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    Conspiracy Theory

    R1997 · Action · 2h 9m

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      • "Conspiracy Theory'' cries out to be a small film--a quixotic little indie production where the daffy dialogue and weird characters could weave their coils of paranoia into great offbeat humor. Unfortunately, the parts of the movie that are truly good are buried beneath the deadening layers of thriller cliches and an unconvincing love story.
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  1. Aug 8, 1997 · Roger Ebert praises Mel Gibson's performance as a paranoid cab driver, but criticizes the film's cliches and romance. He suggests the original screenplay by Brian Helgeland was better than the Hollywood version directed by Richard Donner.

  2. With stalking-as-romance, a pre-Q anon rose-tinted version of conspiracy theories, and a sympathetic Mel Gibson, this movie couldn't be made today for a dozen reasons.

    • (44)
    • Richard Donner
    • R
    • Mel Gibson
  3. Aug 8, 1997 · A below-par star vehicle for Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts, Conspiracy Theory is a sporadically amusing but listless thriller that wears its humorous, romantic and political components like mismatched articles of clothing. Read More. By Todd McCarthy FULL REVIEW. 50.

    • (21)
    • Richard Donner
    • R
  4. Conspiracy Theory Reviews. Drollness tinges the panic and irreverence that go hand in hand with Mel Gibson; he plays crazy incredibly well. Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 11, 2020...

  5. Aug 8, 1997 · Conspiracy Theory: Directed by Richard Donner. With Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart. A taxi driver with a penchant for conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of these theories turns out to be true.

    • (108K)
    • Action, Drama, Mystery
    • Richard Donner
    • 1997-08-08
  6. Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 thriller that centers around Jerry (Mel Gibson), a spaced-out taxi driver, and his relationship with Alice (Julia Roberts), a Justice Dept lawyer. Jerry drives tons of passengers around (pre-Uber) in his cab spouting all sorts of conspiracy theories to them about anything you can imagine.

  7. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 57% based on reviews from 44 critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. [5]