Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 13 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The plot is less suspenseful than the overacting contest between the two leads, Laurence Olivier and Gregory Peck, who spend most of their screen time one-upping each other in affectations.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
27 Mar 2009
rotten:
With two excellent antagonists in Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier, The Boys from Brazil presents a gripping, suspenseful drama for nearly all of its two hours -- then lets go at the end and falls into a heap.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
rotten:
The answer should have made a great thriller, but the film is sunk by a series of preposterous performances.