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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  2. Negative: 1 out of 12

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  1. ChadS.
    Feb 9, 2002
    7
    Nicole Kidman is so good here. "Birthday Girl" really ignites in spots after some off-putting overplotting and simply allows Kidman to show a range that grows less surprising with each outing. The first plot twist is rather awkward which threatens watchability for a patch, but then John(Ben Chaplin) and Nadia get to know each other better and the film's onset of modest charm is restored.
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  2. JimmiH.
    Mar 25, 2006
    8
    I saw this film by chance - had never heard of it before. Why do great movies like this go unnoticed? It has a great story with several twists, none of which feel forced. Reminds me a bit of the Coen brothers. It seemed a bit weird to have superstar Kidman playing the mystery russian girl, but her performance is really convincing and she gets away with it.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 32
  2. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. Reviewed by: Deborah Young
    80
    Charmingly setting aside glamour for a turn at pure acting, Nicole Kidman zings up the already zingy script of Birthday Girl.
  2. 63
    This bizarre, uneven comedy is notable mostly for the unsettling presence of Nicole Kidman in full, kinky, sex-kitten mode.
  3. A paper-thin wish-fulfillment comedy about escaping small-town repressions and blasting conformity.