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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago TribuneJohn PetrakisChicago TribuneJohn PetrakisOnce you get used to the broad gestures, visual stylings and reach-for-the-sky emotions, you may find yourself luxuriating in this movie's undeniable grandeur.
- 88Baltimore SunAnn HornadayBaltimore SunAnn HornadayTaymor conjures images that are as indelible as they are wordlessly articulate.
- 80Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversTaymor's visual and visceral flair makes Titus a grabber.
- 60L.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyL.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyTaymor has done an inspired job of resurrecting one of Shakespeare's unruliest works, just in time for the new century.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumRemains a sampling of stagy scenes barreling to a gruesome climax, parts greater than the sum of the whole.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenMakes the best possible argument for a cautionary drama that contemplates the absolute worst in us.
- 50USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]There's a lot to talk about but so much outrageousness that the end effect is wearying and not a little absurd.
- 50VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyTaymor makes the action clear and easy to follow with her bold physicalization of the story and forceful direction of an astutely chosen cast.
- 30Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThere's something hideously pretentious about the whole thing.
- 30Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorEven the most shocking elements of the story are made bland by childish overkill.