Critic Reviews

From Hell (2001) Rank 1 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give From Hell (2001) a score of 2.7058 out of 4

based on (296) reviews

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Excellent

(26)

Very Good

(194)

Good

(64)

Fair

(12)

Poor

(0)

Reviews by Score:

Salon.com (Charles Taylor)

A brain-dead version of a dark and complex work. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Salon.com (Charles Taylor)

Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)

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Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)

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Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)

Feels stagy, stiff and entirely unnecessary. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)

Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)

Heather Graham plays Heather Graham playing a prostitute�Mike Leigh veteran Cartlidge wipes the floor with her�the ex-Rollergirl dons a British accent - bad idea, oh very bad! ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)

Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

The feeling of patent unbelievability never leaves. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

The Hughes boys blow it by burying a fine cast -- Robbie Coltrane as a cop and Ian Holm as a royal sawbones are standouts -- in stock scares, sappy romance and cliches that really are from hell. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Feels razor thin. None of the characters is particularly noteworthy. And the revelations of deep-seated conspiracy in the usual privileged, closed circles are hackneyed and tired. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

The Hughes boys blow it by burying a fine cast ... in stock scares, sappy romance and cliches that really are from hell. ...read the complete From Hell movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)

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Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)

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The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

There are book adaptations that do the remarkable job of keeping the essence of the story while removing the fluff. There are adaptations that are flat out lousy, yielding films that are hard to sit through. Then there is the adaptation by Terry Hayes ...read the complete From Hell movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)