVD special effects, and bland direction. Chris Stuck Mann
1.9
And when it finally blows, it is a rather impressive spectacle to behold. Christy Lemire
3.0
Elicits a genuine curiosity to learn more about Pompeii, since one has so much free time to ponder the storys historical underpinnings whilst letting .. Shared Darkness
1.5
The sea of dead bodies evokes nothing in the pit of your stomach like a grand scale disaster romance should. Screen Queens
3.0
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2.5
Pompeii simply feels like some glorious big screen accident waiting to happen. SF Crowsnest
1.5
Theres nothing meaningful or insightful going on here. Its a silly, trashy romp that throws a bunch of stuff at the wall and just hopes that some of i ..
3.1
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1.0
As the film begins, the camera pans slowly over what appear to be statues, but which turn our to be the petrified remains of the citizens of Pompeii. .. Dear Cast and Crew
3.5
Sure, every character beat is hammy and predictable, but hey, not everything can be fine dining. Sometimes you just want a good cheeseburger and fries .. Quick Flix
1.3
Pompeii doesnt do much right, but at least it manages that welcome feat. Co Ed
1.5
If theres an acting award to give for Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, get up here. The Script Lab



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