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Waterworld (1995) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Waterworld (1995) a score of 2.6305 out of 4

based on (62) reviews

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Excellent

(3)

Very Good

(41)

Good

(15)

Fair

(2)

Poor

(1)

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Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Overall, the score for Waterworld is much better than the film itself. Howard extends himself into a wide variety of thematic styles here, some effective and some not. As an orchestral action score, it has many great moments, even though...read the complete Waterworld (1995) review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

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kids-in-mind

Kevin Costner stars in this story of a future Earth covered with...read the complete Waterworld (1995) review at kids-in-mind

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filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

We all know the rap about Waterworld. It was one of the most expensive movies ever, but still turned a profit. It is like "The Road Warrior" but not as good. It is overlong. Well, all these things are true, and there are other problems as well, but the...read the complete Waterworld (1995) review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

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Parent Previews

Waterworld is proof that money isn't the solution for everything. Even $200 million can't fix a bad story that lacks the details a good sci-fi demands. Instead the audience is drowned in needless violence and sex, creating a film that many...read the complete Waterworld (1995) review at Parent Previews