Advanced Search >
Help Me Search

Movies

Weekend Box Office
Film Awards & Top 10s By Year
All-Time High Scores
All-Time Low Scores
Best / Worst of the Decade

Wide Releases
Now In Theaters

sort by namesort by score

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed movies.

Limited Releases
Now In Theaters

sort by namesort by score

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed movies.

Gypsy 83

EMAILPRINTSmall Planet Pictures

Gypsy 83 reviews
47
9.6 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 13 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 6 votes
Read user comments
Rate this movie >

Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Todd Stephens (also story)
Tim Kaltenecker (story)

Directed by: Todd Stephens

Release Date:
Theatrical: April 16, 2004
DVD: November 23, 2004

Running Time: 95 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Sara Rue, Kett Turton, Karen Black, John Doe, Carolyn Baumler, Anson Scoville, Paulo Costanzo, and Stephanie McVay

Two outcasts who feel small-town Sandusky, Ohio closing in on them, Gypsy and Clive lose themselves in Gothic fantasies, soothed by the retro sounds of The Cure, Siouxie and the Banshees, and Bauhaus. When Gypsy and Clive learn about the annual "Night of 1000 Stevies" in New York City, their deep-seeded dreams are unleashed. With Clive's encouragement, Gypsy crushes her fears and vows to be the best Stevie Nicks impersonator Gotham has ever seen. (Small Planet Pictures)

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

75

Premiere Peter Debruge

Films like this have a way of finding their own devoted fan base, and Gypsy 83 deserves to be discovered not only by Goth and gay crowds, but by anyone who runs screaming from all things average.

Read Full Review >
70

LA Weekly Chuck Wilson

Karen Black gives her sharpest performance in years as Bambi LeBleau, a roadside-dive karaoke hostess who invites the kids back to her house for a night of booze and lounge classics.

Read Full Review >
70

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

They are tremendously appealing, and under Stephens' direction, Anson Scoville as an Amish runaway and Paulo Costanzo as a closeted gay college fraternity man are also memorable.

Read Full Review >
70

TV Guide Ken Fox

Stephens has a gentle touch and an unflagging sense of humor, but this is Rue's show: She's a natural with a million-dollar smile who deserves to escape TV land for more interesting work.

Read Full Review >
63

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

Only slightly less awkward than its young protagonists, Todd Stephens' earnest coming-of-age drama is able to coast a long way on two engaging performances and some endearing moments.

Read Full Review >
60

The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

Rue plays her with just the right combination of sweetness, sexuality and sass.

Read Full Review >
50

San Francisco Chronicle Walter Addiego

This offering is a mostly undistinguished addition to the long list of films about alienated and self-pitying young people.

Read Full Review >
40

The New York Times Dave Kehr

This is a tiny, vulnerable, rather treacly film at heart, one that would probably float away were it not for Ms. Rue's generous presence.

Read Full Review >
40

Variety Robert Koehler

Couldn't be less involving and more sentimentalized.

Read Full Review >
40

Village Voice Jorge Morales

A surprisingly pragmatic take on the joys and perils of diva worship, Gypsy 83 has as many emotional ups and downs as its protagonists' road trip: Emerging love interests threaten to disrupt the delicate goth boy/fag hag balance, only to fade after the glitter.

Read Full Review >
40

The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray

The outsider road picture Gypsy 83 means well, but writer-director Todd Stephens can't keep his aesthetic out of the way.

Read Full Review >
38

New York Post Lou Lumenick

A depressingly predictable journey of self-discovery.

Read Full Review >
30

Chicago Reader Staff (Not credited)

Unfortunately the story lurches like the characters' beat-up T-bird...and the film's rebellious attitude wears thin long before its sentimental denouement.

Read Full Review >

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

trisia w gave it a10:
Loved the movie and songs.

kati A. gave it a10:
BEST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN!

Stella W. gave it a10:
I love this movie with a passion! i could watch it over and over again, and never get board. i absolutly love it!

Jorden D. gave it a10:
Greaatest movie ever!! I love Sarah Rue and Kett Turton! Just awesome!

Popular on CBS sites: College Signing Day | Olympics | Lost | iPhone | Cell Phones | Video Game Reviews | Free Music

About CBS Interactive | Jobs | Advertise

© 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy (UPDATED) | Terms of Use