A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
The Pelican Brief has generally received positive reviews.
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The Pelican Brief was released in 1993 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 450 reviews, giving The Pelican Brief (1993) an average rating of 62%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 70%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 56%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Pelican Brief than critics were.
With a score of 62%, The Pelican Brief is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1993, which stands at 58%.
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