- Studio: Artisan Entertainment
- Release Date: Jul 14, 2000
- Starring: Chris Weitz, Mike White
- Summary: One of two childhood best friends who seems stuck in adolescence wants to become a big part of his old friend's life after his mother's death.
- Director: Miguel Arteta
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 30
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Mixed: 2 out of 30
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Negative: 2 out of 30
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100It's all we ask of a film but almost never get, as it first makes us squirm, then makes us cheer.
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80Had this idea been pursued to its conclusion instead of the pat, wishfully ready-for-TV ending we're fed, the movie would be a standout.
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60Arteta wrings some laughs from their bizarre (and more than a little frightening situation), but they're uncomfortable laughs, emotional protection from the freak show.
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30Crude and inept.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 9
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Mixed: 1 out of 9
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Negative: 1 out of 9