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47 out of 100

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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard, Russell Crowe
  • Summary: Based on the novel by Peter Mayle, this is the story of an Englishman (Crowe) who suddenly finds himself the owner of a small vineyard in Provence.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 33
  3. Negative: 4 out of 33
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    75
    A shamelessly enjoyable retread, an ode to la belle vie that has been well turned on a factory spindle.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Jessica Reaves
    50
    The film, for all its pretensions of revelatory, life-altering enlightenment, is actually about as deep as a wading pool, as substantive as cotton candy.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    Like a fragile Provence wine left too long in the sun, Ridley Scott's romantic comedy A Good Year spoiled somewhere between the publication of Peter Mayle's novel and this cockamamie adaptation.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 5 out of 21
  1. DanielG.
    10
    The people who love and value the simple things of life will appreciate this film.
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. LindaL.
    4
    It's hard to believe Russell Crowe could be this bad. He's such a fantastic actor that I wanted to believe he could do OK in this change-of-pace role, but it's just not his cup of chardonnay. Something I haven't seen mentioned: The soundtrack here is horrible! It's incongruous, annoying, irrelevant; a smart, pleasant score might have helped (a little).… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. ColeO.
    1
    Bloody awful. Crowe utterly unconvincing. No chemistry among the cast, numerous plot gaffes, overdone direction, way overdone soundtrack.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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