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The Great Buck Howard

Overview

Genre :

Comedy, Drama

Release Date :

March 20, 2009 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Sean McGinly

Starring :

Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, Steve Zahn, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Tom Hanks, Adam Scott, Matthew Gray Gubler, Griffin Dunne

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  2 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 4

“..sweetly nostalgic and gently satiric, if lightweight, entertainment..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
2.5 of 5

“..sweet and mushy comedy..”
by Paul Brenner [Filmcritic.com]
2.5 of 4

“..still more winning than not..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2.5 of 4

“..Slight but satisfying..”
by Robert W. Butler [Kansas City Star]
“..an agreeable show business satire with a warm heart..”
by Stephen Holden [NY Times]
Review rate : A-
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Gary Thompson [Philadelphia Daily News]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Tom Long [Detroit News]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jeff Shannon [Seattle Times]

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