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61 out of 100

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6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 72 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig
  • Summary: Joel is one step away from selling his flavor extract factory and retiring to easy street when a freak workplace accident sets in motion a series of disasters that put his business and personal life in jeopardy. (Miramax)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    88
    The funniest American comedy of the summer.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    The entire cast, in fact, seems to be having fun, with Affleck and Koechner cheerfully stealing each one of their scenes. And the jokes come often enough to leave us consistently amused and occasionally delighted.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Dan Zak
    20
    May be the most disappointing American comedy of the decade, partly because it's jokeless and joyless but mostly because it squanders an all-star cast of superb comic talent.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 36
  3. Negative: 15 out of 36
  1. katiey
    9
    What's with all the hate? I thought it was a really funny movie! Jason Bateman is great!
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. Cotts1988
    5
    Extract is a pretty average comedy which is solid, if unspectacular. None of the jokes particularly stand out, yet very few fall entirely flat on their face. Everything about the film is relatively average, from the plot to the characters. That is not to say that a viewer will find no enjoyment from watching this film. Indeed, it is inoffensive and never becomes tedious. However, there are far better comedies out there.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. CarlB
    3
    Some amusing moments but for the most part the movie dragged on, wasting a lot of good talent,not to mention my time and money.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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