The Spirit

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  • Opened December 25, 2008 
  • 1 hr 43 min
  • PG-13 | intense sequences of stylized violence and action, some sexual content and brief nudity

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. More on child suitability

  • A detective prevents an attempt to release a substance that will leave the citizens of Central City in suspended animation. He is exposed to the goo, which gives him the ability to withstand any beating. He battles crime and a slew of femme fatales. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Eva Mendes, Dan Lauria
  • Director: Frank Miller
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

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The Spirit Movie Review

by Asianfreak

33 out of 100 Like a cartoon, not even the good kind. It's stupid, action-packed and brainless....

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Baltimore Sun
| Chris Kaltenbach

Should make comic modern-day fanboys happy, what with its dark undertones, its beat-it-to-a-pulp action and its sly winks at comic greats past and present. Everyone else, including fans of Will Eisner's original Spirit, may find themselves wondering what all the fuss is about. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

The Spirit is uneven, but its campy adventure provides some amusing, escapist fun. Read full review

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
| Liam Lacey

What a shame that The Spirit isn't nearly as good as it looks. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

As the vamps, Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson might be posing for a fashion spread with just one note to play -- gorgeous high-bitch mockery. Read full review

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Scarlett Johansson as Silken Floss in "The Spirit."