Deliverance
1972
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 49m
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country. (imdb)
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Deliverance
1972
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 49m
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Rated 10 Jan 2008
3
38th
I thought more would happen in Deliverance than actually did; i.e., I thought it would this totally insane and crazy adventure but it's very grounded and realistic, which isn't a detriment. It's a damned good movie, that unfortunately drags on just a little too long at the end, otherwise my score would be higher. Still, there are a lot of memorable scenes here. And you gotta love "Dueling Banjos."
Rated 10 Jan 2008
Rated 10 Feb 2009
75
84th
I love how the automatic advertisements show up at the top of this page expecting you to check out their awesome rafting trips. Yes, because everyone wants to go rafting after this film. "Come for the view but stay for the violence and anal rape!"
Rated 10 Feb 2009
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
74th
Years later, the sound of a banjo still makes my asshole clench.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 17 Feb 2015
85
63rd
It's always interesting when a film takes the idea of taking a life totally seriously. As grim as this film is, it never quite takes Lewis' side that killing is something you have to do. Also, to parrot everyone who's ever seen this film, the Dueling Banjos scene is just amazing. One has to wonder if Boorman was thinking of Straw Dogs when he'd made this, or if he'd seen Wake In Fright.
Rated 17 Feb 2015
Rated 24 Aug 2016
70
48th
Our egos want to be Burt Reynolds. Our hopes are to be Jon Voight. In the end, we're all Ned Beatty getting our ear twisted by nasty people...politicians and bankers. BANKERS OWN EVERYTHING THE BILDERBERGS RUN THE WORLD CHEMTRAILS 9/11 WAS AN INSIDE JOB. I may be off topic at this point, but you all need to know. Thanks Alex Jones!
Rated 24 Aug 2016
Rated 05 Mar 2009
4
33rd
Thought this would've been much, much better. A decided disappointment. However, the dueling banjos mentioned by everyone _were_ awesome! Obviously the movie needed more banjos.
Rated 05 Mar 2009
Rated 09 Jun 2010
75
68th
I guess I expected more Evil Hillbilly Nastyness, but the slower pace and realistic approach worked rather nicely. Definitely gets under the skin on a few occasions, but it might help that I'm a wussy when it comes to canoeing and rock climbing ...and Evil Hillbillies.
Rated 09 Jun 2010
Rated 20 Oct 2010
45
20th
I love the banjo duelling scene. The rest of the movie not so much...
Rated 20 Oct 2010
Rated 10 Aug 2012
79
65th
At well under two hours this stills seems drawn out. The buildup is painfully long, the middle section (or the "movie" as its often known) is only about twenty minutes, followed by another long series of sequences for the epilogue. Never really boring but still not all the engrossing either.
Rated 10 Aug 2012
Rated 08 Jan 2013
80
70th
Splendid and suspenseful film that teaches us that all people not living in the city are inbread freaks, all city folk are essentially wankers and that if you want to do a night scene, you have to put a bit of effort into it in order for it to not look completely ridiculous.
Rated 08 Jan 2013
Rated 30 Nov 2022
80
77th
This is why I'm always clenching the entire time driving through Georgia, I'm just a little treat! It takes it's time and makes you fester - there's no rushing a terrible vacation. "Pacing? BOSH FLIMSHAW!
Rated 30 Nov 2022
Rated 26 Feb 2007
80
95th
Excellent thriller with some extremely disturbing scenes.A true classic and a must see for film fans.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
Rated 08 May 2007
65
28th
My expectations were way too high. A major disappointment.
Rated 08 May 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
77th
Re-watching half a century later (2021), one thing that strikes the viewer is how many times filmmakers have copied scenes from this movie. Mostly well made, although some parts are a bit clunky, in particular Voight's cliff-climbing sequence. The performances are variable, and the significance debatable, but it seems undeniable that it broke new ground in building suspense, filming action and conjuring fear about the consequences of attempts to re-encounter a "nature" seemingly left behind.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 27 Feb 2008
7
57th
Quite an unpleasant boat trip, much in the same vein as 'Mean Creek'. The film kinda loses steam near the end but it does have many memorable moments nonetheless (like the 'Dueling banjos' scene)
Rated 27 Feb 2008
Rated 14 Mar 2008
88
87th
The backwoods of the south never seemed as sinister. The "squeal like a pig" scene has become one of the most famous scenes in movies, and it's for good reason. There is a heartbreaking rawness to that scene as well as many scenes that follow. When the credits roll and all is said and done, you feel like you just witnessed a sad, tragic real life nightmare. Such a gut wrenching movie.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
Rated 26 Jul 2008
53
34th
I had extremely high expectations, and ultimately I was diappointed.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
Rated 19 Oct 2008
8
82nd
Gets progressively worse but the first 3 quarters of the movie are incredibly good. Towards the end you will be checking the DVD case to see how long the movie is. Squeallllll for the redneck queers, boy.
Rated 19 Oct 2008
Rated 18 Nov 2008
60
72nd
Oink oink.
Rated 18 Nov 2008
Rated 15 Dec 2008
80
77th
Deliverance begins as a man-vs-wild story with a hillbilly sideshow before going off the deep end and brutally reminding us that hell is other people. A memorable work of genre subversion.
Rated 15 Dec 2008
Rated 04 Jan 2009
84
81st
Dueling banjos and anal rape in a forest is how I invision most of the Southern United States. Can I get a squeal?
Rated 04 Jan 2009
Rated 22 Jan 2009
89
88th
Scarier than any horror movie. The film's increasing sense of isolation and despair is extremely powerful. None of the actors particularly stand out, but they work very well as an ensemble. And of course... Duelling Banjos. One complaint: the ending was too long and seemed too tangential. Otherwise a great, great film.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
Rated 09 Apr 2009
50
14th
All the feel of a Steven Spielberg film - plodding, skittish and sparsely scripted, albeit with a few unforgettable and affecting scenes.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
Rated 05 Dec 2009
80
83rd
Famous for two scenes, the dueling "banjos" and the squeal like a pig scene, there is actually a pretty good movie around those two scenes as well. A really good cast that had really showed their talents and intensity in this movie, it was something I could not turn away from. The scenery was actually quite nice to look at as well. I like how the movie became dramatic after the action sequences showing the after effect of what happened, unlike most movies that contain action scenes. Classic.
Rated 05 Dec 2009
Rated 31 Jan 2010
80
72nd
Lex Luther's sidekick Otis, the Bandit, and Joe Buck run from Jon Voight type characters...
Rated 31 Jan 2010
Rated 23 May 2010
70
46th
This movie has two great scenes. The dueling banjos and Ned Beatty squeling like a pig. I give it 35 point for each.
Rated 23 May 2010
Rated 25 Sep 2010
75
92nd
Boorman's anti pacing and refusal to get in a hurry will turn some off. Is known for its trademark scenes, but its the unnerving nothingness in between that gets me everytime.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
Rated 18 Dec 2010
85
90th
Almost no films can beat the unpleasantness of this near masterpiece.
Rated 18 Dec 2010
Rated 24 Dec 2010
100
91st
Superbly acted by the entire cast, particularly Voight as the sensitive man who finds he wants to release his primitive instincts.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
Rated 28 Jan 2011
5
69th
Becomes less involving as it becomes more conventional. Not a particularly strong film, but its restraint and realism make it more tense and enjoyable than most adventure movies.
Rated 28 Jan 2011
Rated 21 May 2012
57
12th
Everything you know about this movie takes up about ten minutes of it, everything else is crap.
Rated 21 May 2012
Rated 23 May 2012
66
46th
I wonder if duelling banjos would still have been a popular ringtone if everyone knew it was from a movie where a guy gets raped.
Rated 23 May 2012
Rated 10 Jul 2012
86
81st
The gorgeous backdrop of the film makes the violence and darkness even more disturbing - but this is more than just a horror film. There's real substance in themes, performances and John Boorman's superb direction.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
Rated 13 Sep 2012
80
80th
In veins with such 'It's grim out in the country side' nasties as 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. There are enough memorable scenes to warrant the tag of 'a true classic', and can I just quickly state how amazed I am at the fact, that the banjo is still an instrument that is actually sold in stores? I thought a movie like this would be the 'Matt Damon' of it.
Rated 13 Sep 2012
Rated 04 Mar 2015
75
81st
drags a bit towards the end, or i just didn't get the point of those last couple of scenes. nevertheless, that was one fucked up rafting-trip. and now, squeal like a pig!
Rated 04 Mar 2015
Rated 13 Jul 2015
85
91st
Very clever survival adventure with inconsistently brilliant scenes, engaging & gritty hands-on approach, fantastic use of score & all kinds of variably interesting subtext. Really what ties it all together is the vastly cinematic & subversive exploitation-plotting. I get how the hillbilly depictions could be seen as offensive but managed not to care since despite all the fuss, it's really not about hillbillies. It's more about the dark elemental side of civilized man & all that crap.
Rated 13 Jul 2015
Rated 29 Aug 2020
8
20th
It's filmed well. That's the only thing this film has going for itself. Otherwise, it's just shitty, sensationalist, pseudo-semi-intellectual nonsense. A cheap film that way too many people fell for.
Rated 29 Aug 2020
Rated 18 Jul 2022
83
77th
Slow-paced and understated, pairs well with Aguirre: The Wrath of God for a '72 Rivers of Doom double-feature.
Rated 18 Jul 2022
Rated 30 Dec 2006
70
76th
A movie everyone should be made to watch, and then should never have to watch again.
Rated 30 Dec 2006
Rated 02 Feb 2007
76
69th
How to put the shits up someone going camping in one easy move.
Rated 02 Feb 2007
Rated 11 Mar 2007
69
19th
A creepy movie that you won't feel good at all after watching. It moves rather slow in parts as well.
Rated 11 Mar 2007
Rated 18 Mar 2007
84
70th
A classic film that is fairly dated. That being said it's very memorable and thoroughly entertaining.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
Rated 09 Apr 2007
82
67th
The first half is great at setting the mood and there are some really great ideas but near the end a few key plot points seem a little contrived.
Rated 09 Apr 2007
Rated 09 Jun 2007
75
92nd
I'm gonna make you squeal like Ned Beatty!
Rated 09 Jun 2007
Rated 06 Jul 2007
18
18th
Well made, hard to look at but also hard to look away from . . . this just isn't my cup of fur.
Rated 06 Jul 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
41st
Ebert got it right: it's hard to buy into a movie about human primacy when so many key scenes end thanks to Jon Voight's superhuman strength.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
58th
The deathly slow start & horrible lines poorly delivered by Burt mar this otherwise scary thriller with great performances by the rest of the cast even after they are dead. The print i saw had plenty of problems, muddy soundtrack & bad color, but the occasionally excellent cinematography was intact.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
44th
One of those films you gotta see, of course it's not for everyone though.
I didn't enjoy it that much but it's definately memorable and I don't regret watching it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
Woo-wee, this movie is a lot of twisted fun - and its filmmaking close to its finest.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 18 Aug 2007
84
74th
Great flick, man vs. nature and man vs. retard. Burt reynolds is extremely likable in this.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
Rated 02 Sep 2007
80
84th
A good rendition of Dickey's novel.. Good dialog and character development and a well-crafted film aided by good music.
Rated 02 Sep 2007
Rated 05 Oct 2007
80
91st
Couldn't keep my eyes off of this very well crafted, very tense (but never over the top) thriller. Probably Boorman's best.
Rated 05 Oct 2007
Rated 19 Oct 2007
86
59th
A must see of American cinematography. Plus, the screenwriter made his living as a poet so there are several layers of depth begging for numerous viewings.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
Rated 16 Nov 2007
80
91st
i have to admit i love this movie, twisted as that seems.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
Rated 31 Dec 2007
60
35th
Forgot it the day after I saw it. Just recalled it after I saw Stain's review.
Rated 31 Dec 2007
Rated 01 Mar 2008
86
77th
# 279
Rated 01 Mar 2008
Rated 15 May 2008
85
72nd
He's got a real pretty mouth on him, don't he?
Rated 15 May 2008
Rated 02 Jun 2008
65
62nd
Freaky hillbillies make a good show! And who can forget dueling banjos? And isn't getting raped by a dirty, ignorant, inbred bumpkin everyone's worst nightmare?
Rated 02 Jun 2008
Rated 18 Jun 2008
90
89th
Highly unpleasant and harsh movie. Among the very best of 70ies american cinema.
Rated 18 Jun 2008
Rated 11 Jul 2008
86
87th
Extremely powerful and uncomfortable, it's about 3 men who are just plain out of their depth.
Rated 11 Jul 2008
Rated 04 Aug 2008
76
60th
Brits must not have liked how they were portrayed in Straw Dogs so they sent one of their own to make this!
Rated 04 Aug 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2008
64
47th
Ok I guess. The redneck rape scene is great and iconic, Burt Reynolds was one hot beefy daddy and the hinted homoerotic subtext is pretty awesome, otherwise pretty blah overall, Hollywood dabbling in making an exploitation film. But there are plenty of films before and after this that did the whole 'savage man' story in far more interesting ways.
Rated 14 Aug 2008
Rated 10 Sep 2008
71
55th
Frightening, but its re-watch value is literally nil.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
Rated 16 Dec 2008
91
72nd
Almost criminally underrated and overshadowed by one infamous scene, Burt Reynolds actually acts in this film (and well). It is a great, atmospheric piece with action aplenty. The dueling banjos scene with the inbred hillbilly is mesmerizing. Boorman.
Rated 16 Dec 2008
Rated 19 Dec 2008
85
70th
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Rated 19 Dec 2008
Rated 03 Feb 2009
90
91st
A classic - very tense and unnerving. Contains some of the most unforgettable (and widely parodied) scenes from the past half a century.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
Rated 08 Feb 2009
100
91st
Flows like a literary odyssey.Unsurpassed.
Rated 08 Feb 2009
Rated 10 Feb 2009
79
72nd
A twisted and evil take on buddy movies. Needs some better editing, especially near the end, but otherwise is pretty solid. The Dueling Banjos scene rules.
Rated 10 Feb 2009
Rated 15 Mar 2009
100
93rd
Voight, Reynolds, and Beatty are superb.
Rated 15 Mar 2009
Rated 21 Mar 2009
45
39th
Will plan next camping trip accordingly.
Rated 21 Mar 2009
Rated 10 Apr 2009
100
93rd
Vigorous, meaningful, almost apocalyptic vision of man's inhumanity, disguised as a thrilling adult adventure.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
Rated 31 May 2009
99
95th
Egg houses are tough to scramble
Rated 31 May 2009
Rated 30 Jun 2009
55
42nd
Overall Enjoyment: 25/40, Plot/Themes: 10/20, Cinematography/Direction: 10/20, Acting/Writing: 10/20
Rated 30 Jun 2009
Rated 18 Aug 2009
70
30th
This movie looks a little old now but it is an eye-opener on rednecks. Haha. Sincerely, a good lesson about the nature of man when you go too deep into the wild. Into the wild, see what I did there? Good acting, by the way. Of course.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
Rated 21 Sep 2009
2
59th
Severely overrated. Has the worst pacing and a very mediocre story. Not sure whether it's bad or barely decent.
Rated 21 Sep 2009
Rated 21 Dec 2009
90
83rd
A disturbing film, with great atmosphere. Excellent performances from Reynolds and Beatty.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
Rated 13 Jan 2010
82
64th
357
Rated 13 Jan 2010
Rated 06 Feb 2010
74
77th
I never thought Jon Voight could act like this. But I'm just kidding, because the best thing in this movie are the impressive shots of nature.
Rated 06 Feb 2010
Rated 28 Mar 2010
7
75th
As more water based hi-jinks and sodomy than Cuba Gooding Jr. and Horatio Sanz's "Boat Trip".
Rated 28 Mar 2010
Rated 18 Apr 2010
85
79th
dang dang da-lang dang dang dang dang-lang
Rated 18 Apr 2010
Rated 22 May 2010
96
99th
Probably my favourite film of all time. Completely altered the way i saw movies and the power and intensity they can deliver. Packs with memorable scenes and disturbing images.
Rated 22 May 2010
Rated 21 Jul 2010
80
50th
Squeal
Rated 21 Jul 2010
Rated 29 Aug 2010
87
88th
This movie is a classic. Nothing extreme but pure natur and how completely different people go through a thrilling adventure together with "great" chrachter development.
Rated 29 Aug 2010
Rated 02 Dec 2010
40
97th
"This man-versus-nature story is also about man indulging his most uncivilized instincts, and in their various ways the four men on the canoe trip are transformed." - Jeremiah Kipp
Rated 02 Dec 2010
Rated 17 Feb 2011
100
96th
One of the scariest films ever made. Top notch performances, especially an ultra-cool Reynolds before he became typed in lousy comedy-action flicks.
Rated 17 Feb 2011
Rated 12 Sep 2011
86
96th
Nothing else has come close. The jewel on John Boorman's ridiculous crown, and the albatross around Ned Beatty's neck.
Rated 12 Sep 2011
Rated 21 Sep 2011
86
87th
An excellent and tense film, the beautiful surroundings and assumed "inbred simpletons" the group encounters both turn hostile in their own way. The experiences of the group burned into their memory and dreams. I thought it was a well told thriller. A classic.
Rated 21 Sep 2011
Rated 30 Nov 2011
81
62nd
#376
Rated 30 Nov 2011
Rated 16 Dec 2011
80
85th
yolculuk, kano yolculugu, nehir yolculugu, tecavüz (dört arkadas baraj yapilmadan önce nehrin derinliklerinde kano yolculugu yapmaya karar verir. ormanda karsilastiklari adamlar iclerinden birine tecavüz eder. adamlardan birini öldürürler heyecan hiç azalmiyor. iyi bir macera filmi)
Rated 16 Dec 2011
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