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38 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 4 out of 8
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  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    65
    Has an unforgettable artery of hot-blooded talent coursing straight through it.
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  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    Too many clichés and too much uneven acting dilute its impact.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    50
    The picture is stronger the closer it sticks to the streets and raw emotions and the more it avoids routine dramatic crutches and forced comedy.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    40
    Simply exhausting; it wants to be funny and sad and lighthearted and serious all at once.
  5. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    38
    Kinsella, in his feature debut, milks cliches, caricatures and an unlikely set of coincidences to tie things up in a neat bundle.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    38
    Essentially a downscale TV movie about spousal and child abuse.
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  7. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    30
    A modest but engaging mixture of comedy and drama that derives most of its energy from the performance of Callie Thorne.
  8. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Leslie Camhi
    20
    Child abuse, domestic violence, and the struggles of single mothers deserve better treatment than this.
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