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Capricorn One has generally received positive reviews.
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Capricorn One was released in 1977 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 195 reviews, giving Capricorn One (1977) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 69%. Professional critics were more impressed with Capricorn One than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 72%, Capricorn One is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1977, which stands at 59%.
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