Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Seen it?2002 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.7 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Bugsy or The Parallax View, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$35 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 196K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Clooney
- Sam RockwellChuck Barris
- Drew BarrymorePenny
- George ClooneyJim Byrd
- Julia RobertsPatricia Watson
- Rutger HauerKeeler
- Maggie GyllenhaalDebbie
- Robert John BurkeInstructor Jenks
- Jennifer HallGeorgia
- Kristen WilsonLoretta
- J. Todd AndersonStud Bachelor