Leaves of Grass
Metascore
58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Some kind of sweet, wacky masterpiece.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    The movie bubbles with intellectual curiosity and narrative ambition.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    40
    It is so outrageous with its ethnic caricatures, hokey plot and twin-brother mix-ups that you know the whole thing is a lark.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    50
    His (Nelson) timing is off and his bullshit detector nonexistent. I don't much care for the Coens, but the sad truth is that their cynical nihilism is a lot less spurious than Nelson's earnest sentimentality.
  5. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    70
    Part goofy drug comedy, part shocking bloodbath. It’s a riot of tones and genres, but unlike that other recent hybrid, "Pineapple Express," the parts add up to something larger.
  6. Variety
    Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    50
    A mixed bag of often mismatched ideas.
  7. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: David Denby
    50
    The movie is a showcase for digital technology and for Norton’s virtuosity, but I wish it weren’t such a weightless shambles.
  8. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    40
    A dumb comedy out to prove its genre-defying smarts--the title is both an onscreen-supported reference to Walt Whitman and a wacky-tobaccy allusion--Leaves of Grass is a mostly mirthless affair; not even the sight of Edward Norton portraying twins tickles as it should.
  9. New York Observer
    Reviewed by: Rex Reed
    50
    Don’t be misled by the title Leaves of Grass. Do not expect literacy, either. This stoner comedy has nothing whatsoever to do with Walt Whitman or poetry of any kind.
  10. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Barbara Goslawski
    70
    Writer/director Tim Blake Nelson manages a finely tuned balance that is rare in cinema. Moving from the far reaches of comedy to the nether regions of drama, he never skips a beat or sets the pitch too high.

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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. TVJerry
    10
    Every once in a while, a movie slips thru the cracks and ends up as a delightful surprise on cable. "Leaves of Grass" (currently on Showtime) stars Edward Norton in a skillful turn as twins (one a classics professor, the other a redneck dealer). It was written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson (he also has a part) and is funny, sweet and shocking. Don't miss this minor masterpiece.… Full Review »
  2. Duke
    10
    A Film Review By: Sam Fragoso


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