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  • The American
  • Opened September 1, 2010 | Runtime:1 hr. 45 min.
  • R
    Violence, nudity and sexual content
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller. As an assassin, Jack (Clooney) is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack Read More
  • Cast: George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Irina Björklund
  • Director: Anton Corbijn
  • Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller

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The American Recent Fan Reviews

  • Oh No!

    Why?

    Can anyone say Solaris in Italy? I think all the excitement was in the trailer. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a thoughtful movie as much as the next guy, but this movie just seamed so pointless. Clooney is a great actor and if not for his melancholy portrayal of the main character I would have walked out. Instead I stayed to see what was gong to happen. Was he going to get away with the girl, were they going to get him? Alas the end came as suddenly as the beginning... No spoiler here just my recommendation, rent this one..

  • Oh No!

    Good Advice:

    by Daviad

    Save your money. Spend 2 hours watching the grass grow instead.

  • Oh No!

    George Clooney stole my money...

    It's been a long, long time since I wanted to walk out of a movie theater, but out of respect for those around me, I remained in my seat. It wasn't until the end of the movie that I realized I was not alone. Comments I heard leaving the theater included; "That's the worst movie I've seen in ten years."; "At least the popcorn was good."; "Tell me it's at intermission and the second act is better;"; and the like. One man did sheepishly say, "Well, I kinda liked it," to which his wife replied, "Well good, because I thought it was boring as hell." Most people were actually laughing about how bad the movie was as they left the theater. I've never seen that before. I wish I hadn't seen it, actually.

The American Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Here is a gripping film with the focus of a Japanese drama, an impenetrable...

  • 80
    New York Daily News | Joe Neumaier

    The American, a movie as coiled as a snake and as still as a sleepy villa, is...

  • 75
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Carrie Rickey

    Heavyhearted without being heavy-handed, Corbijn's lyrical movie is about a man...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Amy Biancolli

    It does for hit men what "Up in the Air" did for frequent-flying corporate...

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