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1970·93 min·Dir. Claude Chabrol·★ 7.3
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How Good Is The Butcher?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.2Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.1
★ IMDb7.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
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