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Movie critics combined give Manhunter (1986) a score of 3.3327 out of 4
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Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"This is an overlooked but superior thriller, one of the best films from the 1980s." ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
Lean serial-killer thriller makes The Silence of the Lambs look sheepish. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)
A slick and glossy thriller that still stands out. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Empire Magazine (Ian Nathan)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Vault (Goatdog)Movie Vault (Goatdog)
This was a pretty good movie, but I couldn't help but notice that it is a somewhat uncomfortable blend of "Miami Vice" and "Silence of the Lambs." That is easily understood, since the book, Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon," is a sort of prequel to Silence, ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Movie Vault (Goatdog)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
A grim, stylish thriller. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Not many folks know it, but Manhunter is based on Thomas Harris' first novel in the Hannibal series, Red Dragon, the title of which was changed to avoid sounding like a martial arts film. Brian Cox plays Hannibal, who only has an incidental role here, ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Allen Barra)Salon.com (Allen Barra)
The best Hannibal Lecter movie and one of the greatest suspense movies ever made... A lurid masterpiece that pays homage to the seductiveness of pulp, not by dressing it in the trappings of fine art but by stripping it to the essentials of what we ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Salon.com (Allen Barra)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Dave Beuscher)Film Threat (Dave Beuscher)
As with all of Mann's films, Manhunter is an intense experience. All of the actors, including even legendary goofball Chris Elliott, give brooding, serious performances. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Film Threat (Dave Beuscher)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Mann takes all the instincts he learned as a Miami Vice producer and trims them of their excesses, and the result is an unsettling thriller whose detached style perfectly complements its psychological intensity. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Arrow In The Head ReviewsArrow In The Head Reviews
Not only did the film stand out on a visual and audio standpoint, but it also focused on what mattered: the cop and his investigation. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Arrow In The Head Reviews
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Marc Bernardin)Entertainment Weekly (Marc Bernardin)
The brilliance of Michael Mann's Manhunter is that it appreciates that the true nexus of humanity is our shared closeness. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Marc Bernardin)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for BBC Films (Ali Barclay)BBC Films (Ali Barclay)
FBI forensic expert Will Graham is brought back from voluntary retirement to help track down a serial killer nicknamed the 'Tooth Fairy'. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at BBC Films (Ali Barclay)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
...the strength of acting performances and the director with great sense of style turn MANHUNTER into engaging, thought- provoking and entertaining film that deserved its cult status. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Jerry Saravia
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Walter Goodman)New York Times (Walter Goodman)
The movie drives along with such intensity for much of the time that you can just let it work on your senses without worrying about whether it makes sense. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at New York Times (Walter Goodman)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))
Petersen is superb as the obsessive investigator who risks madness each time he takes on a case, and Tom Noonan is absolutely chilling as the psycho killer. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at TV Guide (Staff (Non Credited))
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmcritic.com (Jack Sommersby)eFilmcritic.com (Jack Sommersby)
The best of the Hannibal Lecter series. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at eFilmcritic.com (Jack Sommersby)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
A well-crafted cat-and-mouse serial killer drama that allows for clever twists and honest character development to coexist and even thrive from one another. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Film Written Magazine (Jaime N. Christley)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
I was always expecting Don Johnson to pop up... ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Pat Graham)Chicago Reader (Pat Graham)
I'm rather intrigued with what Mann does with his stylistic envelope: it's simultaneously hypnotic and enervating, meditative and empty, like a white-noise background or a field of electronic snow on the tube. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Chicago Reader (Pat Graham)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Variety (Staff (Not Credited))Variety (Staff (Not Credited))
An unpleasantly gripping thriller... Interesting Hitchcockian guilt transference territory and Mann's grip on his material is tight and sure. Director is at all times preoccupied by visual chic. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Variety (Staff (Not Credited))
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)
Even before its release, the Silence Of The Lambs sequel Hannibal has provoked talks of a prequel, a film version of Thomas Harris' novel Red Dragon with Anthony Hopkins again assuming the Hannibal Lecter role. Of course, this idea overlooks the fact ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)
Manhunter (1986) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Unlike the other Hannibal Lector films, this one doesn't look at contemporary gender politics and thus becomes a film about a single person and a single incident. ...read the complete Manhunter movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
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Manhunter (1986) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Manhunter (1986) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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