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  • Public Enemies
  • Opened July 1, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 23 min.
  • R
    gangster violence and some language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. Read More
  • No one could stop Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone—from his girlfriend Billie Frechette (Cotillard) to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had Read More
  • Cast: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi
  • Director: Michael Mann
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

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  • Marion Cotillard in "Public Enemies."
  • Johnny Depp as John Dillinger in "Public Enemies."
  • Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis and Johnny Depp as John Dillinger in "Public Enemies."
  • Johnny Depp as John Dillinger in "Public Enemies."
  • Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover in "Public Enemies."
  • Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis and Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover in "Public Enemies."
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Public Enemies Recent Fan Reviews

  • So-so

    What the hell happened?

    by ashjean

    I was soooo excited to see this movie. I love biography type films and it had 2 of my favorite actors in it so of course I was going to see it. The theatre was pretty full on opening day, but it didn't seem like anybody thouroughly loved it. I think it ran too long. I have no idea why it was rated R. Some PG-13 movies have worse language and violence than this. It only got exciting the last hour. The sex scene was weird. The actors did a good job portraying the characters, but the characters didn't have enough background or depth. It should have started with Dillinger's childhood, so one could understand how he turned into a bankrobber. The cinematography was a little weird. I would save this movie for either a day where you want to see any movie you haven't seen or just wait til it comes on pay per view. It was kind of a letdown. I give it a B or B-.

  • No

    The biggest let-down ever

    by JadedRaine

    Johnny Depp and Christian Bale are two of my favorite actors, i was so read to go see this movie. From the looks of the previews it was going to be action and drama, and keep me on my seat ready for whatever is coming at me next. I was SO WRONG.
    The movie was so bad, i got a migraine somewhere in the last 3 hours it was still on. The movie dragged itself out f-o-r-e-v-e-r!! The plot fell apart somewhere right after the middle. It was filmed as though it was a low budget horror movie. I was so upset.The acting was great. It was awesome, the rest of the movie...blah All the amazing action scenes, are what you see in the previews. Most of the movie is long close up shots of peoples faces and dialog. It was just bad. I just cant get over how bad it was. Finally both of these guys have made a movie that was horrible. and it had such promise too. =( shame.

  • Must Go!

    A Modern Gangster Classic

    by halzmark11

    IMO the Michael Mann-Johnny Depp-Christian Bale take on the class gangster picture is a winner. Mann's striking use of HD photography made the story, the characters and the action come alive; so did the unique camera angles. (In truth, I wasn't fond of the handheld shots, many of which I found jarring and overdone.) Also liked Mann's use of evocative period music and homage to '30's gangster flicks near the finale.

    Messrs. Depp and Bale do a great job of converying Dillnger and Purvis's conflicting personalities and striking similarity in guts, ambition and will. Kudos also to Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover (another kind of public enemy, but much later in history) and Marion Cottilard as Billie Frechette (the French actress' s midwestern English accent is spot on). The excellent supporting cast even includes jazz artist Diana Krall in a cameo as a supper club singer.

    If you're an adult who likes intelligent crime films, then see this one. Now. Before it's Oscar time.

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Public Enemies Critic Reviews

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

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Simultaneously an art film and a crime film, Mann's latest work may not give...

  • 90
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    A grave and beautiful work of art.

  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Public Enemies comes at you like Dillinger did: all of a sudden. It's movie...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    This is a very good film, with Depp and Bale performances of brutal clarity....

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