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TopTenREVIEWS presents the movie reviews of Manchurian Candidate, The (2004)

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Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:2.9351
Avg Critic Score:2.8891

Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) Movie Reviews

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Excellent
4
18.21%
(65)
Very Good
3
63.03%
(225)
Good
2
17.37%
(62)
Fair
1
1.40%
(5)
Poor
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Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
MGM seems to finally comprehend that DVDs are here to stay. They have released tons of their classics in the past, with just the barest of special features. But lately they have been re-releasing these films with the extras that fans have been craving. ...read the complete Manchurian Candidate movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null) filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
I’m a huge fan of the original Manchurian Candidate, so naturally I approached Jonathan Demme’s redo with some amount of trepidation. ...read the complete Manchurian Candidate movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
On the surface, the idea of remaking most movies appears rather pointless. When it comes to universally acknowledged classics of Western cinema like John Frankenheimer's 1962 masterpiece, The Manchurian Candidate, it seems almost insane. ...read the complete Manchurian Candidate movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
The problem with watching classic film is that often, one is left with the feeling that the story in question has been seen and done before. ...read the complete Manchurian Candidate movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null) filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
The new Manchurian Candidate isn’t just a great remake – it may just be the greatest remake ever remade. ...read the complete Manchurian Candidate movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
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Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A political and psychological thriller that is richer in texture and nuance than its predecessor without sacrificing impact....read the complete Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
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Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
How do you remake what many consider to be the greatest political thriller ever made? Simple, you cleverly emulate rather than try to surpass. Much like say last year's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", this is a film which whilst not in the...read the complete Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
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Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
Manchurian Candidate fizzles out like an Alka-Seltzer releasing its last carbonated bubble -- we never even make it to the middle of our seat, let alone the edge....read the complete Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) review at Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
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The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)
His performance here made me suspect that Schreiber is, in a sense, another Kenneth Branagh--an extraordinary actor who is simply not a film star....read the complete Manchurian Candidate, The (2004) review at The New Republic (Stanley Kauffmann)
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