Art School Confidential
User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32

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  1. gb
    Jul 3, 2007
    1
    This movie is so pitifully dull. There is nothing compelling about the central character, nor are his motivations worthy of any sympathy. There seems no point of access by which to enjoy this film.
  2. BruceO.
    May 14, 2006
    0
    This had to be one of the most worthless, absurd, trite, horrible movies I've seen in quite some time. How do films like this even get made?
  3. PabloP.
    Jun 17, 2006
    4
    only see this film if you've been to art school. you'll be able to relate with some of the situations. everyone else should chose another film to see.
  4. TimM.
    Jun 4, 2006
    0
    This is one other most unamusing, ignorant, nihilistic, infantile wastes of time currently haunting late imperial America's movie houses and that is saying a lot. Don't waste your money.
  5. LindaL.
    Feb 19, 2007
    2
    This movie was so bad that it actually surprised me -- especially considering the "two thumbs up" and connections to the very good "Ghost World" and "Bad Santa." Enjoyably mordant observations of art-school hypocrites give way to developments (re the serial killer subplot) that are just as inexplicable as they are ridiculous.
  6. AdamH.
    May 13, 2006
    4
    I have no problem with a movie about art school students that might appeal to art school students. But what about the rest of the audience? Bored and depressed--two or three genuinely funny moments killed by sterotypes and a dozen other moments MEANT to be funny, that end up being squirm-in-your-seat akward.
  7. KenG.
    May 28, 2006
    4
    I think this was supposed to be a quirky black comedy, that grows increaseingly dark. Unfortunately, this misfire comes off as a movie trying too hard to be quirky, that grows increaseingly drab, rather then dark.

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Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    67
    Zwigoff has a rich comic gallery of pretentious boobs to lampoon. But his satirical target just seems too easy this time around: It's hard to spoof institutions that already veer so close to self-parody.
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  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Eric Campos
    40
    We still love you, Terry. Happens to the best of us. But, man, what a stinky load. Someone get the hose.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Duane Byrge
    50
    With an "Animal House"-ish deportment, Art School likely will entertain a sophomoric audience and etch some winning college-kid figures, but art house audiences will be disappointed by its paint-by-numbers storytelling.
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