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In Bruges (2008) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give In Bruges (2008) a score of 2.8925 out of 4

based on (107) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(57)

Good

(25)

Fair

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Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)

In an irrestibly comedic take on the gang who couldn't shoot straight, this "Big Deal On Madonna Street" meets "Suspect Zero" launches Irish playwright Martin McDonagh into feature films with flair and literary precision. His finely conceived characters...read the complete In Bruges (2008) review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)

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Time Out Chicago (Ben Kenigsberg)

The world wasn’t exactly clamoring for another movie about sensitive hit men—not least one directed by a first-time feature filmmaker with a playwright’s preference for words over action. As in his recent stage smash The...read the complete In Bruges (2008) review at Time Out Chicago (Ben Kenigsberg)

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Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)

Back in November I posted the trailer to In Bruges and commented that it looked like a movie that would not be a hit with mainstream audiences but those that like indie movies would probably love it. Well I just watched it and I'm more certain than ever...read the complete In Bruges (2008) review at Screen Rant (Vic Holtreman)

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There is an axiom that I have developed that when the Production Notes for a movie are so well written that they make the reader anxious to see the movie, the movie turns out to be dreck. The Production Notes for this film are as good as any I’ve read....read the complete In Bruges (2008) review at