Red Lights

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Red Lights

R

Released Jul 13, 2012

1h 58m

Mystery & Thriller

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Professional skeptics (Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver) try to prove that a famous psychic (Robert De Niro) is lying about his ability.

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Critics Consensus

Wasting the talents of an impressive cast on a predictable mystery, Red Lights lacks the clairvoyance to know what audiences want.

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Nick Schager

Paste Magazine

The fact that Red Lights' action doesn't operate in a recognizable universe, however, is a constant problem.

Rated: 6.1/10

Aug 16, 2012

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

A clever thriller, bolstered by three great performances.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 10, 2012

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Adam Litovitz

Globe and Mail

The film doesn't offer the sense of release, or of surprise, that it seems to take for granted.

Aug 10, 2012

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Might not have been the straightforward horror movie many audiences were expecting, with the material being elevated tremendously thanks to the impressive cast.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

All of the actors in this impressive cast deserve better than the cornball paranormal yarn they’re ultimately a part of.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 23, 2022

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Josh Long

Battleship Pretension

In all, there are some entertaining moments, some well-directed suspense sequences, and some interesting questions about perception. But when it comes to the details of the story - I'm not falling for it.

Mar 10, 2021

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Regina P

Liked it. Didn't see the ending coming. I thought it was going to stay cerebral, but then it introduced the supernatural all the way at the end. Not sure it has any rewatch value.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Jerod S

Perception vs reality was a great theme of the movie. Unfortunately, the pieces of this thriller (not even close to horror) were so messy that the likes of Weaver, De Niro and Murphy couldn't salvage it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/24

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Cole P

Red Lights should never have got then green light. Unfortunate that such an awesome cast went to waste on such a slow, convoluted and pointless film.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/24

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Lucio Leonardo P

A film that could yield more. In my opinion, poorly prepared and poorly directed thriller, but even so, if you have patience, it's worth watching, without commitment. The actors try hard and through their performance, they hold our attention. The story even has twists and turns, but not that they won me over and, at the climax, a lot was left unexplained. The content is good, but poorly managed, without any paranormal powers, just another Hollywood case

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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Melissa L

Once again, seeing the poor ratings for this film, I am convinced some people have no taste. Excellent movie, but I would expect nothing less from a De Niro move. Surprise ending that I couldn't predict. Ignore the poor ratings. I highly recommend this movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/07/24

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BowTangey M

Surely with a cast like this a better film could have been made.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Rodrigo Cortés

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Synopsis

Professional skeptics (Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver) try to prove that a famous psychic (Robert De Niro) is lying about his ability.

Director: Rodrigo Cortés
Producer: Adrián Guerra, Rodrigo Cortés
Screenwriter: Rodrigo Cortés
Distributor: Millennium Entertainment
Production Co: Millennium Films
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.3K
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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