The Ladykillers
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, 100% Fresh Tomatometer Score- The Ladykillers is a macabre slow-burn with quirky performances of even quirkier characters.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRobert AbeleLos Angeles Times
Crooked smiles guaranteed.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePeter BradshawGuardian
A superbly elegant comedy...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKate MuirTimes (UK)
One of the great Ealing comedies of the 1950s.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNick SchagerLessons of Darkness
Most of the slapstick set pieces warrant a polite smile rather than a hearty guffaw.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNell MinowMovie Mom
Wildly funny!
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAdrian HenniganBBC.com
A wonderfully macabre black comedy...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreEdward PorterSunday Times (UK)
The twists of fate in the story’s climax are shaped by a marvellous sense of black humour.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCarol RittgersFilm Culture
The distinguished comic talents of director Alexander Mackendrick and writer William Rose have misfired in both the conception and execution of The Ladykillers.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreStefan PapeCommon Sense Media
A shining light of the "Ealing comedies," this 1955 crime caper remains as entertaining today as it did then.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreLael LoewensteinFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Under Alexander Mackendrick's direction, all of these actors have a chance to shine... It's absolutely so much fun to settle back and watch these actors do what they do best.
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