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75 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 100 Ratings

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  • Starring: Garrison Keillor, John C. Reilly, Lily Tomlin, Meryl Streep, Woody Harrelson
  • Summary: Director Robert Altman and writer Garrison Keillor join forces with an all-star cast to create a comic backstage fable, A Prairie Home Companion, about a fictitious radio variety show that has managed to survive in the age of television. (Picturehouse)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 38
  3. Negative: 1 out of 38
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    What a lovely film this is, so gentle and whimsical, so simple and profound.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Angie Errigo
    60
    Not one of Altman's masterpieces, but aficionados will find pleasures in a bittersweet swansong from the grand old man.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    25
    This is not one of the good Altmans. This isn't even one of the mediocre Altmans.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 55
  3. Negative: 20 out of 55
  1. JonJ.
    10
    Just what you would expect from a Keillor-Altman collaboration. Given the distinctiveness of their respective styles, you'd expect wide ranging reviews. If you like both, you'll like the movie. If you don't like one or the other, the movie may very well drive you crazy.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. KelleyE.
    5
    It was just like the radio show itself... self important and smug.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SteevB
    3
    Take all of the wry humor and the "Lake Wobegon" storytelling out of GK's real show and what would you get? Probably something a lot like this meandering, colorless film. "No longer famous" movie stars singing banal folk music does not make a very watchable film.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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