Kiss the Girls

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Kiss the Girls

R

Released Oct 3, 1997

2h 0m

Mystery & Thriller

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Successful forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) discovers that his niece has gone missing. Once he consults with police Detective Nick Ruskin (Cary Elwes), Cross believes that the disappearance is the work of an insane killer known as "Casanova." Meanwhile, Dr. Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd) is kidnapped by this criminal and witnesses many other imprisoned women in his lair. After narrowly escaping, McTiernan teams up with Cross to try to apprehend the deranged Casanova.

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Critics Consensus

Detective Alex Cross makes his inauspicious cinematic debut in Kiss the Girls, a clunky thriller that offers few surprises.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 1/4

Apr 12, 2002

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BBC.com

Rated: 3/5

Jun 19, 2001

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Good lead performances, a stylish production and atmospheric visuals, make the so-so thriller watchable for the undemanding viewer.

Rated: B-

Jun 25, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Given the lack of mystery in what is supposed to be a mystery, Kiss the Girls partially succeeds simply because of the two central performances.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 27, 2023

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd both deserve better than this mediocre, muddled, dark and only at times engrossing psychodrama.

Rated: C

Jan 10, 2023

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Jerod S

Freeman as Alex Cross is a winner - but Ashley Judd just didn't seem to have enough to pull of the victim in film. She's all over the place.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Lady W

Great acting and great plot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Audience Member

A good movie but nothing too special

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Dallas H

I forgot that Cary Elwes is in this movie! And I am reminded that I must read the Alex Cross book series when possible.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Noel M

So cops know where she was found on the river so would know the area that she came from but don't do a complete search of that area? Eg for old mines, old estates, caves etc. The perp would have to have access via road to some point near his lair. But no put their best witness in front of the press so the perp knows she's alive and well and come get her. Then take the victim out to the woods with only two other people. Sorry just lost it after that.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Joaquin C

Es una película mala, mala a secas y es que está película con una premisa tan pero tan intrigante daba un potencial enorme, con un actor tan inconico como Morgan freman, se reduce a una película mediocre, con una excelente premisa mal ejecutada y con una co protagonista, la doctora Kate, que rompe con el realismo ya que como alguien secuestrada y aprisionada este metido en las escenas del crimen y buscando al secuestrador, es como si la trama la forzará al personaje a participar en la trama pero no cuadra para nada, en la vida real es imposible ver una víctima trabajando con la policía, es simplemente estúpido, el villano simplemente está mal y es que villano debería ser de las cosas más importantes en este tipo de películas policiales pero simplemente se rebela en el final con un plost malísimo y nada impactante, por último está película empieza de manera excelente pero decae estrepitosamente ya por la mitad y pierde todo el misterio e intriga y que siempre se rompe el tono, lo único bueno de la película es el inicio y por supuesto Morgan freman que hace una buena actuación aquí pero nada más que decir.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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Gary Fleder

Director

Morgan Freeman

Dr. Alex Cross

Ashley Judd

Dr. Kate McTiernan

Cary Elwes

Detective Nick Ruskin

Tony Goldwyn

Dr. William 'Will' Rudolph

Jay O. Sanders

Agent Kyle Craig, FBI

Kiss the Girls: Official Clip - Blame Me

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Kiss the Girls: Official Clip - Kate Escapes

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Kiss the Girls: Official Clip - What Do You Hear?

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Kiss the Girls: Official Clip - Breaking the Rules

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Kiss the Girls: Official Clip - Why Am I Here?

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Kiss the Girls: Official Clip - Just Me and You

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Kiss the Girls: Official Clip - What Do You Want From Me?

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Kiss the Girls: Official Clip - Who's Out There?

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Synopsis

Successful forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) discovers that his niece has gone missing. Once he consults with police Detective Nick Ruskin (Cary Elwes), Cross believes that the disappearance is the work of an insane killer known as "Casanova." Meanwhile, Dr. Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd) is kidnapped by this criminal and witnesses many other imprisoned women in his lair. After narrowly escaping, McTiernan teams up with Cross to try to apprehend the deranged Casanova.

Director: Gary Fleder
Producer: Joe Wizan, David Brown
Screenwriter: James Patterson, David Klass, DJ Hurricane
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 3, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 19, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $60.5M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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