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Movie critics combined give Catwoman (2004) a score of 2.0512 out of 4
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Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.46 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
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Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.45 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
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Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for 3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
As I said, I know most people don't like this flick, but I think it is worth at least catching the matinee. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at 3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
A milking of the mediocre but after this fall from grace, Berry's got eight career leaps to go. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Not everybody will be able to swallow its heady romanticism, yet its French director, Pitof, has brought sophistication to a comic book sensibility. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.39 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Robert K. Elder)Chicago Tribune (Robert K. Elder)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Chicago Tribune (Robert K. Elder)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.37 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From HellMutant Reviewers From Hell
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.36 out of 4 stars for CineClick movie reviewCineClick movie review
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at CineClick movie review
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.35 out of 4 stars for Cinema 2000 (Eurico de Barros)Cinema 2000 (Eurico de Barros)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Cinema 2000 (Eurico de Barros)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.33 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Cutting Edge
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.29 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Voir.ca
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.26 out of 4 stars for Filmsalon.be (Bruno Pletinck)Filmsalon.be (Bruno Pletinck)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Filmsalon.be (Bruno Pletinck)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.22 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.18 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Alberto Cassani)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Dave Gathman)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Dave Gathman)
Not as sleazy and empty-headed as we might expect, [but] it still comes across as only a clunky imitation. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Dave Gathman)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Of course, we see male heroes facing off against male villains all the time, but when the women force the men onto the sidelines, it feels like a tiny victory for sisterhood. Or, at least, kittyhood. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
As the resident comic book fan of the site, I think we all knew it was my duty to see inflict this "film" upon myself eventually. How could I not? The bait was too tempting. Here we have the first movie based on a DC comics character since 1997's flop ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaça)Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaça)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaça)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Catwoman is almost unbelievably dumb. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Jan Stuart)Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Campy, smart-and-dumb fun. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
The movie suffers from the opposite of a syndrome affecting most comic-book spin-offs. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Martin PhippsMartin Phipps
be there and you are expected to watch it for two hours. You don'twant the audience members to be sitting there thinking "Oh no, whathave I done? Can I slip out of here and go see Spiderman II instead?"A movie also needs a good ending. Without a good ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Martin Phipps
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
The cinematic equivalent of a cat box. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (M.E. Russell)Oregonian (M.E. Russell)
A dopey, confused production. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Oregonian (M.E. Russell)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
After Gothika and now her turn in this Catwoman , it seems like Berry's career may be headed toward the litter box. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Another phony story of female empowerment. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Eric Harrison)Houston Chronicle (Eric Harrison)
You'd never know Berry is an Oscar-winning actress -- her performance as Patience is downright amateurish. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Houston Chronicle (Eric Harrison)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
The result may appeal to Berry's fans but is Catwoman in name only. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Change the name, change the origin, change the town, change the personality, and what do you have? Not DC Comics' Catwoman, I can attest. In fact, the only similarities between Catwoman's Patience Phillips and Selina Kyle of all the other "Batman&quo ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Matthew Millheiser)DVD Talk (Matthew Millheiser)
Catwoman aspires to be a slick, candy-coated carnival ride that espouses that virtues of female assertiveness but does little to distinguish itself as anything remotely worthwhile. The film, despite its many flaws, is actually pretty watchable and ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at DVD Talk (Matthew Millheiser)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Conceived by legendary comic creator Bob Kane as one of many nemeses to his quintessential hero Batman, there have been many versions of Catwoman over the years. On the campy "Batman" ’60s television series, both Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt prowled in ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
The only compelling reasons for me to spend my time and effort seeing “Catwoman” were that it would be appreciably short and have ample on screen time of Halle Berry wearing a skimpy leather cat suit. Well, the movie clocks in at nearly 100 ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
In my review for “Spider-Man 2,” I referred to the exhilarating superhero sequel as one of the best comic book movies ever made.  It sounded like high praise at the time, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it was ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
Working with the two-dimensional character presented to her, Berry is actually a pretty good Catwoman. She dons the black cat mask with sexual prowess and perhaps no one is more suited for the dominatrix costume she’s been given to wear, but ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DigitalVD.de (Tino Hahn)DigitalVD.de (Tino Hahn)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at DigitalVD.de (Tino Hahn)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
The link between the feminine and the feline dates back to ancient Egypt, when certain goddesses took the form of half-cat, half-woman. One in particular, Bast, was considered the patron goddess of the sun, women, and secrets. That was before all the ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Reel.com
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
Dead when "Catwoman" begins, a resurrected Patience Prince (Halle Berry) helpfully walks us through a flashback that brings us up to date on her very own superheroine mythology. What a day, we learn she's had. First, she ventures out on a ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Latino ReviewLatino Review
Believe the hype dear readers, Catwoman is the train wreck that has long been rumored. It’s quite shocking really. I walked into this movie expecting to be surprised. There was no possible way it could be that bad. There had to be something, some ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Latino Review
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
Catwoman should never have been made. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Hero Realm (Stefan Halley)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (Roberto Sadovski)Empire Magazine (Roberto Sadovski)
This is only worth seeing if you can handle shallow characters and dull, plastic action scenes for the sake of unintentional laughs. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Empire Magazine (Roberto Sadovski)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
The film drags at 91 minutes, filled with dead air that should be crackling with pulp energy. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)
Touches on feminist ideals that are all but contradicted by a pair of skimpy leather pants. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Overall, the performances of Berry and Stone are the only things one can sink their claws into here. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Tim Cogshell)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Movie Marshal (Chris Cappola)Movie Marshal (Chris Cappola)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Movie Marshal (Chris Cappola)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for La Presse, Montréal (--)La Presse, Montréal (--)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at La Presse, Montréal (--)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
A hairball on the soiled rug of the summer blockbuster schedule, gruesome enough to have been ejected from the esophagus of Bill the Cat... ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Not as bad as expected which is to say it's plain awful rather than damn terrible, "Catwoman" is a more contemporary urban take on the "Batman" villainess which gets rid of any Dark Knight references and turns the character into a ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Of course, Catwoman does sport a few moments of pure, wonderful kitsch. The sight of Berry snorting catnip or wielding a bartender's spigot like a bullwhip is enough to inspire howls of laughter; a film full of such moments would have ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)
A Catwoman film has been talked about for years, ever since Michelle Pfeiffer brought the character to brilliant life in Batman Returns in 1992. Pfeiffer was originally set to reprise the role, then there were rumors that Ashley Judd was going to play ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Any way you look at it, Catwoman disappoints. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (James Brundage)filmcritic.com (James Brundage)
After Catwoman, I feel I’ve learned a lot about the furry beasts. For instance, did you know most cats are amazing martial artists? Or have C cups? Or have an innate sense of style that makes them be able to go from the last girl in New York that ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at filmcritic.com (James Brundage)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
With "Catwoman," Halle Berry is out to conquer the box office. To ensure victory, she has chosen for herself not a sequel to "B.A.P.S." but that most foolproof of summer genres, the comic-book flick. She fights crime -- sorry, ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Boston Globe
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
This is big-budget cheesiness built around the idea of getting Halle Berry into a sexy outfit, and while it accomplishes that, it fails on every other level. In the hierarchy of catwomen, Michelle Pfeiffer has nothing to worry about, and for that ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Insider (Dustin Putman)The Movie Insider (Dustin Putman)
As the first in what is hoped to become a new comic book film series, the amateurish outcome of Catwoman will likely kill the franchise before it has time to sequelize. In a silly, lowered frame of mind, however, the film may just gain a small following ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at The Movie Insider (Dustin Putman)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
I've never cared much for cats anyway, but "Catwoman" clinches it. Next time I see one, I'm going to kick it into the river. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
To the tune of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Memory" from "Cats"MidnightYou're the cat inCatwomanWho revivesHalle BerryAfter she's been done in.ThedirectorHe has a name that sounds like a sneezeAnd the crowd begins to grin.Memory!Just how bad is ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere)Boston Herald (James Verniere)
...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Boston Herald (James Verniere)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Over-the-top and mostly preposterous, Catwoman just might be the Mommie Dearest of comic-book-based movies. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
In its first act, Catwoman excels, boasting flavorfully cheesy sketches of pure genius. The scenes represent something along the lines of a mix of Spider-Man and Mission Impossible, thoroughly involving us in a hip style and a booming soundtrack. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for EDGE Boston (David Foucher)EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Halle just hacked a hairball all over the summer boxoffice. And it ain’t pretty. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Given that Spider-Man 2 significantly raised the bar for comic book movies, it doesn't seem entirely unreasonable to walk into Catwoman with fairly high expectations. ...read the complete Catwoman movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Catwoman (2004) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
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Catwoman (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Catwoman (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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