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Movie ID: 1171
RT slug: the_grey_2012
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_grey_2012
Release year: 2012
Runtime: 116 mins
Wide release date: 2012-01-27
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2016-11-04
Tomatometer final: 80%
Audience score final: 61%
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Directors: Joe Carnahan
Writers: Ian Mackenzie Jeffers
Producers: Jules Daly, Mickey Liddell, Ridley Scott
MPAA rating: R
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-08-15 12:42:44
Updated: 2026-08-15 12:42:44
Following a grueling five-week shift at an Alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter John Ottway are flying home for a much-needed vacation. A brutal storm causes their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness, and only eight men, including Ottway, survive. As they trek southward toward civilization and safety, Ottway and his companions must battle mortal injuries, the icy elements, and a pack of hungry wolves.
The Grey is an exciting tale of survival, populated with fleshed-out characters and a surprising philosophical agenda.
Canonical reviews: 208
Canonical fresh: 167
Canonical rotten: 41
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 80%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-08-15 12:29:36
Snapshot Tomatometer: 80%
Snapshot review count: 208
Snapshot fresh count: 167
Snapshot rotten count: 41
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #2805 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
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| Entertainment Film Distributors Ltd. | distributor |
| Chambara Pictures | production |
| LD Entertainment | production |
| Scott Free Productions | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Liam Neeson | Ottway |
| 2 | Frank Grillo | Diaz |
| 3 | Dermot Mulroney | Talget |
| 4 | Dallas Roberts | Henrick |
| 5 | Joe Anderson | Flannery |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244006 | Don Shanahan | Every Movie Has a Lesson | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-10-14T07:04:44.000Z | 2024-10-14 07:04:44 | Liam Neeson, in his 50s, convincingly, and even poetically, takes himself to another place when playing these survival and revenge roles at his age. |
| 244007 | Wendy Ide | The Times (UK) | Fresh | — | 2024-02-06T19:37:13.000Z | 2024-02-06 19:37:13 | Joe Carnahan has crafted a bone-chilling and relentless journey into the void. |
| 244008 | Wael Khairy | RogerEbert.com | Fresh | — | 2023-11-06T23:09:08.000Z | 2023-11-06 23:09:08 | "The Grey" explores man's most frightening questions...if there's an afterlife or if "dead is dead"...our fear of heights, flights, drowning or dying alone. |
| 244009 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2023-02-23T04:25:42.000Z | 2023-02-23 04:25:42 | An unforgivingly brutal, brilliantly acted, beautifully shot motion picture. |
| 244010 | James Croot | The Post NZ | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-03-29T19:12:59.000Z | 2021-03-29 19:12:59 | All this talk could have been dull, but Carnahan keeps it interesting via extensive use of intimate, close-up, almost claustrophobic shots. |
| 244011 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Fresh | 3.0/4.0 | 2020-09-09T18:57:04.000Z | 2020-09-09 18:57:04 | An entertaining popcorn flick for those who appreciate stark suspense thrillers. |
| 244012 | Jim Ross | Roobla | Fresh | — | 2020-02-14T16:41:19.000Z | 2020-02-14 16:41:19 | ...anyone going in wanting more than it says on the tin will be pleasantly surprised, but a little frustrated at the end product. |
| 244013 | Brian D. Johnson | Maclean's Magazine | Rotten | — | 2019-07-29T23:32:43.000Z | 2019-07-29 23:32:43 | You have to hand it to Neeson, however. This is one stubbornly committed performance, as he faces the herculean task of defeating the wolves, the cold-and some monstrous flaws in the script. |
| 244014 | Mattie Lucas | The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2019-06-08T15:05:19.000Z | 2019-06-08 15:05:19 | A tremendous film - a fierce and exciting thriller that sets the bar high in a very young year. It's Neeson's best film in a long, long time. |
| 244015 | Micheal Compton | Bowling Green Daily News | Fresh | — | 2019-05-07T00:31:04.000Z | 2019-05-07 00:31:04 | This is a film that has surprising depth. There is a lot going on underneath the rigid exterior, making The Grey a cut above standard action fare. |
| 244016 | Stephen Saito | Moveable Fest | Fresh | — | 2018-12-17T19:52:15.000Z | 2018-12-17 19:52:15 | There's no doubt "The Grey" is the first film since "Narc" where Carnahan's words and prowess for action have come together so harmoniously, making the howls in the background even more jarring. |
| 244017 | Cleaver Patterson | CineVue | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-12-13T01:08:43.000Z | 2018-12-13 01:08:43 | An enthralling study of man's breakdown when faced with nature's raw elements and the base instinct for survival. |
| 244018 | Debbie Baldwin | Ladue News | Rotten | — | 2018-11-10T01:39:51.000Z | 2018-11-10 01:39:51 | It is a dark, uninspired story that left me wondering why anyone would make this movie. I'm not a big fan of nihilism. |
| 244019 | Ignatiy Vishnevetsky | MUBI | Fresh | — | 2018-01-09T22:25:56.000Z | 2018-01-09 22:25:56 | What The Grey suggests is that Carnahan is a once-in-a-blue-moon kind of filmmaker: extremely capable within a genre, but also willing to think about it critically. |
| 244020 | Sarah Marrs | Cinesnark | Fresh | — | 2017-10-23T22:26:26.000Z | 2017-10-23 22:26:26 | Overall, The Grey is a solid movie that thinks a bit deeper than the usual action movie does and it features a strong performance from Neeson. |
| 244021 | Neely Swanson | Easy Reader (California) | Fresh | — | 2017-09-18T20:01:51.000Z | 2017-09-18 20:01:51 | Liam Neeson can always be depended upon to give a good performance, regardless of the material, but here he truly excels. |
| 244022 | Francesca Rudkin | New Zealand Herald | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2017-09-11T19:53:41.000Z | 2017-09-11 19:53:41 | The Grey isn't just about hunted men, although this does provide plenty of relentless tension throughout the film, but about the will to live. |
| 244023 | Eleanor Ringel Cater | Saporta Report (Atlanta) | Fresh | — | 2017-08-30T16:30:10.000Z | 2017-08-30 16:30:10 | Jack London cozies up to Frederick Nietzsche in The Grey, a sweaty-palmed action film about survival of the fittest. |
| 244024 | Myriam Ghattas | Daily News Egypt | Fresh | — | 2017-02-13T12:07:03.000Z | 2017-02-13 12:07:03 | While The Grey exhibits a highly commendable mastery of storytelling and an innate balance of suspense and introspective reflection, the film has failings that can be hard to overlook. |
| 244025 | Mark Jackson | Epoch Times | Rotten | 2/5 | 2016-07-01T13:52:11.000Z | 2016-07-01 13:52:11 | Director Joe Carnahan says, 'If you're afraid of wild animals or plane travel, this movie will put you off for a good, long time.' Really? One wants to know -- why is that a good thing? |
| 244026 | Sean Burns | Philadelphia Weekly | Fresh | — | 2015-05-03T11:39:43.000Z | 2015-05-03 11:39:43 | This movie is awesome. |
| 244027 | Justin Craig | FoxNews.com | Fresh | 8/10 | 2013-09-25T07:17:13.000Z | 2013-09-25 07:17:13 | "The Grey" is a film that reminds us how fortunate we are to be sitting in a theater or at home on the couch and not suffering frostbite, hypoxia and being in the dastardly predicament of having giant wolf fangs ripping our innards inside out. |
| 244028 | Laura Kern | Film Comment Magazine | Rotten | — | 2013-06-20T12:42:03.000Z | 2013-06-20 12:42:03 | In the case of The Grey, less would have decidedly been more. |
| 244029 | Tom Glasson | Concrete Playground | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2013-03-04T02:57:55.000Z | 2013-03-04 02:57:55 | It's 'Man vs Wild Wolf' in this suspenseful Alaskan survival film. |
| 244030 | Tom Charity | CNN.com | Fresh | — | 2013-01-08T17:07:25.000Z | 2013-01-08 17:07:25 | The Grey remains a genuinely gripping survival story and a refreshing change from stale urban action flicks. |
| 244031 | Dan Kaufman | Paste Magazine | Fresh | 7.5/10 | 2013-01-08T17:06:42.000Z | 2013-01-08 17:06:42 | The Grey is an exciting, if uneven, paean to the macho ideal. |
| 244032 | Betsy Sherman | Boston Phoenix | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-01-08T17:05:03.000Z | 2013-01-08 17:05:03 | Both visceral and thoughtful. |
| 244033 | Jason Buchanan | TV Guide | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-01-08T17:04:24.000Z | 2013-01-08 17:04:24 | Carnahan's gripping yet grim thriller is either a masterpiece of reflective cinema, or a bleak, inexcusably nihilistic bid to transcend movie tropes by alienating the audience. |
| 244034 | Ben Kendrick | Screen Rant | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2012-09-30T22:50:52.000Z | 2012-09-30 22:50:52 | A noteworthy performance from Liam Neeson keeps the character moments engaging and the man vs. nature scenarios offer a number of memorable sequences. |
| 244035 | Jeff Beck | Examiner.com | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2012-09-17T22:51:06.000Z | 2012-09-17 22:51:06 | There are points where you can feel the filmmakers really trying to get their point across, only to have it lost again in a film that gets its story stuck in a rut. |
| 244036 | Kristal Cooper | We Got This Covered | Fresh | 8/10 | 2012-09-15T09:11:59.000Z | 2012-09-15 09:11:59 | The Grey is a cool action film with a heart and soul, which is refreshing to see in a January release. |
| 244037 | William Bibbiani | CraveOnline | Fresh | 9/10 | 2012-08-22T14:44:33.000Z | 2012-08-22 14:44:33 | A bold, uncompromising film that can't be dismissed as mere entertainment, no matter how thrilling it is. |
| 244038 | Felix Vasquez Jr. | Cinema Crazed | Fresh | — | 2012-08-10T11:22:09.000Z | 2012-08-10 11:22:09 | One of the most complex action thrillers of the last ten years... |
| 244039 | Jeffrey Lyles | Lyles' Movie Files | Fresh | 9.5/10 | 2012-05-22T20:45:47.000Z | 2012-05-22 20:45:47 | May very well be the best thrill ride of the year even after August. Don't miss it. |
| 244040 | Jason Best | Movie Talk | Fresh | — | 2012-05-21T02:49:03.000Z | 2012-05-21 02:49:03 | A survival thriller with teeth. |
| 244041 | R.L. Shaffer | IGN DVD | Fresh | 9/10 | 2012-05-16T12:57:02.000Z | 2012-05-16 12:57:02 | The Grey is a powerful drama, a chilling tale of horror, and an uplifting, emotionally raw look at the nature of man and spiritually. |
| 244042 | Rob Gonsalves | Rob's Movie Vault | Fresh | B+ | 2012-04-30T07:38:59.000Z | 2012-04-30 07:38:59 | I can't say I was sorry it was over. But it also has the stark purity of an icicle; it earns my respect if not my love. |
| 244043 | Blake Howard | 2UE That Movie Show | Fresh | 5/5 | 2012-04-26T18:21:32.000Z | 2012-04-26 18:21:32 | I went into the fray and rode this intense, emotional ride with the characters. The Grey is hypnotic, terrifying, affective, poetic, and the best film that I've seen this year. |
| 244044 | Robert Roten | Laramie Movie Scope | Rotten | C | 2012-04-17T11:55:29.000Z | 2012-04-17 11:55:29 | This movie starts off with the main character putting a gun to his head, having decided his life has no meaning or purpose. After that, the story starts getting depressing. |
| 244045 | Bruce Bennett | Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | Fresh | B+ | 2012-04-16T22:09:25.000Z | 2012-04-16 22:09:25 | A gripping, survivalist drama with more humanity than expected. |
| 244046 | Evan Dickson | Bloody Disgusting | Fresh | 9/10 | 2012-03-13T14:52:38.000Z | 2012-03-13 14:52:38 | The rare movie about men that acknowledges insecurity and never delves into machismo... A masterpiece of survival you'll be watching for years to come. |
| 244047 | Brian Henry Martin | UTV | Fresh | 8/10 | 2012-03-10T13:50:38.000Z | 2012-03-10 13:50:38 | He will be 60 this year but instead of slowing down, Liam Neeson is speeding up, as he has become the most bankable action hero in the world. His latest ice-cold thriller, The Grey, is currently the number one movie at the US box office. |
| 244048 | Cameron Williams | The Popcorn Junkie | Fresh | 4/5 | 2012-03-08T18:32:49.000Z | 2012-03-08 18:32:49 | a wild ride and will answer the question of how long you can hold your breath, and then quickly knock it out of you. Cinema seats will be torn apart, popcorn will fly and there might even be a few tears |
| 244049 | CJ Johnson | Film Mafia | Fresh | 4/5 | 2012-02-27T00:07:34.000Z | 2012-02-27 00:07:34 | The Grey features some astonishing sequences, spectacular cinematography, excellent performances and heartfelt ruminations on mortality, faith, masculinity, hope, family and existence. It also has really really cool wolves. |
| 244050 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-02-19T07:11:04.000Z | 2012-02-19 07:11:04 | Joe Carnahan's best film since Narc... |
| 244051 | Andrew L. Urban | Urban Cinefile | Fresh | — | 2012-02-16T19:54:29.000Z | 2012-02-16 19:54:29 | There are echoes of John Boorman's iconic survival drama Deliverance (1972) as the men come to realise that nature has no pity, no feelings. The way the men interact is part of the drama, as hotheads and fools are revealed beneath the macho masks |
| 244052 | Louise Keller | Urban Cinefile | Fresh | — | 2012-02-16T19:52:35.000Z | 2012-02-16 19:52:35 | Liam Neeson's powerful presence is the central focus of the story; he is our compass as we experience the terror, the isolation, the conflict, the hope and the many obstacles to survival - both physical and mental |
| 244053 | Simon Miraudo | Quickflix | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2012-02-15T16:45:05.000Z | 2012-02-15 16:45:05 | The Grey is the first movie to cast Liam Neeson appropriately since his ascent to pop icon status. Here, as the last man standing against the viciousness of nature, he is the pure, distilled essence of man. |
| 244054 | Michael Dequina | TheMovieReport.com | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2012-02-14T12:00:56.000Z | 2012-02-14 12:00:56 | To be let down by the film's rather poetic conclusion to miss the true, introspective intent of the film entirely. |
| 244055 | Jay Antani | Cinema Writer | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-02-13T00:15:41.000Z | 2012-02-13 00:15:41 | Aside from Neeson's top-caliber performance...the movie's got several excellent set pieces... |
| 244056 | Thomas Caldwell | Cinema Autopsy | Fresh | 4/5 | 2012-02-12T12:44:29.000Z | 2012-02-12 12:44:29 | This is not a gritty realistic survival film, but a film that functions on a mythical level to explore the meaning of life, the existence of God and the hubris of humanity. |
| 244057 | Greg Maki | Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | Fresh | A- | 2012-02-11T12:12:08.000Z | 2012-02-11 12:12:08 | ... A harrowing tale not necesarily of survival but of the will to survive and what happens when maybe that isn't enough. |
| 244058 | Jeff Bayer | The Scorecard Review | Fresh | 8/10 | 2012-02-10T10:51:40.000Z | 2012-02-10 10:51:40 | The best film of 2012. Too soon? Yeah, you're right. But this film is more than just Neeson killing wolves. |
| 244059 | Steven D. Greydanus | Decent Films | Rotten | C+ | 2012-02-10T03:37:35.000Z | 2012-02-10 03:37:35 | A thoughtful, tough-minded little tale of survival and attrition that sets its sights a bit further than its firepower takes it. |
| 244060 | Grae Drake | Movies.com | Fresh | 4/5 | 2012-02-07T12:52:44.000Z | 2012-02-07 12:52:44 | Director Joe Carnahan punctuates this movie with visceral, overwhelmingly realistic scenes that easily take first place in the Use the Bathroom Before Seeing This Movie Contest. |
| 244061 | James Kendrick | Q Network Film Desk | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-02-06T13:46:35.000Z | 2012-02-06 13:46:35 | a physically and philosophically grueling survival thriller |
| 244062 | Charles Koplinski | Illinois Times | Fresh | 4.0/4.0 | 2012-02-03T21:03:51.000Z | 2012-02-03 21:03:51 | The Grey separates itself from the pack. |
| 244063 | Tim Brayton | Antagony & Ecstasy | Fresh | 8/10 | 2012-02-03T20:55:03.000Z | 2012-02-03 20:55:03 | Brutally poetic as only a proper B-picture of the best old-school tradition could ever be. |
| 244064 | Kelly Vance | East Bay Express | Rotten | — | 2012-02-03T14:55:09.000Z | 2012-02-03 14:55:09 | Silliness creeps in, and it doesn't matter very much onscreen that Neeson is claiming he chewed wolf jerky to prepare for his role. |
| 244065 | Marjorie Baumgarten | Austin Chronicle | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2012-02-03T11:18:10.000Z | 2012-02-03 11:18:10 | The film is an intelligent study of the will to live. |
| 244066 | John Beifuss | Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-02-03T10:17:23.000Z | 2012-02-03 10:17:23 | The final act is marred by too much unnecessary backstory and 'characterization,' not to mention a leap-from-a-cliff episode that shatters the integrity of the movie's relative realism; even so, this marks a solid comeback for director Joe Carnahan. |
| 244067 | John Wirt | Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-02-03T09:01:31.000Z | 2012-02-03 09:01:31 | An action movie with a brain and a heart. |
| 244068 | Graham Young | Birmingham Mail | Fresh | 3/5 | 2012-02-03T04:48:38.000Z | 2012-02-03 04:48:38 | Almost single handedly, Neeson makes this a lot more watchable than Twilight. In the cold, he's brrrr-a-ve! |
| 244069 | Mike McGranaghan | Aisle Seat | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2012-02-02T13:19:28.000Z | 2012-02-02 13:19:28 | There's not a lot of breathing when you watch this movie. It makes you hold your breath at regular intervals, and scarcely gives you time to exhale. |
| 244070 | Ken Hanke | Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2012-02-02T09:13:23.000Z | 2012-02-02 09:13:23 | It all becomes just too testosterone-fueled to take seriously. |
| 244071 | Eric D. Snider | EricDSnider.com | Fresh | B+ | 2012-02-01T20:47:23.000Z | 2012-02-01 20:47:23 | This isn't an adrenaline-heavy, rock-'em-sock-'em action movie, but a thoughtful one, albeit one punctuated with thrilling moments. |
| 244072 | Jackie K. Cooper | jackiekcooper.com | Rotten | 4/10 | 2012-02-01T16:53:16.000Z | 2012-02-01 16:53:16 | Liam Neeson is a great action hero but all the acting/action in the world can't save this pointless movie |
| 244073 | Ed Whitfield | The Ooh Tray | Fresh | — | 2012-01-31T14:50:25.000Z | 2012-01-31 14:50:25 | Getting Neesoned means being up against it in unenviable circumstances. |
| 244074 | James Berardinelli | ReelViews | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-01-31T04:08:59.000Z | 2012-01-31 04:08:59 | The Grey is about raging against the dying of the light but also about accepting it with peace once the fight has been lost. |
| 244075 | Todd Jorgenson | Cinemalogue | Rotten | — | 2012-01-30T13:36:40.000Z | 2012-01-30 13:36:40 | All of the spiritual campfire talk and philosophical mumbo-jumbo among guys with icicles on their beards feels like filler waiting for the next brutal wolf encounter. |
| 244076 | Jeffrey M. Anderson | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 3/5 | 2012-01-30T12:58:40.000Z | 2012-01-30 12:58:40 | Director Joe Carnahan is probably best known for "guy" movies like Smokin' Aces and The A-Team, but now he has made a movie about men. |
| 244077 | Fr. Chris Carpenter | Movie Dearest | Fresh | B+ | 2012-01-30T11:51:11.000Z | 2012-01-30 11:51:11 | If it takes intense trailers and commercials highlighting ravenous wolves, plane crashes and a sharp-shooting Liam Neeson to pack audiences into what turns out to be a meditation on faith and atonement, then so be it. |
| 244078 | Laremy Legel | Film.com | Fresh | C+ | 2012-01-30T08:16:46.000Z | 2012-01-30 08:16:46 | Three-fifths of a solid film! |
| 244079 | Mark Ramsey | MovieJuice! | Fresh | A | 2012-01-30T07:44:10.000Z | 2012-01-30 07:44:10 | 'I don't see this movie ending well,' said a member of Liam's tribe, 'unless the wolves start talking to each other with the voices of Ian McKellen and Jeremy Irons.' |
| 244080 | David Edelstein | New York Magazine/Vulture | Rotten | — | 2012-01-30T04:52:40.000Z | 2012-01-30 04:52:40 | The Grey, despite moments of sublimity, is as predictable as a funeral. When Ottway angrily calls out to God, the nonanswer is sadly redundant. |
| 244081 | Steve Persall | Tampa Bay Times | Rotten | D | 2012-01-30T04:30:03.000Z | 2012-01-30 04:30:03 | If you're ever stranded in a frigid wilderness after a plane crash and wolves are stalking you, don't do what people do in The Grey. You will die, either from animal mauling, exposure or boredom. |
| 244082 | Boo Allen | Denton Record-Chronicle | Fresh | 3/5 | 2012-01-29T14:04:19.000Z | 2012-01-29 14:04:19 | Effectively creepy. |
| 244083 | Philip French | Observer (UK) | Fresh | — | 2012-01-29T12:22:32.000Z | 2012-01-29 12:22:32 | This is an existential, God-baiting fable where the wolves are agents of destiny and the isolated protagonists must confront their individual fates, and the effect is as chilling as the weather. |
| 244084 | Dennis Schwartz | Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews | Fresh | B+ | 2012-01-29T09:09:30.000Z | 2012-01-29 09:09:30 | A gritty survival thriller. |
| 244085 | Dan Lybarger | KC Active | Fresh | 4/5 | 2012-01-29T00:23:36.000Z | 2012-01-29 00:23:36 | Nonetheless, the primary focus of the film is Neeson, and he makes great use of the spotlight. |
| 244086 | Diva Velez | TheDivaReview.com | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2012-01-28T20:07:01.000Z | 2012-01-28 20:07:01 | Packed with pulse-pounding thrills and genuine spooks, The Grey is a nightmare vision of man versus beast. Neeson's acting chops sell the film's cheesier inclinations while its pacing keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. |
| 244087 | Andrea Chase | Killer Movie Reviews | Fresh | 4/5 | 2012-01-28T19:17:49.000Z | 2012-01-28 19:17:49 | On the surface, a story of survival (and) the primal human fear of what lies beyond the light of the campfire. On a deeper level, it delves into the equally human, equally primal fear of what lies beyond the light of civilization and of reason. |
| 244088 | Glenn Lovell | CinemaDope | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-01-28T17:20:03.000Z | 2012-01-28 17:20:03 | ... a wilderness horror story, where, one by one, the victims fairly rush to their gruesome fates. Think Jack London meets John Carpenter's 'The Thing' and you'll be close to the mark. |
| 244089 | Widgett Walls | Needcoffee.com | Fresh | 4/5 | 2012-01-28T14:48:20.000Z | 2012-01-28 14:48:20 | What this movie wants to do is to punch you, repeatedly, like *it* was Liam Neeson and not just starring Neeson. Because if you have a gut, this movie will punch you in it. |
| 244090 | Jeff Otto | cinemaobsession.com | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2012-01-28T12:35:47.000Z | 2012-01-28 12:35:47 | A solid piece of escapist fare, pure and simple. |
| 244091 | Nick Rogers | Midwest Film Journal | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2012-01-28T12:15:38.000Z | 2012-01-28 12:15:38 | Sure, Neeson stares down Mother Nature and tells the bitch to step. But "The Grey" mostly foregoes machismo for mourning and promotes the value of dying in the company of that which calms us ... even if it's reclaiming a rage to go down swinging. |
| 244092 | Paul Chambers | CNNRadio | Fresh | B+ | 2012-01-28T12:06:37.000Z | 2012-01-28 12:06:37 | "The Grey" offers amazing action scenes and an intelligent story. Put this flick on your must-see list. Paul Chambers, CNN. |
| 244093 | Keith Cohen | Entertainment Spectrum | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2012-01-28T11:30:21.000Z | 2012-01-28 11:30:21 | The cinematography is spectacular. This is one movie where the handheld camera is used effectively. The production design of the disassembled plane & the attendant wreckage is top drawer. Other strengths include the lighting, facial close-ups, makeup &... |
| 244094 | Donald J. Levit | ReelTalk Movie Reviews | Fresh | — | 2012-01-28T07:50:15.000Z | 2012-01-28 07:50:15 | The stripped core story is a good watch: man against the elements and against himself -- primordial antagonists without and within, Mother Nature and human nature. |
| 244095 | Susan Granger | SSG Syndicate | Fresh | 7/10 | 2012-01-28T06:31:11.000Z | 2012-01-28 06:31:11 | An intense, survivalist gore-fest. |
| 244096 | Sara Michelle Fetters | MovieFreak.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2012-01-27T22:18:03.000Z | 2012-01-27 22:18:03 | Joe Carnahan's The Grey is easily the filmmaker's most intriguing, unusual and risky effort to date. |
| 244097 | Jason Zingale | Bullz-Eye.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2012-01-27T20:56:32.000Z | 2012-01-27 20:56:32 | It's refreshing to see a movie that is willing to take the time to develop its characters, because it humanizes them beyond simple wolf fodder. |
| 244098 | Kevin Carr | Fat Guys at the Movies | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2012-01-27T18:52:29.000Z | 2012-01-27 18:52:29 | a strong man-versus-nature film that shows the thousands of ways Alaska can kill you, and it even manages to be quite touching at times |
| 244099 | Tony Medley | Tolucan Times | Fresh | 7/10 | 2012-01-27T15:54:38.000Z | 2012-01-27 15:54:38 | If one can ignore or not recognize the allegorical message, it's a relatively tense thriller. |
| 244100 | Daniel M. Kimmel | North Shore Movies | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2012-01-27T14:35:10.000Z | 2012-01-27 14:35:10 | ...it's tough-minded movie about persevering even in the face of disaster. |
| 244101 | Peter Paras | E! Online | Fresh | B | 2012-01-27T13:07:03.000Z | 2012-01-27 13:07:03 | A better than average survivalist flick, The Grey succeeds with taught direction, strong pacing and the fact that Neeson is one man you do not want to mess with. |
| 244102 | Jeff Meyers | Metro Times (Detroit, MI) | Fresh | B | 2012-01-27T12:27:19.000Z | 2012-01-27 12:27:19 | Neeson is a master of brooding badassery in a role that might've gone to Charles Bronson 40 years ago. |
| 244103 | Devin Faraci | Birth.Movies.Death. | Fresh | — | 2012-01-27T11:52:27.000Z | 2012-01-27 11:52:27 | If we had one like this a month - lean, smart, muscular, thematically coherent and filled with good character actors - the cinema would be in remarkably good shape. |
| 244104 | Jim Vejvoda | IGN Movies | Fresh | — | 2012-01-27T10:57:56.000Z | 2012-01-27 10:57:56 | 4 stars out of 5 The Grey is the best new film of the season, an excruciatingly intense survival thriller confident enough to navigate into some fairly heady, existential territory on occasion. |
| 244105 | Unknown Critic | London Evening Standard | Fresh | — | 2012-01-27T10:37:25.000Z | 2012-01-27 10:37:25 | Carnahan, who produced and wrote the film as well as directing it, clearly knows his stuff. |
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