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

  • 90
    The Onion A.V. Club | Keith Phipps

    For his first feature, Canadian director Vincenzo Natali has, like the setting of his film, created a complex piece of work around an essentially simple foundation. Read full review

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Even though there are tedious stretches with less-than-riveting characters, the film gradually pulls you into its claustrophobic spell and becomes acutely suspenseful in its final half-hour. Read full review

  • 80
    L.A. Weekly | Ernest Hardy

    Although character arcs are a little too abruptly truncated as the story moves, Natali never fumbles the big picture. Read full review

  • 70
    The New York Times | Anita Gates

    Cube, the story in question, proves surprisingly gripping, in the best ''Twilight Zone'' tradition. Read full review

  • 60
    Dallas Observer | Andy Klein

    Cube is essentially a glossy, beautifully designed 90-minute Twilight Zone episode. Read full review

  • 60
    TV Guide | Ken Fox

    Natali's film has a fabulous look, a nerve-wracking, claustrophobic mood, a number of genuinely suspenseful set-pieces and some sublimely stomach-churning special effects. Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Bob Graham

    Cube falls into the dreaded trap of allegory -- aaaaaargh! -- and the clunky dialogue makes a midnight bull session seem brilliant by comparison. Read full review

  • 50
    Christian Science Monitor | David Sterritt

    The characters are stereotypes and the psychology is simplistic, but the movie builds an effective sense of claustrophobic menace that thriller fans may enjoy. Read full review

  • 50
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    This very Canadian thriller (i.e., no humor, lots of literal-minded future-shock portentousness) certainly does a number on you, though not necessarily a pleasurable one. Read full review

  • 40
    Austin Chronicle | Marc Savlov

    It's an existential, Kafka-esque nightmare with no real resolution, although if you've been biding your time waiting to see some high-strung, ham-handed bickering on-screen, this is your A-ticket. Read full review

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