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85 out of 100

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6.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 124 Ratings

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  • Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Hope Davis, Jack Nicholson
  • Summary: Warren Schmidt (Nicholson) has arrived at several of life's crossraods all at the same time. With no job, no wife, and no family, he is desperate to find something meaningful in his thoroughly unimpressive life. He sets out on a journey of self-discovery, exploring his roots across Nebraska in a 35-foot motor home. (New Line Productions)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    100
    It 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.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    This is a superb film and one of Nicholson's great performances, tamped down but magnetic.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    The 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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 79
  3. Negative: 32 out of 79
  1. KennyM.
    10
    Incredibly funny and sad.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. SimonS.
    10
    Great, touching movie. I'm now a huge fan of Alexander Payne. Election is also great and of course Sideways. Even his short in Paris J'taime was soo well done.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. MIkeG.
    3
    This is a movie that failed to mix the funny scenes and the serious scenes well. The funny scenes were certainly funny, and Nichollson's delivery is certainly dead on. But the supposedly poignant scenes are greatly blunted by the way this movie is paced. Is Payne making fun of these characters or does he want you to embrace them? It's unclear, and the result is a film that left me feeling dissatisfied with the results, unconcerned about what would happen to any of the characters, and not invested in the performances. The movie also really doesn't have an ending for Schmidt - he's just kind of an afterthought that gets lost in the Davis/Mulroney storyline.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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