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Alex Cross

Play trailer Poster for Alex Cross PG-13 Released Oct 19, 2012 1h 41m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) works as a detective/psychologist for the Detroit Police Department along with his lifelong friend, Tommy Kane (Edward Burns), and detective Monica Ashe (Rachel Nichols). Cross' latest case puts him on a collision course with Picasso (Matthew Fox), a cunning serial killer whose ultimate target is multinational industrialist Giles Mercier (Jean Reno). Cross must find a way inside Picasso's head not only to catch the killer but also to stem the violent urges Cross feels.
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Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox do their best, but they're trampled by Rob Cohen's frustrating direction and a tasteless, lazily written screenplay.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online ... Alex Cross is certainly the weakest of the series, which reportedly will continue with Perry in the next film. God help us all. We can only hope for the best with that one. Rated: D Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg Time Out [Perry] has rarely been less convincing than when locking and loading from his home arsenal or dangling from a decaying Detroit edifice. Rated: 1/5 Nov 27, 2012 Full Review David Edelstein New York Magazine/Vulture Alex Cross is coarse, punishing, and, in all the ways that matter, conscienceless ... Oct 22, 2012 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review This is an agonizingly unoriginal yarn about another wise detective hunting another ruthless sociopath. Rated: 0.5/4 Sep 23, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Some ingredients are there for what could’ve been a good movie. But the ingredients themselves don’t equal a fine dish. Rated: 2/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson "Alex Cross" is a lazy and uninspired attempt. Patterson's readers will tell you, the title character is a ripe and rich literary character with many incredible stories and thrilling stories to tell. He deserves better than this uneven effort. Rated: 2/5 Jun 26, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Winsley H Worst series I ever watched. Irritating setup! Did mot know where to keep the ups and the downs. Despite good actors. Was a total waste of time and for them total waste of $$. Please do not waste $$ and time for another season Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Jacob B PROLOGUE: Well, this certainly wasn't the direction I was expecting Jack Shephard's character arc to go after that big twist in Lost S3's ending scene but hey, at least Matthew Fox seems to be getting a kick out of playing someone who's not trying to fix everything. REVIEW: Not really a complete trainwreck but hardly a good movie either, Alex Cross does have good performances and a few decent scenes of suspenseful or tearjerking moments but the eye-rolling dialogue, bad action scenes and predictable story make this adaptation of the James Patterson bestseller a mostly-forgettable film that makes the Morgan Freeman films' merits stand out more. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Nathan W I have to partially disagree with the critics on this one. I thought the direction was one of the saving graces of this film. Because it was a fairly good looking picture. The sets were nice, lots of different locations, and decent cinematography. It's just that, what was filmed wasn't all that interesting. You know, we have a detective that's so good at his job, that all the answers just come to him. (Things happen so easily that their not believable or the least bit exciting). Our "bad guy" doesn't feel menacing at all and his motivation isn't really made clear. The script was underwhelming, the plot didn't always make sense, and everyone was mostly lacking any discernable emotions. The cast was okay for the most part... No "big" names but a lot of familiar faces. I will say that things got a little better in the second half of the film. You could actually tell that characters were feeling ways about stuff for a change. But the story was still so uninteresting and messy that was hard care what was going on. A lazy attempt at a cop movie, that was simply going through the motions. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/01/24 Full Review Tom W I enjoyed it. I'm not a pro movie watcher. I just liked the fast pace & I like Tyler Perry. I don't need CannesFilmFest stuff. Btw, the German industrialist character, Erich Nunemacher, reminds me of Elon Musk. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review Andre G Not bad, thought it was going to be a lot worse. It was ok. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/23 Full Review Audience Member James Patterson created an incredibly deep, complex character in Alex Cross. Morgan Freeman played him well in 2 films. Now, it was time for 3-itis. Change significant parts of the character and his supporting cast. Transplant the film to a setting alien to the character and refuse to use the rogue's gallery Patterson has already created. A recipe for disaster that makes this film unwatchable. From leaden dialogue to a ponderous plot, Alex Cross should be shown to every aspiring film writer as how NOT to adapt a novel to the screen. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) works as a detective/psychologist for the Detroit Police Department along with his lifelong friend, Tommy Kane (Edward Burns), and detective Monica Ashe (Rachel Nichols). Cross' latest case puts him on a collision course with Picasso (Matthew Fox), a cunning serial killer whose ultimate target is multinational industrialist Giles Mercier (Jean Reno). Cross must find a way inside Picasso's head not only to catch the killer but also to stem the violent urges Cross feels.
Director
Rob Cohen
Producer
Bill Block, Paul Hanson, James Patterson, Steve Bowen, Randall Emmett, Leopoldo Gout
Screenwriter
Marc Moss, Kerry Williamson
Distributor
Summit Entertainment
Production Co
Block/Hanson, Emmett/Furla Films, James Patterson Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Drug References|Disturbing Images|Violence|Language|Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 19, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 14, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.9M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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