A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
On the Waterfront has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 03 Mar 2005
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
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Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
By David L (3,419) on 12 Mar 2011
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
By Eric H (2,898) on 09 Sep 2011
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
Review of On the Waterfront (1954)
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On the Waterfront was released in 1954 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 733 reviews, giving On the Waterfront (1954) an average rating of 86%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 92% and users giving an average score of 94%.
With a score of 86%, On the Waterfront is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1954, which stands at 59%.
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