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35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonTurns potentially forgettable formula into something strangely diverting.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimSeattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimSchroeder's misstep is trying hard to please his star, whether it be her character's empathetic past or one very fake-looking action climax. His greatest service is keeping her toe-to-toe with her talented co-stars -- and both are the better for it.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliTowards the end, Murder By Numbers reverts to form with cheesy clichés, plot twists, and a fair amount of unnecessary action, but that's easily the film's low point.
- 63Boston GlobeBoston GlobeFor much of its length, the film is plausible, if predictable and ponderous. Its strongest assets are its actors.
- 50Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezIn Murder by Numbers, though, even Schroeder can't keep his own boredom from showing.
- 50Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimBut owing no doubt to the requirements of Sandra Bullock, the movie's above-the-line star, executive producer, and worst enemy, this potboiling procedural never stands a chance of disproving its title.
- 50Film ThreatMichael DequinaFilm ThreatMichael DequinaDoesn't necessarily make Murder by Numbers an awful film; it's certainly watchable, but it never escapes its paint-by-numbers design.
- 50The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensThe real surprise, given the secondhand material, is that not everything proceeds by rote in Murder by Numbers.
- 40The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsA moralizing thriller so listless that it plays out like a game of mouse and mouse.
- 30Austin ChronicleRussell SmithAustin ChronicleRussell SmithIn context, it's utterly, dismayingly typical.