Critic Reviews

Million Dollar Baby (2004) Rank 1 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Million Dollar Baby (2004) a score of 3.5365 out of 4

based on (274) reviews

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Excellent

(200)

Very Good

(57)

Good

(13)

Fair

(3)

Poor

(1)

Reviews by Score:

Salon.com (Charles Taylor)

At least when Burgess Meredith did this stuff in the "Rocky" movies he had the good hammy sense to treat it like the hokum it was. "Million Dollar Baby" is a piece of ham intended for those who keep kosher. Its dried-out, humorless achieved ...read the complete Million Dollar Baby movie review at Salon.com (Charles Taylor)

Filmbrain

Filmbrain really didn't want to write this review. Million Dollar Baby is a film that nearly 98% of critics have not liked, but loved. The word masterpiece has been assigned by way too many, and it's been called, without hesitation, the best film ...read the complete Million Dollar Baby movie review at Filmbrain

Alternative Film Guide Review

Fresh off the multiple Academy Award nominee Mystic River, Clint Eastwood has gone on to tackle the ups and downs of the boxing world in Million Dollar Baby. Despite the cheery title, this is not the usual Rocky-esque rags-to-riches story of the ...read the complete Million Dollar Baby movie review at Alternative Film Guide Review

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