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Movie critics combined give Freaks (1932) a score of 2.9056 out of 4
based on (78) reviews
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Excellent
4
Excellent
(15)
Very Good
3
Very Good
(51)
Good
2
Good
(11)
Fair
1
Fair
(1)
Poor
0
Poor
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Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
... Browning made the normal people the grotesque ones, showing how ugly they were because of their intolerance. ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("Indiana Sev")DVD Clinic ("Indiana Sev")
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD Clinic ("Indiana Sev")
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chris JarmickChris Jarmick
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Chris Jarmick
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for B-Movie Central (Duane L. Martin)B-Movie Central (Duane L. Martin)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at B-Movie Central (Duane L. Martin)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for pulpmovies.com (Paul Pritchard)pulpmovies.com (Paul Pritchard)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at pulpmovies.com (Paul Pritchard)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (G. Noel Gross)DVD Talk (G. Noel Gross)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD Talk (G. Noel Gross)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The movie's influences can be found in nearly every conceivable corner of modern film. ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
MGM has foolishly edited out 30minutes of the film, thus reducing this B&W horror film to around 63minutes. The price paid, is that character development for some of the subplots fails to materialize with any conviction felt.This movie was banned in ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Mark Robison)Reno Gazette-Journal (Mark Robison)
Unforgettable. ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Mark Robison)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Jeremiah Kipp)Flipside Movie Emporium (Jeremiah Kipp)
Tod Browning does indulge us in a final shot where we see the outcome of the freaks' experiment on Cleopatra. Though he tosses a tacked on happy ending for Hans afterwards, the real conclusion is when a carnival barker reveals his new sideshow freak. ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Jeremiah Kipp)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Raging Bull Movie Reviews (Mike Lorefice)Raging Bull Movie Reviews (Mike Lorefice)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Raging Bull Movie Reviews (Mike Lorefice)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
...read the complete Freaks movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Horror Channel (Don Kaye)The Horror Channel (Don Kaye)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at The Horror Channel (Don Kaye)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Today, it's a cult favorite that continues to resonate. ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Running just over an hour in length, "Freaks" tells the story of Hans (Harry Earles), a dwarf man-child who works in Mme. Tetrallini's traveling carnival as one the side-show attractions. Like the other freaks, he is mostly rejected by the normal ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
Freaks isn't going to win anyone an award for acting but it was a bold choice to have the 'freaks' as the stars, and for the most part they do a good job. There are moments when you can’t believe how stilted the dialogue is but if you can let it go ...read the complete Freaks movie review at JackassCritics.com (Grim Ringler)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
To this day, there's never been anything like it. ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
...read the complete Freaks movie review at filmcritic.com
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastic Movie Musings and RamblingsFantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Stomp TokyoStomp Tokyo
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Stomp Tokyo
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
It's one of the most controversial movies of it or any era, and it stands as possibly the only film ever quoted by Lyle Lovett in another movie. That famous quote is, of course, "One of us! One of us!" (Lyle ommitted the "Gooble ...read the complete Freaks movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for The Horror Channel (Don Kaye)The Horror Channel (Don Kaye)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at The Horror Channel (Don Kaye)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Links & reviewsLinks & reviews
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Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Popcorn PicturesPopcorn Pictures
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Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for X-EntertainmentX-Entertainment
...read the complete Freaks movie review at X-Entertainment
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for Raging Bull (Mike Lorefice)Raging Bull (Mike Lorefice)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Raging Bull (Mike Lorefice)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
...read the complete Freaks movie review at filethirteen.com
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Classic-HorrorClassic-Horror
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Classic-Horror
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Monsters At Play (Lawrence P. Raffel)Monsters At Play (Lawrence P. Raffel)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Monsters At Play (Lawrence P. Raffel)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Classic HorrorClassic Horror
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Classic Horror
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for DVD Up Close (Bill Treadway)DVD Up Close (Bill Treadway)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD Up Close (Bill Treadway)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Unquestionably, Tod Brownings FREAKS ($20) is one of the most notorious "horror" movies to come out of a major Hollywood studio- a reputation that has not diminished in the seventy plus years since the film was made. While FREAKS retains some disturbing ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Peter SobczynskiPeter Sobczynski
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Peter Sobczynski
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top CriticsRotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for TwitchTwitch
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Twitch
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for The (Georgetown) Hoya The (Georgetown) Hoya
...read the complete Freaks movie review at The (Georgetown) Hoya
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for KQEK DVD Review (Mark R. Hasan)KQEK DVD Review (Mark R. Hasan)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at KQEK DVD Review (Mark R. Hasan)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for HORRENDOUS! (Matt Bradshaw)HORRENDOUS! (Matt Bradshaw)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at HORRENDOUS! (Matt Bradshaw)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (Jeremiah Kipp)CultureDose.net (Jeremiah Kipp)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at CultureDose.net (Jeremiah Kipp)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (John J. Puccio)DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Mindjack DVD Review (Donald Melanson)Mindjack DVD Review (Donald Melanson)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Mindjack DVD Review (Donald Melanson)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Horror.com DVD review (Staci Layne Wilson)Horror.com DVD review (Staci Layne Wilson)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Horror.com DVD review (Staci Layne Wilson)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for Classic Film GuideClassic Film Guide
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Classic Film Guide
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for Film as ArtFilm as Art
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Film as Art
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info PageMichael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Time Out
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Box Office ProphetsBox Office Prophets
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Box Office Prophets
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for ZombieKeeper.com ZombieKeeper.com
...read the complete Freaks movie review at ZombieKeeper.com
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for The Terror TrapThe Terror Trap
...read the complete Freaks movie review at The Terror Trap
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Almost Fabulous Movie ReviewsAlmost Fabulous Movie Reviews
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic Reviews
...read the complete Freaks movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Pulp Culture (Franklin Harris)Pulp Culture (Franklin Harris)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Pulp Culture (Franklin Harris)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From HellMutant Reviewers From Hell
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Film-Forward.comFilm-Forward.com
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Film-Forward.com
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for MediaScreen.comMediaScreen.com
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Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
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Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.51 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
...read the complete Freaks movie review at BBC Films
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for Eccentric CinemaEccentric Cinema
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Eccentric Cinema
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVD Net (Anthony Clarke)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.46 out of 4 stars for Digital RetributionDigital Retribution
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Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.45 out of 4 stars for Kamera.co.uk Kamera.co.uk
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Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for Bright Lights Film JournalBright Lights Film Journal
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Bright Lights Film Journal
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.43 out of 4 stars for Expanded Cinemah Expanded Cinemah
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Expanded Cinemah
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)
...read the complete Freaks movie review at not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Slant Magazine
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.34 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.ukiofilm.co.uk
...read the complete Freaks movie review at iofilm.co.uk
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver DVDBeaver
...read the complete Freaks movie review at DVDBeaver
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete Freaks movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Freaks (1932) scores a combined 1.25 out of 4 stars for Bob BloomBob Bloom
Released by MGM in the wake of the early horror film cycle, Freaks, directed bylongtime Lon Chaney collaborator Tod Browning, is an unflinching story set in acircus sideshow.The movie features actual sideshow professionals: a living torso, midgets, ...read the complete Freaks movie review at Bob Bloom
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Freaks (1932) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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2.9056
Freaks (1932) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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