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  • Jacob's Ladder
  • Opened November 2, 1990 | Runtime:1 hr 53 min
  • R
  • After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing Read More
  • Cast: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Ving Rhames, Pruitt Taylor Vince
  • Director: Adrian Lyne
  • Genres: Psychological Drama, Drama, Psychological Thriller, Thriller, Supernatural Thriller

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Jacob's Ladder Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score 62 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 | Janet Maslin

    The ending of Jacob's Ladder, when it finally arrives, is, like much of the...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    This movie left me reeling with turmoil and confusion, with feelings of sadness...

  • 63
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    One sits through Ladder halfway engrossed, though always with a sense that its...

  • 60
    Washington Post |

    True to his resume, director Lyne produces a frenetic battery of visceral...

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