Better Living
  • Release Date: Aug 4, 2000
Metascore
21 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 6 out of 7
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Oliver Jones
    60
    Vibrant, snappy and surprisingly fresh.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    38
    Made in 1998, the picture sags beneath the leaden weight of its pre-millennial theme.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    30
    It's all terribly schematic, thematically obvious and not in the least bit funny.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    30
    Feels like an early rehearsal for a play where all the movement is being coordinated but the underlying emotional notes have yet to be set.
  5. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    25
    Not even veteran talents like Dukakis and Scheider can surmount the artificial dialogue, arbitrary plot twists, and wan humor of this disappointing comedy-drama.
  6. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Paul Cullum
    20
    Talky and labored.
  7. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    9
    Better, as they say, than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick -- but only just.
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