Editing Cape Fear (1991 film) (section)

===Critical response===
On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 75%, based on 57 reviews, with an average score of 6.8/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Smart and stylish, ''Cape Fear'' is a gleefully mainstream shocker from Martin Scorsese, with a terrifying Robert De Niro performance."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1037581-cape_fear/ |title=Cape Fear (1991) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=October 29, 2023}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/cape-fear |title=Cape Fear Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=June 11, 2016}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on a scale of A+ to F.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |url=https://m.cinemascore.com |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com}}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film three stars out of 5, commenting:{{blockquote|''Cape Fear'' is impressive moviemaking, showing Scorsese as a master of a traditional Hollywood genre who is able to mold it to his own themes and obsessions. But as I look at this $35 million movie with big stars, special effects and production values, I wonder whether it represents a good omen from the finest director now at work.<ref>{{cite news|date=November 13, 1991|title=''Cape Fear'' |website=RogerEbert.com|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cape-fear-1991}}</ref>}} In 2015, [[Taste of Cinema]] ranked the film 13th among the "30 Great [[Psychopathy|Psychopath]] Movies That Are Worth Your Time", and [[GamesRadar+]] named Cady one of the "50 Creepiest Movie Psychopaths".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turer |first=Jason |date=2015-04-09 |title=30 Great Psychopath Movies That Are Worth Your Time |url=https://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/30-great-psychopath-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=Joshua Winning |date=2013-03-14 |title=50 Creepiest Movie Psychopaths |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/50-creepiest-movie-psychopaths/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref>