Metro

Metro (1997)

  • 15% of critics liked it
    (34 reviews)

  • 31% of users liked it
    (19,905 ratings)

Eddie Murphy once again finds himself exchanging both wisecracks and gunfire in this comic action-thriller. Scott Roper (Murphy) is a hostage negotiator with the San Francisco Police Department; Roper has his own way of doing things, which doesn't always mean following department proceedure, but… More

R, 1 hr. 57 min.
Directed By
Thomas Carter (II)
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Jan 17, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Aug 28, 2001

Critic Reviews

  • Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

    A renter with some mileage on it.

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

    By-the-numbers doesn't begin to describe how cliche-ridden Randy Feldman's script is.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    Metro isn't a movie. It's bumper cars.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    The big action scenes are cleverly staged and Eddie Murphy is back on his game again, with a high-energy performance and crisp dialogue.

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    Diverting but conventional thriller.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Phil H


    Eddie! Eddie! Eddie! why don't you make hard ass flicks like this anymore!!!!? alas poor Eddie, thou maketh such crapeth these days. The last adult action flick from Mr Murphy before he plunged into the 'children's TV' period of his dwindling career, its not a… More

  • Al S


    A classic good time. A wildly entertaining and outrageous action-packed thriller. A fresh, smart, very funny and explosively entertaining movie. One of the first flicks since Lethal Weapon and 48 Hours that balances seriousness and humor perfectly. Director, Thomas Carter crafts a… More

  • Anthony L


    Not very good at all, Murphy?s action/comedy routine is tired and his efforts to make his character more ?street? by swearing every five seconds doesn?t help.

  • Roy G


    The big action scenes are cleverly staged and Eddie Murphy is back on his game again.

  • danny d


    underrated. michael rapaport was good and this was a decent eddie flick.

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