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βthe film has a slow paceβ
kain260697 Β· Metacritic β
βHalf of the movie was really works for meβ
Habibiehakim Β· Metacritic β
βthe rest of the movie is just uninterestingβ
Habibiehakim Β· Metacritic β
βThe pivotal scene after getting back from the mayor's office is the best and most important part of the movie by far, where Pacino really shows his true colors as an actor, and Serpico shows his true anger.β
MovieGuys Β· Metacritic β
βAs it set up the story, it was a little tough to get intoβ
Spangle Β· Metacritic β
βIt was a brave decision to start the film on this note but it works brilliantly as the audience is aware for the whole film of where Serpico's actions are leading him towards and it makes for gripping viewing as even being at work places his life at risk from those whose motto is to protect and serve.β
A_Northerner Β· Metacritic β
Read 28 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 6% Β· too thin for a score Β· how this works
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βA quintessential New York director made this quintessential New York movie in 1973, with Pacino at his best.β
David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor Β· 100
βAl Pacino delivers a powerful performance in this compelling biopic...of a cop and a city's police force.β
Kim Newman, Empire Β· 100
βThis is a movie about disguise, denial, alienation and the terrible toll taken on the people who make a stand that their fearful or resentful contemporaries see as odd, eccentric or foolhardy β but will later sheepishly admit were entirely right.β
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian Β· 100
βA virtuoso performance by Al Pacino and some expert location work by Sidney Lumet add up to a tour de force genre piece. (Review of Original Release)β
Don Druker, Chicago Reader Β· 90
βIt is galvanizing because of Al Pacino's splendid performance in the title role and because of the tremendous intensity that Mr. Lumet brings to this sort of subject. (Review of Original Release)β
Vincent Canby, The New York Times Β· 90
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 28 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
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βthe film has a slow paceβ
kain260697about 0β100% inread it β
βHalf of the movie was really works for meβ
Habibiehakimabout 0β50% inread it β
βthe rest of the movie is just uninterestingβ
Habibiehakimabout 50β100% inread it β
βThe pivotal scene after getting back from the mayor's office is the best and most important part of the movie by far, where Pacino really shows his true colors as an actor, and Serpico shows his true anger.β
MovieGuysabout 70β80% inread it β
βAn honest cop. Who would believe that? Serpico is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from Peter Maasβ biography of NYPD officer Frank Serpico who stood up to expose rife corruption in the force. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Bernard Barrow, Nathan George and Tony Roberts. Music is by Mikis Theodorakis and Giacomo Puccini and cinematography by Arthur J. Ornitz.. Great story telling meets a first class acting peβ
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