The Andromeda Strain 1971

Critics score:
67 / 100

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Roger Greenspun, New York Times: Nothing very exciting goes on. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Robert Wise brings his Academy Award-winning sobriety and meticulousness to a pulp tale that cries out for the slapdash vigor of a Roger Corman. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Splendid entertainment that will get you worried about whether they'll be able to contain that strange blob of alien green crystal. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Wise does rather plod through the plot. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Nelson Gidding's adaptation of the Michael Crichton novel is too literal and talky. Read more