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Movie critics combined give Ref, The (1994) a score of 2.8754 out of 4
based on (28) reviews
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Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Caryn James)New York Times (Caryn James)
Staying clear of any mean-spirited attitudes, The Ref is a film to warm the hearts and touch the nerves of dysfunctional families everywhere. ...read the complete Ref movie review at New York Times (Caryn James)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 3.19 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
...read the complete Ref movie review at kids-in-mind
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Scott RenshawScott Renshaw
It's the night before Christmas in the affluent Connecticut suburb of Old Baybrook when THE REF begins, but plenty of creatures are stirring. The town is abuzz over the first actual crime in memory, a botched burglary committed by career criminal Gus ...read the complete Ref movie review at Scott Renshaw
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
What with all the holiday tunage on the soundtrack, and the plethora of Yuletide gags scattered throughout the vitriol, something tells me The Ref missed its targeted Christmas release. No matter: an unrepentantly nihilistic 110 minutes of bile like this ...read the complete Ref movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
The Ref has a soft heart of domesticity underneath its superficially heartless humor. ...read the complete Ref movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
`The Ref" is a flip-flopped, updated version of O. Henry's The Ransom of Red Chief, in which a kidnapper naps more than he was counting on. The movie stars sometime standup comic Dennis ...read the complete Ref movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
It's cynical, mean-spirited and, at least at first, viciously funny. ...read the complete Ref movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)
...read the complete Ref movie review at Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
...read the complete Ref movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
...read the complete Ref movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for Moda Magazine (Kage Alan)Moda Magazine (Kage Alan)
...read the complete Ref movie review at Moda Magazine (Kage Alan)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
...read the complete Ref movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Martin Friedel)DVD Net (Martin Friedel)
...read the complete Ref movie review at DVD Net (Martin Friedel)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Hal Hinson)Washington Post (Hal Hinson)
...read the complete Ref movie review at Washington Post (Hal Hinson)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From HellMutant Reviewers From Hell
...read the complete Ref movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
...read the complete Ref movie review at Reel.com
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
...read the complete Ref movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.51 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
...read the complete Ref movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Dragan AntulovDragan Antulov
Anyone who has seen enough Hollywood films made in previous few decades knows that some of the most unpleasant things imaginable happen on Christmas. That rule applies not even to honest God-fearing folk, but also to those who earn for living through ...read the complete Ref movie review at Dragan Antulov
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Merry Christmas. ...read the complete Ref movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Ref, The (1994) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Ever had a bad day? Of course you have. We all have. But in The Ref, Denis Leary experiences what it's like when Murphy's Law is in full force. This man just can't catch a break. As a statement that crime doesn't pay, this film sure gets the point across, ...read the complete Ref movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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Ref, The (1994) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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