Fallen

Fallen (1998)

  • 40% of critics liked it
    (55 reviews)

  • 74% of users liked it
    (49,778 ratings)

Directed by Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear), Fallen is a blend of the police drama and supernatural thriller genres. Homicide detective John Hobbes (Denzel Washington) narrates, taking the audience back to "the time I almost died." This sets a flashback in motion, beginning at the prison cell of serial… More

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R, 2 hr. 3 min.
Directed By
Gregory Hoblit
Written By
Nicholas Kazan
Genres
Drama, Animation, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Jun 16, 1998
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, Variety

    Denzel Washington has the almost impossible task of holding together a convoluted picture that's only intermittently suspenseful and not very engaging emotionally or intellectually.

  • Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader

    The first half of this movie holds some promise, but time is not on its side.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    A stylish if seriously far-fetched nightmare.

  • Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times

    A crafty piece of work, ending with a pair of marvelous twists.

  • Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

    A human trifle that can be safely ignored in this eschatological genre.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Dan S


    A pulse-less, predictable thriller which seats Denzel Washington in a thankless role as a decorated Philadelphia cop who is tormented by a demon who once possessed a serial killer (Elias Koteas) that the detective helped put to death. While the story has an interesting aspect to it… More

  • Jeff "


    I find Gregory Hoblit to be a much underrated director. This impressive horror/thriller is very good. The film is definitely creepy and thrilling and Gregory Hoblit crafts a fine psychological horror film. Denzel Washington delivers a fine performance alongside John Goodman. The… More

  • Martin S


    It was pretty good. The cast seemed a little random...But Denzel Washington was good.

  • Melvin W


    Edgar Reese: Howdy, folks. Ladies, gents, cocksuckers, pederasts, I hope you all enjoy the show. Yes, I do.  "Don't trust a soul." Despite being completely ridiculous and having many flaws, I really loved Fallen. It's a really cool and entertaining movie with a… More

  • Lady D


    A Supernatural, unexplicable Serial Killer film, that left me feeling quite flat on my first viewing of this film, I?m a big fan of Serial Killer films and this didn?t quite fit for me. Second watching was definitely more focussed on the Supernatural telling of the story. Denzel… More

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