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Host, The (2007) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Host, The (2007) a score of 3.1889 out of 4

based on (81) reviews

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Excellent

(32)

Very Good

(40)

Good

(8)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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The New Yorker (Anthony Lane)

I have seen The Host twice and have every intention of watching it again....read the complete Host, The (2007) review at The New Yorker (Anthony Lane)

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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)

Most of all, The Host functions as a popcorn movie par excellence, loaded with the most familiar conventions, but shot through with such conviction and visual panache that even its clichés seem invigorating....read the complete Host, The (2007) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Scott Tobias)

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eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)

A well-calibrated mix of suspense, comedy and political satire....read the complete Host, The (2007) review at eye WEEKLY (Jason Anderson)

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Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)

Can 93% of American movie critics be wrong? On the soft and squishy Rotten Tomatoes website, an amazing 70 out of 75 critics gave a thumbs up to The Host , a hokey South Korean monster movie that makes Godzilla look like The Godfather ....read the complete Host, The (2007) review at Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)