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Metascore®71 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

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

  • 70
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    The reckoning with the past, which has occupied West German society since the 1960s, has been painful and divisive, which makes the calm, empirical spirit of this film all the more impressive. Read full review

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Mark Olsen

    Where Verhoeven loses his way is when he allows himself to sink into a seemingly endless recounting of atrocities, getting away from the main moral and philosophical questions his film brings up so provocatively. Read full review

  • 50
    Village Voice | Julia Wallace

    The film eventually becomes one long therapy session for the German nation as it struggles to understand how its brave and good soldiers could have done such bad, bad things. We, the viewers, are forced to take on the uncomfortable role of therapist. Read full review

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 2.9 out of 5