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Sling Blade (1996)

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All Time

of 190,166

561

1990's

of 24,698

73

1996

of 5,228

8
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,015
  
  333
  
  Drama of 1996
  
  of 434
  
  6
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  48

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Sling Blade (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1084

Avg Critic Score:3.0439

Sling Blade (1996) Movie Reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Unlike most critics, I've been largely unimpressed with Billy Bob Thornton's work in the past. From One False Move to A Family Thing, I've always found his writing to lack depth and miss a true focus. ...read the complete Sling Blade movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

``Sling Blade'' begins with a remarkable monologue delivered straight to the camera. ...read the complete Sling Blade movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Sling Blade runs for a little longer than it needs to, and there are a few scenes that border on being too cute (such as one where Karl's "date" from the previous evening gives him flowers), but, in general, it's a fine motion picture. ...read the complete Sling Blade movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Sling Blade, the directorial debut of actor/writer Billy Bob Thornton (who scripted One False Move and A Family Thing), is a fascinating examination of a damaged man's quest to make restitution for his past crimes. ...read the complete Sling Blade movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

A masterpiece of Southern storytelling....read the complete Sling Blade (1996) review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

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Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)

I must say, when I went to see Sling Blade, I had no idea what it was about. But from the moment Billy Bob Thornton appeared on the screen, I was hooked. I, like many people, had never heard of Billy Bob before this movie came out, and I hope to see a...read the complete Sling Blade (1996) review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)

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The Text This Week Movie Concordance

Karl [as Christ figure] accepts an invitation to dine at the home of Vaughan, along with Vaughan’s companion and a mentally handicapped woman from the dollar store. The parallels with the Lukan portrait of Jesus are obvious. In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus...read the complete Sling Blade (1996) review at The Text This Week Movie Concordance

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Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

The plot of Sling Blade is a variation on We're No Angels and Billy Bob Thornton's performance in the lead role is classic Old School-style acting, but the film, which Thornton also wrote and directed, creates a fresh and vital portrait of small town...read the complete Sling Blade (1996) review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

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