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Avg. Critic Score: 45 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
16 Iffy for 16+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly |

    Edward Norton is in top form as Ray, a burned-out detective whose investigation into the deaths of four cops leads him to suspect his brother-in-law, Officer Jimmy Egan (Colin Farrell, also terrific). Read full review

  • 75
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Its value is unquestionable as drama and moral provocation. Read full review

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen

    The stark drama harkens back to Sidney Lumet classics like "Serpico" and "Prince of the City"-filmmaking that went after an unadorned, jagged realism, with acting to match. Read full review

  • 50
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Not especially good, but there is enough rough artistry in Mr. O'Connor's direction to make you wish the film were better. Read full review

  • 50
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    It follows the well-worn pathways of countless police dramas before it. Read full review

  • 50
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    Feels like a film that should have been made at least 25 years ago. Or made as a period piece. Heavy, doom-laden and, unfortunately, entirely predictable. Read full review

  • 40
    Los Angeles Times | Carina Chocano

    The movie is as histrionic as it is ham-fisted, a bad combination that leads to scenes such as the one in which officers threaten to torture a baby to get their point across. Read full review

  • 38
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    It's dj vu all over again. There isn't much more to say about "We Own the Night 2." Oops, make that Pride and Glory. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Pride and Glory would be risible if it weren't so reprehensible. Read full review

  • 25
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    A single 125-minute monstrosity of a cop movie. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+ Mature crooked-cop drama is no Departed.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this police drama tackles mature themes that aren't likely to appeal to younger viewers. Older teens familiar with stars Colin Farrell and Edward Norton may be interested, but this is definitely a parents'-night-out pick. There's hard-R language (including "f--k" and its derivatives) and realistic violence that includes multiple shoot-outs and execution-style murders, a suicide, a baby's life put in jeopardy, and a substantial amount of blood. The sex is limited to married couples kissing and embracing and one quick glimpse of a moaning drug dealer and his girlfriend. Drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol are prevalent.
  • Families can talk about the characters' various moral dilemmas. The men were stuck between loyalty to their brothers in blue -- not to mention their actual family -- and their duty to serve and protect. Even unethical characters aren't completely villainous. What motivated Jimmy and his crew to become corrupt? What do you think would have happened if Ray had made a different decision? How is this movie similar to other cop dramas? Do you think this kind of movie needs to include strong violence to be seen as realistic? Why or why not?
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: The film's main themes revolve around moral ambiguity, criminal justice, family loyalty, and greed. All of the gangsters portrayed in the movie are Hispanic, while nearly all of the cops are white, but this isn't inaccurate considering the New York neighborhood where the action takes place. A cop calls Spanish "that monkey language."
What to watch for
  • violence false4 Violence: Violence is realistic and bloody. Dead bodies are shown lying in pools of blood; people are shot execution style; blood splatter is visible on windows and on the ground; a character commits suicide by shooting himself; two characters have a bloody fist fight; someone is beaten to death; a character threatens to disfigure/kill an infant; and more.
  • sex false3 Sex: Couples kiss and embrace; a drug dealer seems to have sex with his girlfriend in front of other people.
  • language false5 Language: Strong and frequent language, most notably "f--k" and its derivatives. Other frequently used words include "a--hole," "bitch," and "s--t." Spanish speakers should be aware that there are also plenty of unsubtitled vulgarities in scenes featuring the gangsters.
  • consumerism false0 Consumerism: Not an issue
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false5 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Drug dealing is a major part of the story, so there are a couple of quick glimpses of characters using drugs; several characters smoke and drink heavily in bars or elsewhere; one man is portrayed as a borderline alcoholic.
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