The Hollywood Reporter’s John DeForewasn’t all negative on the film, but begins his review this way: “How many Do Not Resuscitate jokes will be made about Flatliners, Hollywood’s latest attempt to bring a long-forgotten hit back from the dead for an audience raised on reheated cultural leftovers? A few, no doubt.” Here’s a look at what the critics made of the movie. The remake, which has a budget of $19 million, is expected to make somewhere between $5 million and $8 million this weekend.
It also went on to be a financial success. Schumacher’s Flatliners, which starred Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland, was hardly a hit with critics, but holds a much higher score on Rotten Tomatoes: 49 percent.
