Rotten
Rarely has the ratio of quality talent to dismal returns been as high as in "Burke & Hare,'' a macabre British period piece that's nowhere near as funny as it thinks.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Burke & Hare
No Job Too Small. No Body Too Big. No Questions Asked.
2010 · 1h 31m · R
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Directed by
John Landis
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Burke & Hare
Overview
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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32%
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Rotten
"Burke and Hare" is a waste of a good cast and a better story, as well as a hollow reminder of how John Landis seemingly has lost his touch.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh
A droll take on one of the most notorious mass-murder cases of the 19th century.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Rotten
It's just scene after scene of two obnoxious people killing various other obnoxious people.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten
All of the actors are enjoying themselves, and the movie is stuffed with history, atmosphere and vivid characters. What's in short supply, though, is laughter.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
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