Ship of Fools 1965

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: A powerful, ironic film. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: As glib as Stanley Kramer often is, there is probably nothing glibber in his entire output than this Abby Mann adaptation of Katherine Anne Porter's novel. Read more

Tom Milne, Time Out: Don't look now, but as you might expect with message-mad Kramer at the helm of this adaptation of Katherine Anne Porter's novel, there's a heavy allegory aboard. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Director-producer Stanley Kramer and scenarist Abby Mann have distilled the essence of Katherine Anne Porter's bulky novel in a film that appeals to the intellect and the emotions. Read more