Reds

Reds (1981)

  • 94% of critics liked it
    (34 reviews)

  • 80% of users liked it
    (8,259 ratings)

Few filmmakers other than Warren Beatty would have had the courage and vision to fashion an epic film from the life of famed American Communist John Reed (who is the only US citizen buried in the Kremlin). The film is an effort to humanize a political movement that has previously been depicted on… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
Trevor Griffiths, Warren Beatty
Genres
Drama, Romance, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 4, 1981 Wide
On DVD
Oct 17, 2006
Paramount Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    As for Beatty, Reds is his bravura turn.

  • Vincent Canby, New York Times

    Reds is an extremely fine film.

  • Wesley Lovell, Cinema Sight

    Warren Beatty's political epic features superlative performances and speaks to the inner-rebel in each of us.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Filled with rich ideas.

  • Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star

    Vittorio Storaro, who won an Oscar for his cinematography, keeps the long film moving at a healthy pace, mixing static shots with subtle camera movement, never showing off or detracting from the story.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Alexander D


    Check in 4/2 at themoviefreakblog.com for my review.

  • Jim H


    Reds is an epic political drama, and Beatty's passionate directing and acting are fun to watch. The fact that Beatty was able to make this film in the 80s is equally admirable. But I find the movie too unquestionably devoted to revering the man and his politics. Sure, the film… More

  • Devon B


    Warren Beatty wrote, directed and stars in this biopic of John Reed, a journalist who became entrenched in Russia's communist revolution and also helped inspire the founding of the communist party in America. Despite this being Beatty's movie and role, the film seems to… More

  • Reid V


    Very grand in scope. In fact, so grand in scope that I lose focus of what it is really trying to say. It is a romance film set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution of 1917. While there are some great shots and Beatty is very convincing as a passionate radical, Keaton's… More

  • Randy T


    Had it been produced today, in this new millennium, this would have been a remarkable film. The fact that it was made in the early '80s, when America and Russia were still very much at odds with each other, makes <i>Reds</i> almost otherworldly. Circa 1915, the… More

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