Bottle Rocket
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Metascore
60 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

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  • Starring: Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson
  • Summary: Three best friends attempt to escape their suburban boredom through a life of crime. But these bickering, bumbling thieves are no match for the local "godfather" who leads them into the biggest heist of their careers. [Sony Pictures]

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Steve Daly
    83
    The title refers to cheap fireworks that fizz before they flame out quietly, and that's what three Southwestern slackers do in this amiable heist movie-cum-road flick.
  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Andy Klein
    80
    Its tone has elements of Jim Jarmusch and the Coen brothers but without Jarmusch's self-conscious artiness or the Coens' hip snottiness.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    60
    This lightweight road picture about a group of inept thieves has an uneven beginning but ends up charming and satisfying.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    25
    The film itself is wretched. A grueling, numbing black hole.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Kingmush
    8
    http://mashupmash.blogspot.com/2010/09/bottle-rocket.html

    First off I'll just confess my love for Wes Anderson, I love him! I know he gets     some critism but I just really like his style of movies and have seen every one of his movies (aside from Fantastic Mr. Fox which is in my list). Now I had a weird reaction to this movie. While I still really liked it I like some of Anderson's other movies way better (and some worse but that's besides the point). However, I laughed the most at this one. It started out semi slow and I thought I'd actually hate one of Wes Anderson's flicks but which all the crazy heists in the beginning and the end and the surprise (to me) romance element, I was hooked till the end and was left very satisfied. But since it's a tad slow at the beginning (and parts in the middle), I ended up giving it a 3.5 out of 5.… Expand
  2. tonyGreen
    7
    The usual fare from Wes Anderson. This one has the same tone, the same themes as all his later films. Which is not neccessarily a bad thing. There are some good jokes here, and pretty high production values for an 'indie'. The film that started the Wilson brother's careers (Owen and Luke) and they do well in this. worth a look, especially for Wes Anderson fans… Expand
  3. BryceHoogland
    7
    Bottle Rocket is Wes Anderson
  4. grandpajoe6191
    6
    The movie's cinematography is impressive as well as the performance of the actors if you realize this was a student movie. But Wes Anderson's "Bottle Rocket" doesn't really have any twists or thrills in its plot; you'll be watching a 91 minute movie will interest, but no more than that level.… Expand

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