The Crow: City of Angels

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The Crow: City of Angels

R

Released Aug 30, 1996

1h 24m

Fantasy

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After mechanic Ashe (Vincent Perez) and his son (Eric Acosta) witness a murder, they are captured and killed by drug lord Judah (Richard Brooks). Soon, a young artist named Sarah (Mia Kirshner) meets Ashe, who has just returned from the dead. Sarah, who had known a man resurrected into the vengeful warrior the Crow years ago, explains to Ashe that he is now the Crow. Ashe sets out to get revenge by slaying Judah and his minions, but Judah discovers the Crow's power and craves it for himself.

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Critics Consensus

The Crow: City of Angels is a sloppy pretender that captures neither the mood nor energy of the original.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Even for teens hooked on the grandiloquence of death-metal masochism, the movie may seem closer to an endless Sunday in church.

Rated: D

Jul 6, 2010

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Stunningly awful.

May 3, 2007

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Time Out

Although the setting has moved from Detroit to LA, the stylised urban wasteland, morbid atmosphere and basic plot remain the same.

Feb 9, 2006

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The Crow: City of Angels never quite becomes the all-out disaster one might’ve rightfully anticipated...

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 25, 2025

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Emilie Black

JoBlo's Movie Network

Visually, it’s still a stunning film, the soundtrack still rules, but the acting and cgi are not on point and they hurt the film as a whole.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 21, 2023

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

It's a story that never takes flight, while the constant "cawing" of an actual crow in nearly every scene only adds to the irritating experience.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 16, 2022

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Fernando R

Só não entendo porque aqui no Rotten tem a foto do filme original de 1994 ao invés desse, mas fora isso o filme é uma perda de tempo, não assistam é tudo muito estranho nesse filme.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Caitlin A

Great movie to watch. If you want to watch a father avenge his son’s death with all the symbolism as the first film. Good performances all around

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/02/25

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Raziel T

Okay; one main thing. The movie's not bad. It's just a whole world worth of different from the first film. It's a fun watch, but definitely doesn't compare to the first installment of the series. That's essentially all there is to say. It's a fun watch, can be made even more fun with friends, and generally speaking it's passable at least and a thrilling watch altogether.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Gorptholemew T

🍀 5.8/10 The crowinator. I was really digging the set pieces in style but it has mediocre action and cheesy performances. It’s enjoyable enough nothing awful, but they almost cooked.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Tim M

More of a shoddy retread than a worthwhile sequel, The Crow: City of Angels is all squawk and no peck.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/06/24

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r96 s

Quite the drop off. I wasn't totally and utterly bored with 'The Crow: City of Angels', the short 85 minute run time helps, but everything about it is extremely forgettable. This sequel to 1994's 'The Crow' fails to recapture anything that the original flick did so impressively, the whole vibe of this one just feels like a watered down rehash of what came prior. Mia Kirshner is the pick of the cast, she doesn't get much to work with but is still someone I was at least a tiny bit interested in onscreen. Vincent Perez isn't terrible, though there isn't really anything to praise about his performance. Elsewhere, Iggy Pop gives a wooden showing - though at least looked like he was having a blast doing so. Hopefully the other two sequels improved upon this.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Synopsis

After mechanic Ashe (Vincent Perez) and his son (Eric Acosta) witness a murder, they are captured and killed by drug lord Judah (Richard Brooks). Soon, a young artist named Sarah (Mia Kirshner) meets Ashe, who has just returned from the dead. Sarah, who had known a man resurrected into the vengeful warrior the Crow years ago, explains to Ashe that he is now the Crow. Ashe sets out to get revenge by slaying Judah and his minions, but Judah discovers the Crow's power and craves it for himself.

Director: Tim Pope
Producer: Edward R. Pressman, Jeff Most
Screenwriter: James O'Barr, David S. Goyer
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax Films, Dimension Films
Rating: R
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 30, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.9M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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