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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) a score of 3.1017 out of 4
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.36 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Guy MacPherson)Apollo Guide (Guy MacPherson)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Tony Pellum)ToxicUniverse.com (Tony Pellum)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Scott RenshawScott Renshaw
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.24 out of 4 stars for Mr. Showbiz (Michael Atkinson)Mr. Showbiz (Michael Atkinson)
Lacks scope and doesn't resonate grandly as a portrait of an American underbelly like Morris' earlier works do. But it still packs a wallop. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Mr. Showbiz (Michael Atkinson)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film.com (Ernest Hardy)Film.com (Ernest Hardy)
Morris seduces us into stepping into Leuchter's world of delusion and ego. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Film.com (Ernest Hardy)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Stephen Holden)The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Morris, instead of evoking the solemnity that surrounds most films that touch on the Holocaust, has directed Mr. Death as the blackest of comedies. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Extraordinary documentary. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Time (Richard Corliss)Time (Richard Corliss)
The fascinating film equivalent of a humane execution. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Time (Richard Corliss)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Errol Morris' characteristically distanced documentary is empathetic without being especially sympathetic. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.18 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com rises and falls with Mr. Deathfilmcritic.com rises and falls with Mr. Death
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for Boston Phoenix (Peter Keough)Boston Phoenix (Peter Keough)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Offoffoff (Joshua Tanzer)Offoffoff (Joshua Tanzer)
As Errol Morris shows us how this strange little man got into the execution business and Holocaust denial, we should ask ourselves: Did we create 'Mr. Death'? Is he us? ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Offoffoff (Joshua Tanzer)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
A riveting movie. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Art House SquatterThe Art House Squatter
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
(Morris's) strangest and most disturbing portrait yet. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Truth Be Told (Ross Williams)Truth Be Told (Ross Williams)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for The Gline's DVD of the WeekThe Gline's DVD of the Week
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for iF MagazineiF Magazine
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Past Picks (Jimmy Gillman)Past Picks (Jimmy Gillman)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
Leuchter is such a riveting, disturbing and finally pathetic character that his story hardly needs embellishing with Morris' fancy visuals and ominous mood music. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at LA Weekly (Ella Taylor)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (Andrea C. Basora)Newsweek (Andrea C. Basora)
At the heart of all Morris's films -- from "The Thin Blue Line" to "Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control" -- is a fundamental belief in the unreliability of truth. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Newsweek (Andrea C. Basora)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Film.com (John Hartl)Film.com (John Hartl)
(Morris) sees Leuchter's story as more personal, more about one individual's self-absorption and folly, than an indictment of a particular system. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Film.com (John Hartl)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
A strange piece of work, perhaps closer to an imaginative portrait or an experimental fiction that borrows elements from real life than a traditional documentary. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Mr. Death, which is shot through with one dark absurdity after another, emerges as a cautionary tale if ever there was one. ...read the complete Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for 25frames.org (Christoph Huber)25frames.org (Christoph Huber)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (Tony Pellum)CultureDose.net (Tony Pellum)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Norman Short)DVD Verdict (Norman Short)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Guess the GrossGuess the Gross
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for iF Magazine (--)iF Magazine (--)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.67 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for City Pages, Minneapolis/St. PaulCity Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.66 out of 4 stars for James BowmanJames Bowman
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.62 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Tobias Peterson)PopMatters (Tobias Peterson)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)Philadelphia City Paper (Sam Adams)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Robert Payne)Reel.com DVD review (Robert Payne)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.55 out of 4 stars for Anchorage Press (Brenda Sokolowski)Anchorage Press (Brenda Sokolowski)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.54 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.54 out of 4 stars for culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Mike Gregory)Reel.com (Mike Gregory)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Brian Ludovico)UpcomingDiscs.com (Brian Ludovico)
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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