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Genre :

Comedy, Musical

Release Date :

January 13, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Susan Stroman

Starring :

Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Andrea Martin, Debra Monk, Rich Lounello, Jon Lovitz

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

9 of 10

“..Stroman and her cast have done a wonderful job..”
by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]
3 of 5

“..Stagy but enjoyable screen adaptation of Brooks' hit musical with superb comic performances..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
1.5 of 4

“..dreadfully lifeless affair directed without a whit of imagination, novelty, or exuberance..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
2 of 4

“..diluted, mostly-unfunny comedy interrupted by uninspired, unmemorable music..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2.5 of 5

“..delivers the pure, irreverent entertainment with a guilessness typical of Brooks' sensibilities..”
by Hanh Nguyen [Zap2it]
2.5 of 5

“..a tragically unfunny mess..”
by Christopher Null [Filmcritic]
“..a missed opportunity..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
2 of 5

“..a major disappointment...”
by Paul Arendt [BBC Films]
3 of 5

“..a film that walked the fine line between the offensive and the funny with riotous effect..”
by Steve Davis [Austin Chronicle]
4.5 of 5
Reviewed by Eric Lurio [Greenwich Village Gazette]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Collin Souter [EFilmCritic]
4 of 4
Reviewed by David Edwards [London Daily Mirror]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Stan Urankar [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
4 of 5
Reviewed by [E! Online]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Philip Wuntch [The Dallas Morning News]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Wade Major [Boxoffice Magazine]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
3 of 4
Reviewed by James Verniere [Boston Herald]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Chris Wangler [The Boston Phoenix]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by AntBit [Iofilm]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jeff Vice [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Edward Darell [Cinema Blend]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
Reviewed by William Wolf [Wolf Entertainment Guide]
Reviewed by J. Hoberman [Village Voice]
Reviewed by Patty Jones [Georgia Straight]
Reviewed by Steve Schneider [Orlando Weekly]

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