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The Crying Game received worldwide acclaim from critics.

Roger Ebert gave the film a four-star rating and described it as one that " involves us deeply in the story, and then it reveals that the story is really about something else altogether.

" Later, during Siskel and Ebert's annual " If We Picked the Winners " program, Gene Siskel gave away the surprise twist of the film while giving his review, which infuriated Ebert.