What The Critics Said About 47 Ronin

It is 2013's biggest flop, so what went wrong? The critics might have some answers...

Universal Pictures

Well well well, where do we start? Universal Picture's samurai movie 47 Ronin, starring Keanu Reeves, is now 2013's biggest box office flop estimated to be $175m down the drain, and for Comcast shareholders, some questions need answering.

And it was even panned by critics, as of January 1st, it has a Tomatometer rating of 11% on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 28 on Metacritic.

Here are some of what critics have been saying about the critical flop ranked from the most generous to the most critical (if you're a Universal Pictures executive, brace yourself):

1. A.V. Club

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Read the full review here.

2. IGN

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Read the full review here.

3. ScreenRant

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Read the full review here.

4. Film School Rejects

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Read the full review here.

5. The Observer

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Read the full review here.

6. SFX Magazine

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Read the full review here. If you're curious, find out why the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) gave it a 12A here.

7. Movie Nation

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Read the full review here.

8. Slant Magazine

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Read the full review here.

9. Digital Spy

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Read the full review here.

10. Film.com

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Read the full review here.