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Mighty Aphrodite
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59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    The movie reveals its serious undertones (with commentary by the Greek chorus, which occasionally breaks into song and dance) while at the same time developing a plot that lends itself to slapstick.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Leah Garchik
    75
    Woody Allen's incredible wit is at the heart of all that's wonderful in Mighty Aphrodite, and Woody Allen's incredible ego is at the core of its major flaw.
  3. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Barbara Shulgasser
    75
    It was only natural that Allen would eventually have to make a Greek drama.
  4. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    75
    Allen appears determined to craft a motion picture that can be laughed at without plumbing any especially deep neuroses of the human condition.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    70
    A sketchy trifle that is sporadically amusing but also off-putting around the edges.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Elvis Mitchell
    70
    Dependably well made and not quite like any Allen film that came before. Nimble film making like this isn’t necessarily geared to the magnum opus, but Mr. Allen can achieve fine, amusing results even while thinking small. [27 October 1995, P.C1]
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  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    70
    A zippy, frothy confection that emerges as agreeable middle-range Woody.
  8. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hal Hinson
    70
    It's a mixed bag--deftly and hilariously philosophical in some places, deeply disengaged and prosaic in others.
  9. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    63
    Allen's connective scenes are slack and barely functional, and even his asides lack bite.
  10. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Harlan Jacobson
    60
    Is there no one in Allen's circle who dares to tell the master this ain't funny?
  11. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    60
    An uneven blend of mirth and malice.
  12. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Anthony Lane
    60
    It treads enjoyably over old ground, and it has a surprisingly foul mouth, though rather than cruising along with the ease of Allen's best work it tends to hobble, and it closes in a flurry of undecided endings.
  13. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    50
    Fans of Allen, the comedian, will be glad to hear there are more chuckles here than in his last film, "Bullets Over Broadway." Fans of Allen, the plot craftsman, will find a lot less discipline and imagination in the writing. In truth, Mighty Aphrodite is mighty slight.
  14. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    50
    In this loser-and-the-whore story line, Allen's sensibilities have taken a turn for the nasty.
  15. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    50
    Allen gets a chance to unload all his usual patronizing contempt for and middle-class "wisdom" about his own working-class origins.
  16. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Steve Davis
    40
    Mighty Aphrodite may take its thematic and structural cues from Greek tragedy, but it's second-rate Borscht Belt all the way.
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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. AnthonyM.
    10
    This movie is halrious; and ultimately, very sweet. The parady of a Greek chorus alone is worth the price of a DVD. But be warned! If your idea of great movie making involves in any way special effects laden films about the interspecies romances of sexy girls and chimps with hyperractive tyroids, you probably should skip this movie.… Full Review »
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