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Freeway (1996)

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All Time

of 190,179

3,285

1990's

of 24,698

631

1996

of 5,228

82
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,566
  
  763
  
  Comedy of 1996
  
  of 333
  
  30
  
  Comedy of the 1990's
  
  of 3,182
  
  177
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,082
  
  433
  
  Crime of 1996
  
  of 74
  
  14
  
  Crime of the 1990's
  
  of 708
  
  112
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,020
  
  1,763
  
  Drama of 1996
  
  of 434
  
  50
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  378
Teen
- Teen All Time
  
  of 333
  
  57
  
  Teen of 1996
  
  of 6
  
  3
  
  Teen of the 1990's
  
  of 33
  
  11
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,016
  
  666
  
  Thriller of 1996
  
  of 196
  
  26
  
  Thriller of the 1990's
  
  of 1,628
  
  166

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Freeway (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.7485

Avg Critic Score:2.8195

Freeway (1996) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

What happens when you cross The Brothers Grimm with David Lynch, and throw in a little Quentin Tarantino for good measure? The result, or something very much like it, can be found in Matthew Bright's brilliant, incisive satire, Freeway, which updates the ...read the complete Freeway movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Red Riding Hood references abound, from the opening credits (which depict the Grimm story in drawings) and a TV cartoon to one of the film's last lines ("what big teeth you have"). ...read the complete Freeway movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

If Little Red Riding Hood were alive today, she would find that the wolves are bigger and badder, and she'd need to be a lot more resourceful to stay alive. ...read the complete Freeway movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

"Freeway" plays with the "Little Red Riding Hood" fairy tale motif to make it fit into modernday California and its plethora of dysfunctional families. ...read the complete Freeway movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

The imperfect teenager fairy tale for the 1990s. ...read the complete Freeway movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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eFilmCritic

The new girl 'in the hood' is Reese Witherspoon (superb) who plays runaway school girl Vanessa Lutz in the black comedy-come action thriller Freeway. After Vanessa's mother is busted for soliciting and her step father is sprung with crack, she decides...read the complete Freeway (1996) review at eFilmCritic

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SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)

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Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)

It's one of the sickly funniest movies you're ever likely to encounter....read the complete Freeway (1996) review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)

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Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Freeway is not good satire, it's not good comedy, and it's not in the least bit entertaining....read the complete Freeway (1996) review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

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Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Chris Hicks)

If you're into despicable trash that is completely without redeeming value, Freeway is for you....read the complete Freeway (1996) review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Chris Hicks)

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