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SummaryMel Gibson is a New York cabbie whose fascination with "conspiracies" in everyday life enmeshes him and a Justice Department attorney (Roberts) in a dangerous situation when one of his paranoid theories may indeed be true. (Warner Bros.)

Directed By:Richard Donner

Written By:Brian Helgeland

Conspiracy Theory

Metascore
50
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Generally Favorable
6.6
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Metascore
50
29% Positive
6 Reviews
62% Mixed
13 Reviews
10% Negative
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Dallas Observer
Even when Conspiracy Theory is jammed or rushed or overly jittery, Gibson's command--of Jerry's fractured psyche, his freak perceptions, and his ardor--gives the picture blue-eyed soul.
70
Washington Post
With it's many knotty connections and complex exposition, the movie is definitely something of a muddle, but for that matter so are most conspiracy theories.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.6
54% Positive
29 Ratings
41% Mixed
22 Ratings
6% Negative
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Jan 31, 2021
10
BarbaMan
This movie is so underrated, it's very cool! This movie is so underrated, it's very cool! This movie is so underrated, it's very cool!
Dec 5, 2020
10
Myon-Neutrino
Overwhelmingly well performed acting, really impressive. I love the setting and how you slowly figure out what´s going on. I had no problems matching the different groups and their interests like other reviewers criticized. Lovely Soundtrack. Also the chemistry between the protagonists respectively the love story does look very good and delivers perfectly, it´s really heart touching, a match made in heaven. I don´t believe in those conspiracy theories in real life, but within the movie it´s pretty nicely done and fits in. You got action, drama, love story and even some kind of mystery in this movie. Some critics mentioned the predictability of this film, but I didn´t see many things coming so at least for me it was always pretty thrilling. Excellent movie.
50
Variety
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.
50
L.A. Weekly
The film isn't really about much and so feels patchy and forced, with elements more calculated than inspired, more urgent than exciting.
50
Rolling Stone
Instead of a scalding brew of mirth and malice, served black, Donner settles up a tepid latte, decaf.
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
With a plot that thickens like congealed stew, this movie about a harmless nutbar, an attorney and a cabal can leave you lost in banality.
30
Chicago Reader
The story--written by Brian Helgeland and directed by Richard Donner--was just dumb.
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Aug 23, 2015
10
Copa
What's the matter with you people??Did you see what i see?Because this is one of the best movie **** only Mel Gibson is absolutely perfect at his role and he showed us what talent means,but this movie has some great drama,crime,mystery and something like action a little bit!I recommend everyone to see it and in my opinion the 137,000,000 $ it took are not enough!
May 17, 2021
5
Voodoo123
On paper this should be a great movie. The cast, the cinematography, the plot. But the shame of it is it never finds a consistent tone and the chemistry just isn't there between the leads. Add to the that some terrible soundtrack choices and a screenplay that meanders around its complex characters and situations with little grace. Huge missed opportunity.
Aug 22, 2016
5
MovieGuys
Conspiracy Theory isn't bad when it comes to most of the details, it's when we see the big picture that it becomes sloppy looking and barely pasted together. Roberts and Gibson have less-than-believable chemistry with an even less believable love story. The movie makes it look like Mel Gibson isn't even acting, the actor is just going through everyday life as a crazy, psycho conspiracy theorist.
Jul 25, 2013
5
Compi24
Suffering heavily from an overall lack of chemistry and believability between its two leads, "Conspiracy Theory" also lugs a hefty amount of predictability and iffy writing across the finish line.
May 2, 2020
0
Broyax
Il y avait de l'idée dans ce personnage complètement parano, exemple parfait de la théorie du complot ou plutôt des (innombrables) théories du complot et des (innombrables) complots (au super pluriel) ourdis sans arrêt par des salopards de comploteurs qui passent leur vie à comploter en cachette, partout et tout le temps ! Et qui visent essentiellement ce pauvre chauffeur de taxi, lui le seul à savoir; à connaître la vérité sur les super comploteurs qui mettent en péril le monde entier... lui seul a vu les envahisseurs un soir dans son taxi et même qu'il aurait été enlevé par les "Roswell", les **** hommes gris, les proctologues de l'espace pour une série de tests très invasifs ! Et donc depuis lors, il l'a mauvaise, car il sait que les proctologues sont payés par la CIA ! et qu'ils ont tout organisé, tout planifié, exprès pour lui et contre lui... Et donc... si seulement... mais non, hélas ! car dans ce film du cave Richar Donner avec ici un Mel Gibson insupportable de surjeu et de beauferie comploteuse à deux dollars, tout est vrai, vraiment vrai et le super débile parano a raison, voyez-vous ! et la grue à grande et sale gueule est là pour écouter ses conneries et le suivre ! Si seulement, c'était du 3ème, 4ème, 8ème degré... mais non, non, non : ce film entier est un dîner de cons non-stop bloqué entièrement au tout premier degré. Et ça, c'est hallucinant, aussi hallucinant qu'ultra consternant, très con-sternant, infniment consternant, pathétique et pitoyable...
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  • Warner Bros.
  • Silver Pictures
  • Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Aug 8, 1997
2 h 15 m
R
They knew too much
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
• 1 Nomination
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