The Rocketeer

  • 1991


MOVIE IS authoritative problematic momentous elegant american
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$ 46 Million
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Positive Reviews 21
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 3.3/5
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3.0
But The Rocketeer is mostly an example of pop moviemaking at its most derivative. EW
4.0
Visually elegant and fitfully exciting, THE ROCKETEER suffers for its formulaic and occasionally vague plot. Common Sense Media
3.5
The Rocketeer is a gung ho all American summer flick with the guts not to try and be anything else. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Neat idea, peachy visuals, but there aint much else to grip the imagination. Time Out
3.8
The movie lacks the wit and self mocking irony of the Indiana Jones movies, and instead seems like a throwback to the simple minded, clean cut sensibi .. Rogerebert
2.5
The result is a movie that looks nice and moves along efficiently, but offers little reason for anyone to watch. Tv Guide
3.8
The somewhat overlong running time is, as a result, hardly as problematic as one mightve feared, and it doesnt hurt, certainly, that Johnston has pack .. Reel Film Reviews
3.8
Sure, its silly, but it is fun and entertaining.On a scale of one to 10 this film rates a seven. Lariat
2.0
Take an uncharismatic leading man (Bill Campbell), an obviously pre Oscar Jennifer Connelly, a scene chewing Timothy Dalton and action that doesnt sta .. Empire
5.0
Its got the heart and wit and Real Movie feel thats been absent too long from our big screens. Washington Post
2.5
It stays on its feet and doesnt ask too much of us, and that may be enticement enough for younger folks. Washington Post
3.8
Superpowers may be granted, but true heroism comes from the heart. ReelViews
2.0
The Rocketeer is low octane Steven Spielberg projected in the right happy direction but lacking the gritty accelerant and around the edges humor and h .. Hollywood Reporter
3.8
A slicker, 3D, CGI enhanced movie born of Marvel Studios long game Avengers push, Captain America financially succeeded where The Rocketeer failed, bu .. Groucho Reviews
3.0
Its not as dark or as edgy as Tim Burtons Batman films, but its still cleaner and more digestible. Its not a deep story, but its full of fun nostalgia .. 7M Pictures
5.0
But the film too often moans and sags, and it never quite settles on a tone.Is it camp Deseret News
5.0
Momentous, thrilling, intermittently comedic (but never unintentionally), smartly paced, and uncommonly entertaining.
3.0
As expected, it doesnt quite work out, despite short skirts, shower scenes, and a 90s dance party sequence where Roberts resembles an extra from House .. Brian Or Ndorf
1.5
Whats funny is that this gaze is seen in a film thats supposed to be family friendly! Solzy At The Movies
4.5
It was far more commercially successful, and remains one of the best films in that particular Cinematic Universe.But The Rocketeer did it first, and b .. Flavor Wire
3.1
Okay special effects, but the story tends to drag and ultimately the most interesting thing in it is sumptuous Jennifer Connellys cleavage. Scifi Movie Page
1.5
The whole thing is good natured enough, but increasingly mechanical. Chicago Reader
3.0
Even with its nifty pre CG special effects, however, the thin, torpid The Rocketeer almost never takes thrilling flight. Nicks Chager
3.5
OQuinns authoritative presence spruces and gooses The Rocketeers intersection with real life. Mid West Film Journal
1.5
A fantasy adventure in the manner of Raiders of the Lost Ark, and for the most part it works. Archive Spectator
4.0
It deserves it.And sometimes the best way to find an audience is to borrow from another one. Blu Ray Ign
3.5
One of Disneys most underrated films, and I cant for the life of me figure out why, unless its the absence of a big name star. Movie Metropolis
3.0
While the film succeeds in being a fun romp, it does little to go beyond it. Movie Views
4.5
The Rocketeer captures a nostalgia for the past and couples it with a retro science fiction future... Hollywood Jesus



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