Kiss the Girls

R

Released Oct 3, 1997

2h 0m

Mystery & Thriller

List

34%

Tomatometer

35 Reviews

62%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

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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Renaldo D

It had everything to be good, but it isn't.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/10/24

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Dave C

Better overall than Along Came A Spider, though still not as finessed as we're now used to with a lot of crime thrillers. It does benefit from having AJ with MF, making for a great pairing and good viewing, as well as the source material being gold

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Cody W

I have now become involved with the mind of James Patterson. As an action movie, KISS THE GIRLS knows what it takes to make it all work, but as a mystery thriller, it literally takes the action to a whole new level.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Andre G

Not that bad of a movie. Gets involved in a sex ring. Alex Cross has to figure out if she a victim or a participant.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/23

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Audience Member

Considerando la base di partenza, con un romanzo di successo e pieno di suspense e colpi di scena, si poteva fare meglio. La sceneggiatura ha numerosi elementi e dettagli che rendono piena la storia e soprattutto funzionano bene i continui cambi tra sequenze di azione e sequenze di indagini e dialoghi. I personaggi non sono sviluppati bene, i villain vengono troppo messi in secondo piano e le indagini sono un po' sommarie. Anche la regia è deludente, il montaggio caotico soprattutto nelle sequenze di azione dove si susseguono fotogrammi alla velocità della luce.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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jelisije j

A very suspenseful movie with great locations and sets and even though it had a predictable ending I was thoroughly entertained throughout the run time of this movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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

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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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