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7.2 out of 10

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  1. JanB.
    Sep 26, 2007
    4
    A surrealistic, frequently boring movie with an incomprehensible plot.
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67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 16
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  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    78
    Ultimately, Naked Lunch is more about the act of writing, while the original is concerned with the phenomenon of addiction. Each does what it does well… but differently.
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  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    80
    This David Cronenberg masterpiece (1991) breaks every rule in adapting a literary classic - maybe On Naked Lunch would be a more accurate title - but justifies every transgression with its artistry and audacity.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    63
    While I admired it in an abstract way, I felt repelled by the material on a visceral level.
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