Loverboy
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Metascore
45 out of 100

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  • Starring: Campbell Scott, Dominic Scott Kay, Kyra Sedgwick
  • Summary: Brilliant, beautiful and financially secure, Emily Stoll (Sedgwick) never wanted a husband or a house with a picket fence. She knew she needed just one thing to make her happy: a child with whom she could share life's wonders. (ThinkFilm)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    75
    First-time director Kevin Bacon (Mr. Sedgwick) cleverly maintains a balance of discomfiting and familiar by jumping nimbly around Emily's life.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: James Greenberg
    60
    Good performances and a keen eye for period detail can't disguise the fact that not much is happening here story-wise.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    50
    It all adds up to an unfortunate misfire: a film at odds with both its source material and itself.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    The real trouble is at its core, with an over-the-top performance from Sedgwick that borders on Baby Jane campiness.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. RegOz
    7
    Unfortunately, I don't think this movie has gotten all the attention it deserves. That is perhaps one of the reasons why it is not well known and up to certain point, underrated. I believe this is a very unique, innovative work. It has a great cast, and could have been a great film but sadly, it is not . 'Loverboy' collides with some conservative views for it challenges certain aspects of parenthood. It is intriguing, intelligent,and innovative. I never felt bored..although at times I got lost. I know there was plenty of room for improvement. The story needed more fluidity and some of the characters needed to be developed further. Overall, a good movie that with a better script, and more consistency, could have been a 9.… Expand
  2. KenG.
    4
    They came up with an intruing premise, but failed to come up with a compelling script, as story just sort of sputters along.

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