Alex Cross

PG-13

Released Oct 19, 2012

1h 41m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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11%

128 Reviews

Tomatometer

47%

25,000+ Ratings

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Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) works as a detective/psychologist for the Detroit Police Department along with his lifelong friend, Tommy Kane (Edward Burns), and detective Monica Ashe (Rachel Nichols). Cross' latest case puts him on a collision course with Picasso (Matthew Fox), a cunning serial killer whose ultimate target is multinational industrialist Giles Mercier (Jean Reno). Cross must find a way inside Picasso's head not only to catch the killer but also to stem the violent urges Cross feels.

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Critics Consensus

Tyler Perry and Matthew Fox do their best, but they're trampled by Rob Cohen's frustrating direction and a tasteless, lazily written screenplay.

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Tom W

I enjoyed it. I'm not a pro movie watcher. I just liked the fast pace & I like Tyler Perry. I don't need CannesFilmFest stuff. Btw, the German industrialist character, Erich Nunemacher, reminds me of Elon Musk.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/23

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Andre G

Not bad, thought it was going to be a lot worse. It was ok.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/07/23

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Audience Member

James Patterson created an incredibly deep, complex character in Alex Cross. Morgan Freeman played him well in 2 films. Now, it was time for 3-itis. Change significant parts of the character and his supporting cast. Transplant the film to a setting alien to the character and refuse to use the rogue's gallery Patterson has already created. A recipe for disaster that makes this film unwatchable. From leaden dialogue to a ponderous plot, Alex Cross should be shown to every aspiring film writer as how NOT to adapt a novel to the screen.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

The story is decent, but not lead with much flair at all. Perry and Fox are both totally committed here, trying their best, but they are both unconvincing in their roles. It's unfortunate, this character deserves better.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/12/21

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Audience Member

When the villain starts clipping off fingers of his semi-comatose, but aware, victim, that's when I shut the film off

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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George M

No bags, worst movie I've seen in forever! One of the worst of 531 so far, and that's really saying something. I just don't know how many more bad movies I can bare. This movie was so bland and generic that there's like nothing to even point out. Maybe half a bag for Mathew fox's popcorn physique, he was striated, which is hard to do natural. Of course he was way lean here, he needed some of that food they had at the funeral scene.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/20

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Rob Cohen

Director

Tyler Perry

Dr. Alex Cross

Matthew Fox

Picasso

Edward Burns

Thomas Kane

Rachel Nichols

Monica Ashe

Jean Reno

Leon Mercier

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Candice Frederick

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... Alex Cross is certainly the weakest of the series, which reportedly will continue with Perry in the next film. God help us all. We can only hope for the best with that one.

Rated: D

Sep 7, 2017

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

[Perry] has rarely been less convincing than when locking and loading from his home arsenal or dangling from a decaying Detroit edifice.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 27, 2012

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

Alex Cross is coarse, punishing, and, in all the ways that matter, conscienceless ...

Oct 22, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

This is an agonizingly unoriginal yarn about another wise detective hunting another ruthless sociopath.

Rated: 0.5/4

Sep 23, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Some ingredients are there for what could’ve been a good movie. But the ingredients themselves don’t equal a fine dish.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

"Alex Cross" is a lazy and uninspired attempt. Patterson's readers will tell you, the title character is a ripe and rich literary character with many incredible stories and thrilling stories to tell. He deserves better than this uneven effort.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 26, 2022

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Synopsis

Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) works as a detective/psychologist for the Detroit Police Department along with his lifelong friend, Tommy Kane (Edward Burns), and detective Monica Ashe (Rachel Nichols). Cross' latest case puts him on a collision course with Picasso (Matthew Fox), a cunning serial killer whose ultimate target is multinational industrialist Giles Mercier (Jean Reno). Cross must find a way inside Picasso's head not only to catch the killer but also to stem the violent urges Cross feels.

Director: Rob Cohen
Producer: George Furla, Stepan Martirosyan, Remington Chase, Jeff Rice, Ethan Smith, John Friedberg, Christopher Corabi, Jan Kornelin, Marina Grasic, Steven Bocsi
Screenwriter: Marc Moss, Kerry Williamson
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Block/Hanson, Emmett/Furla Films, James Patterson Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Drug References|Disturbing Images|Violence|Language|Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 14, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.9M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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