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Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) a score of 2.6403 out of 4
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Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Digital BitsThe Digital Bits
Richard Gere plays John Klein, a reporter for the Washington Post who's recently married and has just bought a house with his wife, Mary (Debra Messing). On the car ride back to their apartment, Mary is frightened by something she thinks she sees in the ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at The Digital Bits
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Gareth Von Kallenbach)Film Threat (Gareth Von Kallenbach)
An entertaining and chilling film that will make you question what you believe about myths and the supernatural. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Film Threat (Gareth Von Kallenbach)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
An effective visual style and campfire-storytelling flair. The climax manages to effectively tie most of the ideas together with chilling resolution. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Movie Addict (John Ulmer)Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
The film falls back upon old-fashioned chills rather than modern-day thrills. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Movie Addict (John Ulmer)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (F. X. Feeney)LA Weekly (F. X. Feeney)
Pellington's sharp, fastball compositions and nerve-splintering cutting style are of a piece with such intelligence, devilishly mixing shock with optimism. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at LA Weekly (F. X. Feeney)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
And here's the funny part: All this thespian violence emanates from a single source – Richard Gere. The Beautiful One seems to have bullied director Mark Pellington into letting him eat not only the scenery and the props but also the lights, the ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Mike Clark)USA Today (Mike Clark)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
By the end, an end that has a little too much melodrama to it, we can only shake our heads in wonder. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Like a time-travel movie, but without the time travel, The Mothman Prophecies delights in playing with cause-and-effect relationships. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.com - 27 Second ReviewNeedcoffee.com - 27 Second Review
Does the Mothman really exist? Well, the movie makes a pretty good case for the affirmative and it creeped me out pretty well. It’s worth the price of a ticket. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Needcoffee.com - 27 Second Review
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
The story is eerie and gets under the skin, but director Mark Pellington is unable to recreate the suspense found in the best supernatural thrillers. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for NutzWorld (Blake French)NutzWorld (Blake French)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Stay clear of reminding yourself that it’s a “true story” and you’re likely to have one helluva time at the movies. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Not a schlocky creature feature but something far more stylish and cerebral--and, hence, more chillingly effective. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Chris Kaynes)Apollo Guide (Chris Kaynes)
Pellington is able to create a real palpable sense of tension despite the fact that very little ends up happening. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Apollo Guide (Chris Kaynes)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Uses a thick undercurrent of atmospheric dread and truly creepy sound effects to keep the tension high. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Pre-destination versus free will - it's a metaphysical debate that has obsessed religious scholars and philosophers alike through the centuries. The Mothman Prophecies works best if you accept the former: that the future is as immutable as the past. Admit ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)
Washington Post reporter John Klein (Richard Gere) and his wife Mary (Debra Messing) are out one evening on a lonely road when something appears in front of them and causes a wreck. John doesn't see it, but Mary does, and is obsessed with visions of the ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Video GraveyardVideo Graveyard
Well-shot horror/thriller loosely based on true events (and John A. Keel's book) stars Richard Gere as a reporter for the Washington Post who ends-up in the small town of Point Pleasant, Virginia where the residents believe in a moth-like creature that ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Video Graveyard
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Larry Aydlette)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Larry Aydlette)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Stock Brokerage & Resource (Tim Chandler)Hollywood Stock Brokerage & Resource (Tim Chandler)
The Mothman Prophecies shows glimpses of greatness, but never quite gets there. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at Hollywood Stock Brokerage & Resource (Tim Chandler)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
As the plot loses steam, director Mark Pellington (whose paranoid thriller "Arlington Road" was one of the worst movies of 1999) tends to rely on cheap tricks to maintain suspense, although the final catastrophe is very nicely done. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Mothman Prophecies, The (2002) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
In promoting its cliche-ridden sci-fi-horror, Sony is using the tage "based on true story," as if the "factulaity" of the text is a badge of honor, or necessary condition for taking the schlocky flick more seriously. ...read the complete Mothman Prophecies movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)