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Sleepy Hollow (1999)

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All Time

of 190,142

2,111

1990's

of 24,698

377

1999

of 6,784

66
Horror
- Horror All Time
  
  of 4,952
  
  198
  
  Horror of 1999
  
  of 106
  
  4
  
  Horror of the 1990's
  
  of 875
  
  19
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,011
  
  450
  
  Thriller of 1999
  
  of 206
  
  13
  
  Thriller of the 1990's
  
  of 1,628
  
  107

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Sleepy Hollow (1999) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.8649

Avg Critic Score:2.7872

Sleepy Hollow (1999) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow" begins with a story that would not have distinguished one of the lesser films from the Hammer horror franchise and elevates it by sheer style and acting into ...read the complete Sleepy Hollow movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Paramount hasn't been known to create terribly comprehensive DVD presentations, but they take a big step in the right direction with the disc for Tim Burton's hit reimagining of the Washington Irving story. ...read the complete Sleepy Hollow movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

No review available ...read the complete Sleepy Hollow movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t really remember the details of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. But what I do remember, well, it didn’t go like this. ...read the complete Sleepy Hollow movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow is as stylish and atmospheric as any motion picture to arrive in theaters this year. Unfortunately, those aspects are its lone strengths. ...read the complete Sleepy Hollow movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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eFilmCritic

The story is a slight one which you are probably vaguely familiar with. In December 1799 Ichabod Crane (Depp), a skeptical, highly strung detective, is sent to investigate three murders by decapitation in the small New York farming community of Sleepy...read the complete Sleepy Hollow (1999) review at eFilmCritic

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Scott Renshaw

The story's protagonist is still named Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp), but in SLEEPY HOLLOW Crane is a turnofthe19thcentury New York City constable dedicated to logical investigation and his own early explorations into forensic science. After a clash with...read the complete Sleepy Hollow (1999) review at Scott Renshaw

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Fotograma.com

Lejos de transcribir cinematográficamente la conocida (por los norteamericanos) historia de Sleepy Hollow, el director norteamericano Tim Burton (Batman, Joven manos de tijera) le da una vuelta de tuerca y la concibe como un cuento de terror con fuerte...read the complete Sleepy Hollow (1999) review at Fotograma.com

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The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

This less the Washington Irving story than it is "Scream" set in post- revolutionary times. Its production design by Rick Heinrichs is ravishingly eerie, all gray skies, looming spires, gnarled branches, and rearing horses. The magnificent collection of...read the complete Sleepy Hollow (1999) review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

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