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43 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics What's this?

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ben Affleck, Raquel Castro
  • Summary: An honest, heartfelt and often amusing story about the man who wanted it all but got all that he needed. (Miramax Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 35
  3. Negative: 9 out of 35
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    Liv Tyler is a very particular talent who has sometimes been misused by directors more in love with her beauty than with her appropriateness for their story. Here she is perfectly cast.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Angel Cohn
    60
    Overall it's an enjoyable cruise down the Garden State Parkway, and Affleck and Castro are charming companions.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    It might have been a marketing nightmare, but if Lopez and Tyler had switched roles, it would have been a better movie.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 6 out of 35
  1. TarasE.
    10
    Simply great.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JanetteF.
    10
    A movie with a heart.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Kevin
    4
    While "Jersey Girl" certainly doesn't break any new ground, it is heartfelt and overwhelmingly cute. In the lighter, humorous moments, the film succeeds wonderfully, but everything falls apart in the sappy scenes.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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