Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Reviewed by: Darren Franich
    Sep 19, 2012
    83
    Paul Leonard-Morgan's thumping techno soundtrack is thrilling. And Urban manages to give a credibly wry performance using little more than his gravelly, imitation-Eastwood voice - and his chin.
  2. Reviewed by: Simon Abrams
    Sep 18, 2012
    80
    Dredd is proudly degenerate - and it never feels compelled to slow down and explain itself.
  3. Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    Sep 18, 2012
    80
    The impressively lean script by Alex Garland (28 Days Later) is shorn of almost all superfluity beyond a few dud Schwarzeneggeresque kiss-offs, while Anthony Dod Mantle's sensational widescreen cinematography harkens back to the tension-inducing inventiveness of early John Carpenter.
  4. Reviewed by: Phelim O Neill
    Sep 7, 2012
    80
    In a world of compromised adaptations, Dredd is something of a triumph.
  5. Reviewed by: Stephen Dalton
    Sep 3, 2012
    80
    Pitched at the right level to please original fans, but still slick and accessible enough to attract new ones, Dredd 3D feels like a smart and muscular addition to the sci-fi action genre.
  6. Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    Sep 18, 2012
    75
    If there's a serious disappointment, it's the villain. Ma-Ma, despite being played with over-the-top zest by Lena Headey, isn't a very impressive foil for the mighty Judge Dredd, even when she calls for "back-up."
  7. Reviewed by: Geoff Berkshire
    Sep 3, 2012
    70
    Grim, gritty and ultra-violent, Dredd reinstates the somber brutality missing from the U.K. comicbook icon's previous screen outing.
  8. Reviewed by: Todd Gilchrist
    Jul 25, 2012
    67
    Dredd is a video game procedural tied to great visuals, but one without deeper substance to make its experience remotely meaningful.
  9. Reviewed by: Kate Erbland
    Sep 15, 2012
    60
    The stylish sci-fi film makes some eye-popping and unexpected choices that add up to one heck of a fun film.
  10. Reviewed by: Chris Hewitt
    Sep 3, 2012
    60
    There was much to dread about this new iteration of Dredd, but it's a solid, occasionally excellent take on the character, with Urban's chin particularly impressive.
  11. Reviewed by: Jonathan Crocker
    Sep 3, 2012
    60
    Grungy, compact and delightfully violent, Dredd wants to hit you as hard as it can. The sequel may be the movie you really want, but for now, justice has been done.

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