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My Best Friend's Girl
Metascore
34 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 9 out of 13
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    70
    Manages to distract auds from the predictability of the plot with fusillades of profanely funny dialogue and some playfully sexy chemistry generated by Cook and Hudson.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    60
    Eventually the conventions of romantic comedy take hold, with the humor declining precipitously.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gregory Kirschling
    50
    The actors (especially Alec Baldwin, as Tank's horndog dad) elevate the material slightly, but such piffle will just fill you with longing...for a better movie.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Laura Kern
    50
    A date not entirely to be skipped. It's a movie tailor-made for those who think it's a turn-on to passionately kiss someone to whom they've just said, "I hate you."
  5. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    38
    My Best Friend's Girl isn't just a misfire; it's a misfire compounded by a chain of miscalculations, and it's hard to figure out who this could appeal to (except, perhaps, Dane Cook's fan club).
  6. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Stephen Cole
    38
    An ugly, strictly-for-meatheads comedy that can only be recommended to couples who wear matching Tie Domi Toronto Maple Leafs jerseys out on a date.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    33
    Dane Cook plays a smug jerk in the dismal comedy My Best Friend's Girl. Strike that: He's only ACTING like a smug jerk.
  8. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Josh Rosenblatt
    30
    Say what you will about comedian-turned-actor Cook, the man is a force of nature, a tornado of verbal gymnastics and physical contortions who will do anything for a laugh.
  9. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Vadim Rizov
    30
    Tank's whole shtick is taking advantage of stupid women's desire to live in banal romantic comedies, but the film he's in is just as bad as any other Hudson movie.
  10. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Michael Ordona
    30
    Ultimately, its most unforgivable sin is that it's simply not funny.
  11. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    25
    It lacks the courage of its swinish convictions, and abruptly acquiesces to bland rom-com clichés three-quarters of the way to its appointed end.
  12. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    25
    The movie is raunchier than expected, and above all clichéd, formulaic and thoroughly sexist. Worst, it's just not very funny.
  13. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    25
    There's a cheap thrill in watching Hudson defuse Cook's pig antics with some foulness of her own.
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5.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20
  1. kingshahid
    7
    I found this movie to be fairly memorable in terms of its theme and comedy. I enjoyed watching this movie it had some good laughs especially with the broken radio part with his 10 steps in making women hate him.… Full Review »
  2. JohnM.
    10
    This movie was spectacular. Dane Cook was amazing, and sexy, as always. As I was sitting there in my seat, watching this amazing movie, I could barely contain my excitement *wink wink*. I have only one word for this movie- Excellent.… Full Review »
  3. PhilM
    10
    I think this movie's humor cannot be understood by everyone...but for those of use who got it...HILARIOUS..a laugh a minute super shock value marvel.......… Full Review »
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