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Copycat (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 31 Fresh: 23  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6.5/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

Synopsis: A psychopath is copying the crimes of renowned serial killers such as Son of Sam and the Boston Strangler, and the detective on the case turns to a forensic psychologist who specializes in the field. Unfortunately, the doctor has become a paranoid agoraphobic as the result of an earlier... A psychopath is copying the crimes of renowned serial killers such as Son of Sam and the Boston Strangler, and the detective on the case turns to a forensic psychologist who specializes in the field. Unfortunately, the doctor has become a paranoid agoraphobic as the result of an earlier assault at the hands of the killer. A violent, bloody thriller. [More]

Genre: Dramas, Drama, Psychos, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Killer, Murder, Cops

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Harry Connick, Dermot Mulroney, William McNamara

Director: Jon Amiel

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Release:

Feb 1, 2001

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02/09/06
Time Out
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2/5

Great cast but too nasty-tempered to elevate it from its sordid serial killer roots.

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07/29/07
Neil Cohen
Echo Magazine
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6/10

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06/02/06
JoBlo
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3/5

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11/01/05
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2/5

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07/01/05
Emanuel Levy
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3/5

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06/01/05
Frank Swietek
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3.5/5

Not -half-bad serial killer thriller. A great cast helps immeasurably.

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04/03/05
Scott Weinberg
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2.5/4

Boasts fine performances by Hunter and Weaver, but it's the inept work of the villains that keeps it from really coming alive.

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12/28/04
Michael Dequina
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2/5

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11/17/04
Eric Melin
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3/5

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06/04/04
Sarah Chauncey
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3/5

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05/29/04
Andy Klein
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3/5

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02/22/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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3/5

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12/26/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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3/5

Entertaining -- for all the wrong reasons -- thriller,

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11/20/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Janet Maslin
New York Times
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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
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4/10

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04/07/03
Dragan Antulov
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4/5

Chilling serial killer thriller. You will never look at Harry Connick Jr the same way again.

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02/04/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)
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01/24/03
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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One of the more watchable 'elaborate serial killer' movies

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01/24/03
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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