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  • A Time to Kill
  • R
  • A Southern lawyer (Matthew McConaughey) and his legal assistant (Sandra Bullock) defend a black man (Samuel L. Jackson) for killing his young daughter's white attackers.
  • Cast: Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey
  • Director: Joel Schumacher
  • Genres: Drama

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So-so Avg. Critic Score 54 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    The New York Times | Elvis Mitchell

    If the film doesn't add up to a cogent legal argument, neither does it have...

  • 90
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    As originated by Grisham and adapted by Akiva Goldsman, this is a story of...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Edward Guthmann

    Joel Schumacher, the director of "Falling Down," "The Client" and "Batman...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    A Time to Kill, based on the first novel by John Grisham, is a skillfully...

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