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Ball of Fire has generally received very positive reviews.
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Ball of Fire was released in 1941 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 132 reviews, giving Ball of Fire (1941) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 87% and users giving an average score of 84%.
With a score of 80%, Ball of Fire is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1941, which stands at 63%.
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