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Read from 17 comments (14 from Metacritic, 3 from TMDB reviews) β 8 of them described how it moves.
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βstarts out as a coming-of-age film about four boys in 1966-1967 from Hellβs Kitchen, Manhattan, and then morphs into a juvenile prison picture, which covers the first hour.β
Wuchak Β· TMDB reviews β
βThe beginning of the film is certainly somewhat slowβ
eva3si0n Β· Metacritic β
βthis is compensated by the 2 part of the filmβ
eva3si0n Β· Metacritic β
βafter the first hour, the next ninety minutes feel eternal and insipidβ
alejandro970 Β· Metacritic β
βI connect with the first half more (boys part)β
mohamad91hk Β· Metacritic β
βon the second half i didn't feel they are same charactersβ
mohamad91hk Β· Metacritic β
Read 28 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 11% Β· too thin for a score Β· how this works
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βColorful characters, richly evoked settings, epic story of friendship, crime and punishment, and a strong dose of good old-fashioned star power.β
David Stratton, Variety Β· 90
βTwo and one- half hours of gripping entertainment.β
James Berardinelli, ReelViews Β· 88
βSleepers, for all the doubts it raises, is the work of a man who speaks for absent friends and "for the children we were." It's his secret heart.β
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Β· 88
βAt some low, what's-next level, Sleepers works like, well, gangbusters. [28 October 1996, p. 113]β
Richard Schickel, Time Β· 80
βEngrosses if it doesn't fully convince. [18 October 1996, p.1D]β
Mike Clark, USA Today Β· 75
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 beginning of the film is certainly somewhat slowβ
eva3si0nabout 0β50% inread it β
βthis is compensated by the 2 part of the filmβ
eva3si0nabout 50β100% inread it β
βafter the first hour, the next ninety minutes feel eternal and insipidβ
alejandro970about 33β100% inread it β
βI connect with the first half more (boys part)β
mohamad91hkabout 0β50% inread it β
βstarts out as a coming-of-age film about four boys in 1966-1967 from Hellβs Kitchen, Manhattan, and then morphs into a juvenile prison picture, which covers the first hour.β
Wuchakabout 0β33% inread it β
ββSleepersβ uses a disturbing and unnecessary narration to tell its controversial revenge story, but the rich characters and great actors easily make up for that. 8/10β
AstroNoudread it β
βBeen a very long time since I last watched this and seeing it again it's a well acted movie that doesn't quite hit the emotional punch despite the very dark story (compare that with something like Mystic River). Still a very good movie with an amazing cast. **4/5**β
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