Primal Fear: Critic Reviews

80%

MovieWeb: 2 reviews

74%

RottenTomatoes: 49 reviews

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Entertainment Weekly (Top Critic)

50

Full Review » 16 years ago
Janet Maslin New York Times (Top Critic)

Full Review » 9 years ago
Mike Clark USA Today (Top Critic)

75

As a forum for its actors and for the big-screen directorial debut of multi-Emmy winner Gregory Hoblit, the film is up to the job.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

88

Full Review » 12 years ago
Susan Stark Detroit News (Top Critic)

75

Full Review » 12 years ago
Todd McCarthy Variety (Top Critic)

Full Review » 4 years ago
James Berardinelli ReelViews (Top Critic)

50

Full Review » 12 years ago
Peter Travers Rolling Stone (Top Critic)

Full Review » 11 years ago
Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times (Top Critic)

Full Review » 11 years ago
Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews

75

An unfolding mystery in which truth is elusive, and twists are the order of the day...gives Norton a career-making opportunity to strut his stuff. [Blu-ray]
Full Review » 3 years ago
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central

75

its heroes only heroes because they believe in order and not because they're capable of order's championing or restoration.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Ryan Cracknell Movie Views

Helped greatly by excellent performances from both of the film's leads, as well as the rounded supporting cast.
Full Review » 3 years ago
John J. Puccio DVDTown.com

70

The plot is engaging, the cast is exceptional, and Hoblit moves things along in commendably straightforward fashion. Very entertaining.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Brian Webster Apollo Guide

75

Exhibits many of the genre's common weaknesses, but the fine acting of Edward Norton, Laura Linney and Richard Gere enables us to forgive them.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Gabe Leibowitz Film and Felt

40

Unfortunately, Primal Fear hasn't aged well; there are wrinkles and pockmarks all over its face.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Neil Cohen Echo Magazine

80

Full Review » 5 years ago
Susan Granger www.susangranger.com

40

Full Review » 6 years ago
Derek Adams Time Out

Full Review » 6 years ago
Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net

60

Full Review » 6 years ago
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com

80

Ed Norton is out of this world in his break-out performance.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Dan Jardine Apollo Guide

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Nell Minow Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Todd Jorgenson Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

40

Full Review » 7 years ago