The Mothman Prophecies

  • 2002


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52 % Rotten
$ 55 Million
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Positive Reviews 41
Negative reviews 34
Average Rating 2.8/5
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2.5
Its lazy for a movie to avoid solving one problem by trying to distract us with the solution to another. Rogerebert
1.5
There are certainly strong moments and efficient set pieces here, too, but for all the claims that the film, adapted from a 1975 book by John Keel, is .. Time Out
3.8
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
3.8
Stay clear of reminding yourself that its a true story and youre likely to have one helluva time at the movies. E Film Critic
1.0
The last reel or so is an embarrassment or entertainment at long last, depending on how you look at it. E Film Critic
3.0
While its certainly not an AWFUL film, The Mothman Prophecies could have been greatly improved by a more heartless editor and a lot more intensity. E Film Critic
4.0
An effective visual style and campfire storytelling flair. The climax manages to effectively tie most of the ideas together with chilling resolution. E Film Critic
1.3
The Mothman Prophecies doesnt resort to the cheap jolts of other thrillers, which is commendable. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Gere does a great deal in solo scenes with no dialogue, suggesting that he might not be as alone in the dark as he seems.
3.5
It requires patience from its viewer, doesnt go for the easy boo scares and utilizes a lot of style to maneuver you into further unease. JoBlo
4.5
Well done supernatural thriller with keen insights into parapsychological phenomena and the soulful nuances of the grieving process. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
A total muddle which will prove as frustrating to audiences as Vanilla Sky...paradoxically, both formulaic and incoherent. One Guys Opinion
1.5
It delivers some chills and sustained unease, but flounders in its quest for Deeper Meaning. Village Voice
3.0
Director Mark Pellington who didnt want to make a monster movie and so keeps the mothman on the periphery does a bang up job evoking the jitters, the .. Tv Guide
3.8
Despite some misguided stylistic choices, the underlying suspense remains. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
The Mothman Prophecies is a difficult film to shake from your conscience when night falls.
3.8
Director Mark Pellington does a good job of establishing just the right atmosphere of creepiness and mystery. Lariat
2.0
This doesnt hurt The Mothman Prophecies, exactly, but it doesnt help, either. Eric Ds Nider
4.5
Despite the films problems including its ending thats a bit predictable and perhaps drawn out too much and that it doesnt contain the sort of knock yo .. Screen It
4.0
Based on a true story, this creepy drama effectively gets under our skin ... and most importantly never makes the typical mistakes of a Hollywood thri .. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
An affecting film that leaves you wondering long after the credits roll. Pop Matters
2.0
Uneven, frustrating, disappointing film that criminally wastes the talents of Laura Linney. View London
1.5
High hokum and stylistic panache with very little truth or possibility lurking in the frames. Film Journal International ..
4.5
Those looking for what might be termed cerebral, hair raising thrills will be rewarded. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.5
Serviceable entertainment; the kind of film one expects to see released in the early months of a new year. Internet Reviews
2.5
Despite hints that it aspires to be more, The Mothman Prophecies is a by the numbers sci fi thriller. Star Tribune
1.5
See, hes trying to be Fox Mulder haunted driven obsessed damn near suicidal, but its kinda laughable.
1.5
Mark Pellingtons The Mothman Prophecies stretches credulity even while it creeps you out. Toronto Star
3.0
In promoting its cliche ridden sci fi horror, Sony is using the tage based on true story, as if the factulaity of the text is a badge of honor, or nec .. Emanuellevy
3.1
toys with kooky paranoid movie conventions for their own effectiveness Q Network
1.5
I really wanted to like The Mothman Prophecies, but its contemporary take on the incidents in the sixties that mixes every account in to a confusing m .. Cinema Crazed
4.5
I thoroughly enjoyed The Mothman Prophecies, a taut and satisfying chiller that may well stimulate your dreams.
3.0
Gere bounces back from the mawkish Autumn in New York to deliver a compelling and intense performance, though the talented Linney is poorly served by .. Bbc
3.8
Landons unnatural hell, downright unmale sensitivity and keen romantic instincts reach ridiculous heights as the spirits of his beloved falter. Mr Brown Movies
3.8
Uses a thick undercurrent of atmospheric dread and truly creepy sound effects to keep the tension high. The Movie Boy
3.0
Mothman is too slowly paced, taking its interminable sweet time getting to the punch, which actually is pretty powerful. You just wished it happened a .. Hollywood
2.0
But try as it might, The Mothman Prophecies isnt nearly as creepy as it promised to be. Seattle Pi
3.5
As usual, Gere doesnt so much act as react, and Linney gives her character a reality that many actresses couldnt pull off. Cnn
3.1
Yet Mothman is so effectively atmospheric that even its minor contrivances become quite conspicuous as the film builds toward a catastrophic climax. Spliced Wire
3.1
The Mothman Prophecies is best when illustrating the demons bedevilling the modern masculine journey. Film Freak Central
1.5
Somewhat heavy handed with stock boo! tactics, Mothmans unnerving story nevertheless generates a legitimate creepy air that will have viewers peering .. Boxoffice Magazine
1.5
While the acting is better than other run of the mill scary movies and some of the filming techniques will trip you out, this flicks fear factor still .. E Online
1.3
Well even if thats true, what may sound mysterious and interesting in a newspaper, doesnt mean it makes a good movie. Three Movie Buffs
3.0
Destined to enjoy a late night video audience for many years to come. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
1.5
Technically, the film is about as interesting as an insurance commercial. Kansas City
4.4
Like a fantastic feature length X Files episode, Mothmans stylish bleakness kept audiences off balance with an unreliable narrator and an unforgettabl .. The Filmy Ap
4.5
Pellington adeptly rewires the audiences spinal columns with startling images, nearly subliminal cuts and a nerve jangling feeling of overarching doom .. Sltrib
0.6
Whether Pellington or Gere is to blame for keeping the obvious potential of this weak thriller down, someone should be held responsible. Even the Moth .. Movie Crypt
4.5
Pellington knows, as did the 1940s master of horror Val Lewton, that what you dont see can raise far more goose bumps than what you do. News Week
2.0
The crash is caused by her seeing a strange apparition that John doesnt see. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.5
The Mothman Prophecies is the kind of solemn, credulous junk that Men in Black so cleverly sent up. Film Guardian
1.5
The stone faced Gere is more at home here than in a romcom role and there are a few effectively scary moments. But it goes on a good 15 minutes too lo .. Film Guardian
1.5
At least X Files boasts Agent Fox Mulders droll quips while Mothman Prophecies has a stony faced and oppressive Richard Gere instead. Scifi Movie Page
4.5
With careful handling of the freakiness of the subject matter, the film is thoroughly intriguing, and with its inventive direction and eerie atmospher .. Film4
3.5
An intelligent, tense thriller of the unexplained, a film for anyone who thinks the X Files movie comes up short. Filmcritic.com
4.5
keeps us unsettled and intrigued through suggestion and surprise instead of relying on gruesome images or cheap shock effects. James Sanford on Film
4.5
Messing, in her trademark Grace Adler innocence deadpans, were just checking to see if theres enough closet space.
1.9
This films stylistic incoherency is rooted in a convoluted morass of supernatural gibberish. Director Mark Pellington conjures up a long winded, absur .. Movie Eye
2.0
A modest and messy metaphysical thriller offering more questions than answers. Rochester Goes Out
1.5
Good set design and cinematography lend the film some scariness at times, but in the end there are just too many holes in the script and the acting to .. Vulture
2.0
Whilst the energy of the story does pick up at certain times, especially with a superbly shot ending action sequence, it doesnt fill in the numerous p .. Dark Horizons
3.1
The movie trots out paranormal investigators that quote Ukrainian legends in support of its hallucinations, but it doesnt call upon a single skeptic. Movie Martyr
2.0
Moody, suggestive horror piece has fascinating elements, but never quite takes off. Net Flix
1.5
Faced with such an unlikely mishmash of unexplainable events, youve given up believing anything by the time the popcorns gone. Ear Of Newt
4.5
A suspense thriller that is so tense, you might need an Ibuprofen to ease your aching muscles when its over. Fantastic A Daily
2.5
A minor picture with a major identity crisis its sort of true and its sort of bogus and its ho hum all the way through. Globe and Mail
1.5
Would have worked better as a comedy. Okay, an intentional comedy. Movie Juice
3.0
The climactic events are so well realized that you may forget all about the original conflict, just like the movie does About Film
3.8
Pellington is able to create a real palpable sense of tension despite the fact that very little ends up happening. Apollo Guide
3.0
Puportedly Based on True Events, a convolution of language that suggests its impossible to claim that it is Based on a True Story with a straight face .. Deep Focus
2.0
Pellington sustains the evocative tone through to the films unexpected and haunting climax.
3.8
Illustrates the beauty of a well made scary movie; you dont have to believe it to feel your hair stand on end.
2.5
Basically an extended episode of The X Files with Richard Gere playing both the Mulder and Scully roles. eye WEEKLY
1.5
The Mothman Prophecies, which is mostly a bore, seems to exist only for its climactic setpiece. Sacramento Bee
1.5
The thriller is like an average episode of The X Files stretched to two hours, without the humor and with less satisfaction. Seattle Times
4.0
Nevertheless, it remains an accomplished supernatural thriller that substitutes atmosphere for monsters and puts substance high on its list of priorit .. Movies Radio Free
1.5
The sort of movie that highbrow critics love to overrate...Its Married With Children for serious minded folks without a sense of humor. Boulder Weekly
4.4
The dramatic direction and tingly accompanying music will keep you on the edge of your seat. Blunt Review
2.5
so called thriller that offers viewer as many thrills as say, a typical episode of TVs X Files. Houston Community Newspape ..
2.0
Instead of leaving me with a unsettled, shocked feeling, the end brought me endless joy that the film was finally nearing its completion. Modamag.com



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