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Stranger Than Fiction

Overview

Genre :

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Date :

November 10, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Marc Forster

Starring :

Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, Emma Thompson, Kristin Chenoweth, Tom Hulce, Linda Hunt, Tony Hale

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

3.5 of 4

“..uncommonly intelligent..”
by Roger Ebert [Chicago Sun-Times]
5 of 5

“..offers a story that's both funny and tragic, poignant and life-affirming..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
“..isn't nearly as ambitious or audacious as those written by Charlie Kaufman..”
by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]
“..awfully satisfying on its own terms..”
by [The Hollywood Reporter]
3.5 of 4

“..a wonderful cinematic experience - a welcome way to spend a chilly autumn evening..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3 of 4

“..A toothsome slice of mainstream eccentricity, the film is easy-access existentialism with a happy ending..”
by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Robert Keser [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Cole Haddon [Orlando Weekly]
Reviewed by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [Barry Paris]
Reviewed by Kevin Courrier [Boxoffice Magazine]

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