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14 METASCORE

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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

Cinefear | Release Date: September 3, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
14
METASCORE
Overwhelming dislike based on 6 Critics
Positive:
0
Mixed:
1
Negative:
5
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
An amazing artifact; the decor and lighting mix '70s tackiness with odd '50s touches, the sound design is elaborate. Read full review
30
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
That this mime show works better than it should is, in a sense, the ultimate dis. Read full review
30
The New York TimesAnita Gates
It's sad and misguided and boring. Read full review
25
New York PostRod Dreher
Presumably Zane & Co. had a lot more fun filming this inexplicable low-budget indulgence than any sane person will have watching it. Read full review
3
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
Sitting through the film is like Chinese water torture, for sure, and for reasons beyond the forced, idiotic campiness of the thing. For one thing, there is not one word of dialogue. Read full review
0
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Just... bad. As in BAD bad. Read full review
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