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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4

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  1. DavidP.
    Nov 12, 2002
    9
    I know writers, alcoholics mothers, women and the south; this movie is not a fantasy. It is largely based on Larry Brown's story "92 Days" (which I believe he dedicated to "Buk", Charles Bukowski, another alcoholic writer). And regardless of what the critics may say, I loved this movie and highly reciommend it!
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  2. BradS.
    Jun 21, 2006
    9
    This is a movie I can't stop coming back to. It's passionate and poetic - a gem that slipped through the cracks. Big Bad Love is a work of art as much as a movie whcih critics just didin't get.
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  3. JoeT.
    Dec 30, 2002
    8
    Whether or not you'll like this movie depends largely on how well you like the protagonist. For those of us with hopeless cause friends or family we can't give up on, Leon really rings true. If you identify with Leon you won't find the film long -- you'll be wishing it didn't end.
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Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 24
  2. Negative: 4 out of 24
  1. The cast is so oddly interesting you wish you could see them doing something less wasteful
  2. 30
    The junk-shop surrealism ultimately gets the better of everyone's good intentions.
  3. 78
    One glance at the cast should be enough of a recommendation for any film lover -- it's Winger's first time on the screen in seven years, and Howard deserves a nod or two if only for getting his wife back in front of the camera where she so clearly belongs.