HOME
MOVIES
TV Shows
In Theatres
SEARCH
FRESH
QUEUE
What Doesnt Kill You
2009
MOVIE IS
forthcoming
capable
predictable
elevated
terrific
Close Video
watch now
Reviews
similar movies
cast & crew
tags
54 %
65 %
Fresh
$ 0 Million
See Where to Watch
What Doesnt Kill You
Positive Reviews
16
Negative reviews
4
Average Rating
3.3
/5
forthcoming
capable
predictable
elevated
terrific
All
Positive
Negative
3.8
A tough, authentic street drama born, bred, and shot in the no spin zone of working class South Boston.
EW
2.5
Youd be forgiven for thinking, while watching What Doesnt Kill You, that it was still 2007.
4.5
Goodmans directing shows a sure hand at the Irish Goodfellas genre, and his actors (including Goodman himself) rally to give the picture plenty of cre ..
Screen Daily
4.5
Ruffalo draws on his knack for summoning an incongruous brooding bulk from within, and the result almost sucks the air from Hawkes rangy routine of ne ..
Village Voice
2.8
Unfortunately, What Doesnt Kill You isnt as dramatically satisfying as either of those films, instead taking the cliched route of one mans redemption ..
3.8
The latest such offering is What Doesnt Kill You, a terrific character driven tale about small time criminals.
Usa Today
3.1
Its a pretty standard storyline thats consistently elevated by the uniformly compelling performances, with Zegers strong work certainly matched by the ..
Reel Film Reviews
2.8
The story is generic and uncompelling, coming across as just another gritty drama about a major citys criminal underbelly.
Eric Ds Nider
3.8
The overfamiliarity of What Doesnt Kill You is redeemed by a full scale performance from Mark Ruffalo.
Cs Monitor
3.1
This is a rare case of a movie that improves dramatically as it goes along.
New York Post
1.5
Been there, seen that many times is the best one can say for this wholly predictable autobiographical account of a life in crime.
Film Journal International ..
2.0
He makes it look authentic and he carries the movie even when it doesnt exactly deserve to be carried.
Movies
3.5
The cast and executive producers of FXs forthcoming Sons of Anarchy spin off discuss how Mayans M.C. will diverge from the original series and the imp ..
Calendar Live
3.8
Timecrimes (Magnet Labs) Nacho Vigalondos directorial debut is a Spanish sci fi crime thriller about a man who accidentally travels back in time and m ..
2.5
The film is about coming out the other side and using your newfound strength to change.
Boxoffice Magazine
4.0
This film demonstrates that a good talent lineup doesnt always add up to the brilliance of which theyre capable.
Varia Gate
3.8
Mark Ruffalos performance walks a narrow line, making you root for the screw up loser who has already been given too many chances.
Film
3.8
Mark Ruffalo delivers an Oscar worthy performance thats both sensitive and surprisingly moving.
Nyc Movie Guru
4.2
Goodman doesnt push sympathy here, he just underlines the vulnerability, especially when Brian seizes a jailhouse opportunity to rebuild his life thro ..
Dvd Talk
1.5
You dont see the appeal of such a life, just the mechanics of it.
Can Mag
3.0
Simply too familiar and ponderous to succeed in a genre with movies as riveting as The Departed.
Metromix Los Angeles
2.2
Little more than a middling variation on gangster thematics, better explored in The Sopranos and elsewhere.
See Where to Watch
What Doesnt Kill You