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56 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Starring: Patricia Arquette, Tim Robbins
  • Summary: A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. (Fine Line Features)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    83
    Both deeply weird and charmingly dear.
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  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Ron Wells
    60
    What was needed was either a Stanley Kubrick, or, well, the Farrelly Brothers. Instead we get warmed over Spike Jonze. Still, a little watered down Spike Jonze has to be entertaining some of the time, so this isn't a total loss.
  3. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    38
    Feeble, vapid picture.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Leinad177
    7
    It's hard to describe this movie without spoiling it, however i can say that if you only like serious movies then you might not like this. This movie is the worst of Kaufman's movies, but it is still better than most movies out there.… Expand
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  2. Schmit93
    5
    I love Charlie Kaufman movies (even Synecdoche, New York) however, I thought this was too clever for it's own good.Rhys Ifans is the best part of the movie. This movie is almost always intriguing, whether it's character interaction, dialogue or just something visually amusing. However, there were a lot of slow spots and by the end, I felt like it was kind of a pointless movie unlike his other works, Forgettable, but not bad.… Expand
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