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Simon
Strand Releasing

Simon reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 59 Metascore out of 100
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Cees Geel, Marcel Hensema, Rifka Lodeizen, Daan Ekkel, Eva Duijvestein, Nadja Hüpscher, Dirk Zeelenberg, Johnny de Mol, and Maria Kooistra

A sexy, witty, emotional and life-affirming story of friendship and family, which shows that even through difficult times the love, strength, and humor of the ones closest to you can make life, no matter how brief, worth living. (Strand Releasing)


GENRE(S): Comedy  |  Drama  |  Foreign  
WRITTEN BY: Eddy Terstall  
DIRECTED BY: Eddy Terstall  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: April 7, 2006 
RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: Netherlands 
LANGUAGE(S): English / German / Dutch / Thai (with English subtitles) 

Best Actor (Geel), 2005 Tribeca Film Festival; Best Actor (Geel), Best Director and Best Film, 2004 Nederlands Film Festival

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75
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Sharply acted and cheerfully coarse.
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70
Village Voice Melissa Levine
Eddy Terstall's film is bipolar and ultimately wrenching, but it works if you let it.
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70
The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
Tackles weighty social issues with quiet intelligence and low-key charm.
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50
Variety Jay Weissberg
Eddy Terstall's mild brand of humor and predictable throat-catching weepiness works strictly along boob-tube illness-of-the-week lines, with plentiful shots of topless women.
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38
New York Post V.A. Musetto
If you go to the movies to ogle topless young women, Simon is definitely for you. If, on the other hand, you want something more cerebral with your $10 ticket and overpriced snacks, stay clear of this Dutch melodrama.
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