Director Gary Fleder's brisk, assured pacing also makes the implausibilities go down easier.

| Nov 12, 2018

Legal thriller isn't aimed at kids.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 28, 2010

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 1, 2006

Nothing is quite what it seems and the twists of the plot are played out in some style by director Gary Fleder, who delivers some flashy montage sequences and avoids most of the usual clichs of New Orleans location shooting.

| Jan 17, 2004

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 13, 2004

[T]his film ranks just below The Firm and The Client on the list of John Grisham-inspired thrillers, thumbs up.

Full Review | Oct 27, 2003

A lot of famous faces populate the courtroom in this overplotted and farfetched tale of jury-tampering, but they and the horse they rode in on are all so mired in illogical, head-scratching incoherence, they need lawyers of their own.

| Oct 23, 2003

In spite of its cheesy plot twists, thoroughly second-rate direction, and criminally wasted ensemble, Runaway Jury adds up to a nice little gotcha! courtroom melodrama.

| Oct 22, 2003

Fleder's direction confirms the impression left by his previous films, Don't Say a Word and Kiss the Girls among them, that he's a hack.

| Oct 22, 2003

Surprisingly entertaining.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 22, 2003

A taut, escapist legal thriller.

Full Review | Oct 17, 2003

Efficient, precise, carefully calibrated and terrifically entertaining.

Full Review | Oct 17, 2003

An awkward hybrid of courtroom drama and heist thriller that spends a great deal of time on running around and shouting, but precious little on amplifying the important issues it raises.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 17, 2003

Runaway Jury is a runaway movie; it keeps building tension only to let it deflate like a saggy balloon, and it squanders its potential by piling on too many plot turns, too many characters, too much visual noise.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 17, 2003

Runaway Jury hooks the audience, and after 10 minutes there's no looking back.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 17, 2003

Runaway Jury doesn't have the guts for a real debate. Too bad. It robs the film of something essential: a point.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 17, 2003

An enjoyable way to burn up a couple of hours.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 17, 2003

May slip a cog or two in terms of plausibility but, thanks to robust performances, slick pacing and a smart script that opens up the typically restrictive genre, the verdict comes down in its favor.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 17, 2003

A breezily entertaining courtroom thriller that again clarifies why Grisham sells so well.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 17, 2003

The best that can be said for Runaway Jury is that it does not disappoint expectations: This is not a case of dumbing down literature; it's mediocrity aimed for and successfully achieved.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 17, 2003