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Hush (1998) Rank 1 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Hush (1998) a score of 2.0576 out of 4

based on (38) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(16)

Good

(10)

Fair

(10)

Poor

(1)

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Jessica Lange is one of the most inconsistent actresses working today. From time-to-time, she blows away audiences with powerful, intense performances. On the other hand, this is the same woman who made her jaw-droppingly awful feature debut in Dino DeLau ...read the complete Hush movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Most entries into this worn-out, worm-eaten genre aren't especially good. Films like Consenting Adults, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, and Single White Female rely on stock plots and predictable twists to propel the narrative ...read the complete Hush movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Nathaniel R. Atcheson

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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

Jessica Lange plays the mother-in-law from hell inHush, a sordid and silly soap opera from first-time writer-director Jonathan Darby.Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as Helen, the tortured daughter-in-law. But ...read the complete Hush movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)

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Detroit News (Susan Stark)

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Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)

Given how terrible Hush is, it should be more fun to watch. The best it can contribute to the Camp Canon is Lange, in full Blanche-DuBois-with-Rabies mode, demanding that Paltrow push harder while in labor, and Paltrow screaming back, ...read the complete Hush movie review at Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Oh. My. God. How awful can a movie be? This awful. The film (plot: Crazy, obsessive mother wants to keep son close so she drugs his wife) is successful in one account: Making Jessica Lange look freakishly scary. Note to producers: That ain't exactly ...read the complete Hush movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

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eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)

Good news: It's very funny. Bad News: HUSH is a thriller. ...read the complete Hush movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)

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