About Schmidt
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 142 Ratings
- Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Hope Davis, Jack Nicholson
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- Director: Alexander Payne
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Positive: 34 out of 40
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Mixed: 6 out of 40
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Negative: 0 out of 40
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100It is also Nicholson at his bravest and riskiest. By banking his fires and staying alert to the smallest details, he delivers a monumental performance that blasts your expectations and batters your heart.
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100This is a superb film and one of Nicholson's great performances, tamped down but magnetic.
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80One may not realize how truly sad this movie is until the forlorn final moments, when Payne resists an inspirational closer, and, with exquisite tact, averts his eyes.
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60The writing is sharp and often blithely cynical, although not above using a shooting star to put a lump in the throat. The tone, however, is at times dangerously uncertain.
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Positive: 47 out of 84
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Mixed: 5 out of 84
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Negative: 32 out of 84
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8Jack Nicholson gives a truly dynamic performance as the titular character in Alexander Payne's poignant, clever, and idyllic dramedy.
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