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5.8 out of 10

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  1. EricM.
    Feb 5, 2009
    10
    I never written a review for a movie but I had to due to the harsh treatment this one was receiving. I felt something for the characters and that says a lot. IIt was a little cheesy at times, but thats fine, with these types of movies you have to lose yourself, it's fiction after all.
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  2. JillD
    Oct 6, 2008
    5
    Cute with some funny parts. I would wait for the DVD.
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  3. AislinnP.
    Oct 5, 2008
    10
    This movie was straight up amazing. It is real life. Love it!
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  4. JamesC.
    Oct 8, 2008
    9
    I went with some friends; we enjoyed it, and thought it was funny, and a little gross (in a good, hilarious way).
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  5. JesusH.
    Oct 1, 2008
    0
    The mentality this movie attempts to present is already played out, even before you enter the theater. Completely one-dimensional.
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  6. MonicaP.
    Oct 22, 2008
    8
    The movie Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist was a very enjoyable movie to watch. Throughout the movie I felt very connected with the characters in the sense that it could be a day in my life. Although I do not go searching for a band, I felt that the characters connection to the audience was strong. I loved the connection between Nick and Norah and the way they met. I also enjoyed the fact that Norah has been taking the cds Nick was making his ex-girlfriend out of the trash and listening to them. This showed that music can somewhat find a connection between people. I also thought that the end of the movie was very important. During the movie Norah is dating this guy who uses her for the connection she has through her father. She does not want to tell Nick because she feels he will do the same thing and push her to get her dad to publish his songs. But when she finally tells him he doesn’t care at all, doesn’t even think to ask her to get him a meeting with her father. I found that sometimes you can’t hold onto the past and you just have to learn from your mistakes. Many people in today’s society feel judged, but this movie shows that only you can judge yourself and what others say about you should not affect you. I loved Norah’s best friend because she adds more character to Norah in the sense that she has grown up taking care of not only herself but others as well. I loved Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and would definitely see it two or three more times, and own it. I thought it was one of the better movies that have come into theaters in a long time. It was also the right amount of movie time, not to long yet not to short. Very enjoyable movie! Expand
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  7. Andrew
    Oct 20, 2008
    4
    The movie was at all times painfully aware of its teenage audience and was constantly trying to impress them with that hip offbeat humor that only Juno was been able to capture.
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  8. BobK.
    Oct 3, 2008
    2
    Maybe 13 yr olds will think it is clever.
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  9. ChadS.
    Oct 4, 2008
    7
    The Feelies. The Feelies are from Hoboken, from Nick's neck of the woods. If Big Dipper merits a place on his wall-of-fame, so should the Glenn Mercer-led band who were like The Beatles of New Jersey during the mid-to-late eighties. But Nick is a New Yorker now(The Magnetic Fields are from N.Y.C.), an incoming student the Berklee School of Music(Big Dipper is from Boston), so this Garden State defector just isn't in a New Jersey-state-of-mind anymore. So you want to know what Nick is all about? Just look at his room, a veritable shrine to a kind of music, an ethos that rebelled against corporate rock which went through several name changes over the years, starting with punk(college music, post-modern, and alternative were all applicable at one time or another) and ending up as indie-rock, for the time being. For lack of a better word, Nick is a hipster. He's a Generation Y William Miller(the Cameron Crowe-alter ego from "Almost Famous"); he missed both Kennedy the president and Kennedy the MTV vee-jay. But the bassist from "that gay band" has an old soul. A poster of The Buzzcocks hangs proudly in his room. The Manchester punk rockers aren't vintage to the extent of another former-Hoboken resident, Frank Sinatra, but Pete Shelley and his mates started recording thirty-three years ago. "Ever Fallen in Love(With Someone You Shouldn't've)" is the new "Strangers in the Night". Anyway, the success of "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" hinges on Nick's indie cred. Luckily, he met Norah(Kat Dennings), his musical soulmate, in the nick of time; fifteen more minutes with Tris(Alexis Dziena) would've resulted in him losing all his indie cred. Tris is the sort of girl who secretly loves Maroon 5, but pretends to be into The Arcade Fire, just because of the Montreal band's cool cachet. In one scene, Norah's sturdy indie cred goes toe-to-toe with Tris' own shaky indie cred, when Nick's ex forgets the "Where's" in "Where's Fluffy?", a band so elitist, they make themselves inaccesible to their own fans. The film frustrates, like all rom-coms, in which the audience is way ahead of the protagonist, who's painfully slow to recognize which way true love lies. But then it finally happens. To paraphrase Bono's intro to U2's cover of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" from "Rattle and Hum", "This is a song Tris stole from Hot Chocolate, well, Nick is stealing it back," and gives it to Norah; his electric lady, his sexy thing. "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" is about being young and alive on a Friday night. It's also about being in love with music. Expand
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  10. JasonP.
    Oct 4, 2008
    9
    Very funny movie. Quality acting and a killer soundtrack.
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  11. CAE.
    Oct 5, 2008
    8
    Solid film from start to finish. This movie defines a generation of emo kids, hipsters and modern day rock. In addition, it emulates relationships that are more authentic than surreal. Great laughs, great soundtrack, great time.
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  12. martin
    Oct 9, 2008
    7
    maybe even an 8....this is the first pg 13 movie that made me laugh out loud in a while... well hancock did, but that wasn't supposed to be funny... at least not the parts i laughed at. but its worth the theater ticket, it is a good movie to see with your girlfriend that she will like and you will laugh at too.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. MilesM.
    Sep 30, 2008
    0
    Simply horrible...what a waste of my paycheck.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  14. AMovieCritic
    Feb 4, 2009
    6
    It's an interesting film about a group of teens who spend a night driving through New York City after a concert looking for their lost and drunk friend. Essentially, it's an "indie-like" movie aimed at the mainstream, which means loads of hi-jinks and cartoony situations and forced plot are thrown into what should have been a realistic and thought-provoking film. It's an interesting end result, with an amazing soundtrack and a real sense of fun, and it portrays New York City as a playground. There's one scene of danger (And oddly enough it doesn't happen to a drunk girl alone in the Port Authority after 2:00 in the morning) but otherwise, this movie takes place in a city that's a safe and magical site for fun adventures and falling in love; It's like what immigrants in the 19th century must have imagined New York City was like; a sparkling city with roads paved with gold. I liked the music and I liked the world created. I wasn't a fan of the two leads (the actors are great, I just didn't think they were given much to work with) and I was disappointed that what began as a fairly realistic movie turned into nearly a cartoon by the end. (Seriously, if someone drank enough alcohol to be as "drunk" as Caroline supposedly was, they'd be dead,) but I still say it's a decent watch, I really liked the world the filmmakers created... I sort of wish it actually existed. Definitely a worthwhile date movie, just don't expect much. Expand
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  15. OmarG.
    Feb 5, 2009
    9
    It's a great movie, from beginning to end. Idiots will demur.
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  16. RyanM.
    Feb 9, 2009
    3
    Slowly paced, rather boring. Promising young actors though, just poorly utilized. Weak script, not many laughs. More of a teenage romantic comedy.
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  17. DaveW.
    Mar 5, 2009
    4
    This movie was somewhat entertaining to watch, but don't expect to get much out of it. From the title, I assumed Nick and Nora were together, which they weren't. The majority of the movie is spent looking for a concert from a band that does poor advertising, and judging by the size of the concert, should probably advertise their venues, rather than not telling anyone. The only thing that was really accomplished in the movie, was Nick and Nora getting together, which I assumed we would have started with, given the title. Expand
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  18. JefferyS.
    Oct 10, 2008
    1
    Every skinny-jean wearing teenager's wet dream. Unlikable characters + zero laughs = no fun.
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  19. McKenzieA
    Oct 12, 2008
    3
    this movie was a joke. me and all my friends left the theatre wondering what the hell happened. we are all teenagers..which was the audience this movie aimed for and all 6 of us hated it.
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  20. AdamC.
    Oct 12, 2008
    9
    A completely insane night out. Lots of laughs to be had. Believable acting. A great postcard for New York City night life. All in all, a great film with a well thought out premise and a satisfying conclusion.
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  21. MichaelMarcinkus
    Oct 13, 2008
    10
    Everything a movie should be. It loses you in the moment and you feel like you are a part of the characters' lives for a night. Lessons are learned without being hit over the head with a hammer.
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  22. RobertP.
    Oct 4, 2008
    7
    It's pleasant enough, with a lot of heart, and is quite realistic. Maybe for the teenage, young college set, but then again, the reviews so far my indicate that older adults should take a little bit more from this. Quit being such bastards. Is life really that bad?
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  23. WillM.
    Oct 9, 2008
    0
    If you're a prepubescent kid you might enjoy this movie. Otherwise, save your $10.
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  24. AaronM.
    Feb 13, 2009
    3
    Poorly acted, poorly written. I didn't care about any of the characters, and music did not play as big a role as we were led to believe it would. I wanted my 90 minutes back.
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  25. KadeeC.
    Feb 5, 2009
    6
    this movie would get more if it wasn't made after a book that I loved so much.and totally not even close to the book The movie wasn't that great. But I wont say I didn't like it.
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  26. JennS
    Apr 21, 2009
    3
    An annoying film with annoying characters who shared zero chemistry.
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  27. MikeB.
    Oct 11, 2008
    9
    Very enjoyable, raunchy enough to be cool but not raunchy for raunchiness's sake. Clever and funny but with a lot of heart.
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  28. carlg
    Oct 14, 2008
    5
    Stay away from this one unless you're under 18. If you're over 18 just buy the soundtrack. Also, what was up with that sex scene????? Could they wear any more clothes?
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  29. StevenL
    Oct 15, 2008
    4
    this movie is a six, but i downgraded it because i could have watched burn after reading or body of lies instead. remember jay from knocked up? apparently he's a badass in this movie. at a whopping 150 lbs., he is clearly the biggest guy in the movie. maybe not, but still. my name is whatever you need it to be? i don't subscribe to any label? this movie has been done 1000 times and 500 times better. the ride is predictable, all the funny parts are shown in the previews, and nothing is really that funny. skip it. Expand
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  30. JerryJ.
    Oct 16, 2008
    2
    Sheer garbage. I love Michael Cera... but this is a sad cliche programmed for 13-16 year olds with low self-esteem. Ironically, it's faux-awkward gimick is so blatant - it's unintentionally awkward. Completely self aware and poorly written.
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  31. AndrewS.
    Oct 25, 2008
    1
    A disclaimer: I loved Juno, and didn't expect to, in fact probably didn't want to. I had a bad feeling on this one but went along anyway, encouraged by my wife. This is one of the ten worst films I have ever seen. It literally feels like something made by old guys in an ad agency after a bunch of focus groups. Do not waste your money or your time. (PS My wife concurs).
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  32. Mar 21, 2011
    7
    http://mushreviews.blogspot.com/2011/03/nick-and-noras-infinite-playlist.html My real infatuation with this movie has to be the whole idea. It's very indie music heavy which is what I'm steeped in in real life. So I can relate very well. I also really like indie romance flicks so this movie has the best of two worlds for me. With that being said I don't blame any of you if you hate this movie, it's very genrelized and it works in my opinion. Humor wise I thought this hit the spot, just enough laughs for me and none that were over the top really. The storyline had it's moments where it was a little stale but for the most part the other parts outshines them all. I say def check this out if you haven't already and especially if you like music, being hipster, romance and Micheal Cera. Expand
  33. Apr 26, 2011
    7
    A charming little film, and Cera's chemistry in this with his opposite number (Kat Dennings' Norah) was far more endearing than that he had with Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim, where the romance we were supposed to buy into just came off as cold and rigid. This said, a bit like the same Scott Pilgrim, Infinite Playlist has as much to owe to its supporting cast - Nick's bandmates in particular stand out in much the same way his flatmate and hangers-on did in Scott Pilgrim. Indeed, you'll have to forgive the direct comparisons, as it's what the other half and I kept doing while watching it. You'll definitely enjoy this if you like Cera's other more recent work. While I'd say that it's lightness on the obscure Indie references makes it accessible to the majority, it is a relatively straightforward film where some character development is sorely lacking. We were agreed it's a good little watch for a quick, cute movie, but I think a lot of our enthusiasm was carried by Cera's presence and Dennings' own performance. Expand
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 32
  2. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Reviewed by: John Anderson
    50
    This is the kind of sparsely plotted comedy that depends on compelling characters, but it stars two young actors defined by ironic detachment.
  2. Reviewed by: Robert Wilonsky
    10
    Plays like something crafted in a lab by 54-year-old hucksters trying to sell shit to the kids under the cheerless guise of "alternative." The only thing it's an alternative to? Good.
  3. So much goes down on Nick and Norah's one enchanted evening that the best advice is to enjoy the ride -- the actual ride -- around this vibrant new New York.