Cecil B. DeMented
User Score
8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11

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  1. KevinD.
    Feb 3, 2001
    10
    I thought this film was very funny and the characters were great. I'll admit, this film (like most John Waters films) isn't for everyone, but I will very likely see it again. It is kind of a parody on the whole Patty Hearst/terrorism thing except in this case it deals with the film industry, the great thing is Patty has a cameo in the film as Fidget's mother.
  2. [Anonymous]
    Jan 28, 2001
    5
    I didn't really understand it, yet it was very interesting. Something I wouldn't watch everyday. :)
  3. AnnC.
    Jan 26, 2001
    10
    10...But only on a John Waters scale! It is deliciously tacky and decadent, and as a Baltimore insider I revel in the local sights being revealed in a non-traditional manner!
  4. Eran
    Apr 28, 2002
    10
    I thought it was a great movie. Really. The actors were great and dementia was achieved. Well done.
  5. Danica
    Jun 20, 2002
    9
    Excellent characters and storyline. John Waters does it again. Hilarous satire, with just enough movie terrorism to go around. Down with mainstream. Damn right.
  6. CrazyDave
    Mar 21, 2002
    10
    Excellent! Even "mainstream" Waters works!

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Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    The comedy is frantic and tasteless in the usual Waters mode, but it takes telling potshots at the Hollywood establishment, which isn't nearly so open about the tackiness of its products.
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  2. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Robert Horton
    70
    A small, scruffy, but agreeably energized comedy.
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  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    25
    Shrill and sloppy film.
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