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Simple Plan, A (1998)

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All Time

of 190,116

498

1990's

of 24,698

59

1998

of 6,348

5
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,076
  
  95
  
  Crime of 1998
  
  of 97
  
  1
  
  Crime of the 1990's
  
  of 708
  
  13
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,985
  
  293
  
  Drama of 1998
  
  of 606
  
  3
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  40
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,007
  
  114
  
  Thriller of 1998
  
  of 212
  
  1
  
  Thriller of the 1990's
  
  of 1,628
  
  13

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Simple Plan, A (1998) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1286

Avg Critic Score:3.0710

Simple Plan, A (1998) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

"You work for the American Dream--you don't steal it." So says a Minnesota family man early in "A Simple Plan," but he is only repeating an untested theory. ...read the complete Simple Plan movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

One of the year's best films for a lot of reasons, including its ability to involve the audience almost breathlessly in a story of mounting tragedy. ...read the complete Simple Plan movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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No review available ...read the complete Simple Plan movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

This is a strong, gut-wrenching, suspenseful film, one of the top ten of 1998. ...read the complete Simple Plan movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

The characters are at the heart of A Simple Plan, and the gruesome complexity of their interaction elevates this film to the level of a midwinter treat. ...read the complete Simple Plan movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)

But [Raimi]'s instructed his fabulous Style to take a hike, and, working from Scott Smith's brilliantly reconfigured script from Smith's own (much darker) novel, delivers a piece that is severe and disciplined in its evocation of the cold terrors of fate....read the complete Simple Plan, A (1998) review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)

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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Joshua Klein)

Both simplifies and brings into focus the already simple and effective thriller....read the complete Simple Plan, A (1998) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Joshua Klein)

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Newsweek (David Ansen)

There's something decidedly mechanical about this intermittently gripping movie's bleak view of human nature....read the complete Simple Plan, A (1998) review at Newsweek (David Ansen)

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Time (Richard Schickel)

There's neither intricacy nor surprise in the narrative, and these dopes are tedious, witless company. Mostly you find yourself thinking, "How long until...read the complete Simple Plan, A (1998) review at Time (Richard Schickel)

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