Review of Cutthroat Island (1995) by Shane S — 13 Oct 2015

An action packed pirate movie. Geena Davis is so good! She's a great action heroine. Big set pieces! Lots of action!

This review of Cutthroat Island (1995) was written by Shane S on 13 Oct 2015.

Cutthroat Island has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Alex M (2,014) on 18 Feb 2013

Certainly not the terrible mess that critics and audiences called it back then...but it does have its flaws and shortcomings…

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By Nick Rogers (786) for The Film Yap (559) on 03 Dec 2015

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By Daniel Barnes (335) for Dare Daniel (41) on 11 Dec 2018

A chaotic jumble of bad action, juvenile comedy and chilly romance, all wrapped in a cheesecloth of limp, lifeless pirate cliches…

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By Claire T (1,124) on 23 Nov 2012

It was an ok movie, could have been a little bit better but still a good movie, I want it on DVD, It was the last film Carolco Pictures produced…

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By Matthew K (819) on 31 Jul 2013

Except for Modine, who actually puts in a pretty entertaining performance, this film is a definite bore…

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By Jaime L (538) on 22 Dec 2018

Terrible story, terrible acting and dialogue but despite the stinking cheese it has a certain so bad its good feel that makes me not give this…

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By William W (979) on 10 Apr 2016

A fun movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. It's always nice to see a movie featuring a woman that doesn't need to be rescued…

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By Frank Gabrenya (1) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 30 Jul 2014

It's mindless entertainment, but its critical and commercial failure doomed the pirate genre to a watery grave…

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By Gisela Q (1) on 21 Oct 2015

Awesome pirat movie with everything combined in a very entertaining manner - I only learned recently that it was a financial desaster. What a pity…

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By Leonard D (636) on 15 Sep 2016

Those who see Cutthroat Island and immediately dismiss it as nothing more than a bad movie need to see more movies…

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