Thirteen Days 2000

Critics score:
83 / 100

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Ebert & Roeper: Read more

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Shrewd and tender in equal measure, Thirteen Days is an insider drama par excellence. Read more

Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: Thirteen Days will make you shudder, but only in ways the filmmakers intended. Read more

Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: Thirteen Days sustains a pretty good boil for a movie that's basically a series of scenes of middle-aged white guys shouting at each other. Read more

Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: A competent, by-the-numbers recreation of the events. Read more

Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: It's never as fully engaging as you might hope. Read more

Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle: Who would've thought this nearly 40-year-old piece of history could be turned into such a riveting motion picture? Read more

Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com: Though the outcome is a foregone conclusion, this movie still delivers a thrilling ride. Read more

Steven Rosen, Denver Post: Thirteen Days is more suspenseful than the car crashes and breathless chases of most run-of-the-mill action movies. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: A gripping glorification of what real leadership is all about. Read more

Globe and Mail: Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: Easily the best film Donaldson has ever made. Read more

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture: Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: For those with a thirst for a gripping political thriller with its roots in real-life events, Thirteen Days represents a satisfying refreshment. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: I call the movie a thriller, even though the outcome is known, because it plays like one. Read more

Michael Sragow, Salon.com: Wins an undeservedly high interest level because of what it covers, not how well it covers it. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: Thirteen Days is a good movie about a profound moment in world history. Read more

Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Read more

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Todd McCarthy, Variety: As dramatic and powerful as real-life stories come. Read more

J. Hoberman, Village Voice: A tense and engrossing political thriller. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Director Roger Donaldson's taut, understated thriller pulls you into a powerfully engaging situation. Read more