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A Wink and a Smile
Metascore
41 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    70
    An old-fashioned postmodern hoot.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Nathan Lee
    50
    It's all good clean fun; the movie is well intentioned to a blandly feminist fault. Just as burlesque loses most of its oomph when put on video -- no art is more dependent on the intimacy of live performance -- self-esteem trips are less compelling to hear about than to experience firsthand.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Eagan
    40
    A Wink and a Smile tries to tame burlesque, make it something to laugh at -- or worse, something that requires no skill.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michelle Orange
    40
    The tension between wanting to root for these women and ultimately being faced with what you're rooting for (a pair of pinwheeling boobies) goes completely unresolved.
  5. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    25
    Last week I thought watching women take their clothes off was sexy. This week I saw A Wink and a Smile.
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