Deliverance: Critic Reviews

78%

MovieWeb: 1 reviews

94%

RottenTomatoes: 50 reviews

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Vincent Canby New York Times (Top Critic)

50

So many of Dickey's lumpy narrative ideas remain in his screenplay that John Boorman's screen version becomes a lot less interesting than it has any right to be.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

63

A fantasy about violence, not a realistic consideration of it.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Don Druker Chicago Reader (Top Critic)

John Boorman's 1972 film of the James Dickey novel has a beautiful visual style that balances the film's machismo message.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Variety Staff Variety (Top Critic)

It's the stuff of which slapdash oaters and crime programmers are made but the obvious ambitions of Deliverance are supposed to be on a higher plane.
Full Review » 5 years ago
TIME Magazine (Top Critic)

Each of the four lead performances is exceptional, none more so than Burt Reynolds' beefy, supercilious Lewis.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Film4

100

A sad, brilliant reminder that sometimes people are the most threatening monsters of all.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com

80

Full Review » 4 years ago
Keith H. Brown Eye for Film

90

Full Review » 4 years ago
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central

100

As coffin nails for the sixties go, this negation of all ideological idealism is a pretty final one.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Kevin Carr 7M Pictures

80

No movie in the history of American cinema has struck fear in the hearts of men as Deliverance.
Full Review » 5 years ago
TV Guide's Movie Guide

100

Morose, shockingly violent yet strangely beautiful.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

92

This ultra-violent powerful adventure, which deals with serious, metaphysical issues of survival and civilization vs. wilderness, boasts eerie images and awesome sounds.
Full Review » 5 years ago
John J. Puccio DVDTown.com

80

At the risk of sounding glib, Deliverance delivers the goods, in the very best sense.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Jeremiah Kipp Slant Magazine

100

This man-versus-nature story is also about man indulging his most uncivilized instincts, and in their various ways the four men on the canoe trip are transformed.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Tom Milne Time Out

It's a haunting, nightmarish vision.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Clint Morris Moviehole

60

So good you'll squeal like a pig
Full Review » 7 years ago
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily

100

This unnerving outdoor adventure still ranks as the best film of Burt Reynolds' up and down career. And you'll never forget what happens to Ned Beatty.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Dennis Schwartz Ozus' World Movie Reviews

92

Boy's adventure story with adult incidents that's a near masterpiece.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Bob Grimm Sacramento News & Review

100

Full Review » 7 years ago
Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly

100

Full Review » 7 years ago
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews

80

Full Review » 7 years ago
Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette

100

Full Review » 7 years ago
Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat

80

Full Review » 7 years ago
Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS)

80

Full Review » 8 years ago
Tony Toscano Talking Pictures (U.S.)

80

Full Review » 8 years ago