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Affliction (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Affliction (1997) a score of 2.9613 out of 4

based on (129) reviews

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Excellent

(29)

Very Good

(77)

Good

(21)

Fair

(2)

Poor

(0)

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Murphy's Movie Reviews (Ted Murphy)

Schrader has skillfully turned Banks' novel into a compelling character study....read the complete Affliction (1997) review at Murphy's Movie Reviews (Ted Murphy)

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Walter Frith

The film has narration by Wade's brother Rolfe (Willem Dafoe). Dafoe also has a small part as Wade's younger brother who leads a normal life and despises the abyss his father and brother have fallen into. He is a successful school teacher and the...read the complete Affliction (1997) review at Walter Frith

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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)

Schrader has always been better as a writer and a critic than as a dramatist, which is why his most successful work has either been published in film journals or directed by Martin Scorsese. His flat, awkward staging diminishes some good performances --...read the complete Affliction (1997) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)