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- 2005
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 50 m
- 2005
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 50 m
Summary In this sophisticated comedy, Evan Rachel Wood plays Kimberly Joyce, and insanely intelligent, wildly funny, shockingly cruel and sexy-beyond-her-years Beverly Hills teenager who will stop at nothing to become famous. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Directed By: Marcos Siega
Written By: Skander Halim
- 2005
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 50 m
- 2005
- R
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
- 1 h 50 m
Pretty Persuasion
45
7.3
Summary In this sophisticated comedy, Evan Rachel Wood plays Kimberly Joyce, and insanely intelligent, wildly funny, shockingly cruel and sexy-beyond-her-years Beverly Hills teenager who will stop at nothing to become famous. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Directed By: Marcos Siega
Written By: Skander Halim
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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21% Positive
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48% Mixed
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31% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
45
21% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
48% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
31% Negative
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
It is also extremely well-written in the fearless way of a smarty pants on a roll in the university cafeteria.
There is such a thoroughgoing nastiness to the plot and dialogue that the film almost achieves a level of buoyancy.
Pretty Persuasion reminds me of a half-hour TV series that has a great pilot episode, then falls apart in subsequent installments. Movies need to grow and change to keep things interesting; this one is stagnant.
If the resulting film doesn't work equally well at all levels, Wood (who starred in "Thirteen") gives an astonishing performance that pushes it most of the way there.
It just rings false, like having Hannibal Lecter take up vegetarianism.
There's enough estrogen gone awry in this bitchy teen comedy to make "Mean Girls" look like a Disney after-school special.
User Score
Generally Favorable
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 User Ratings
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50% Positive
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Production Company
REN-Mar Studios,
Prospect Pictures
Release Date Aug 12, 2005
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating R
Tagline Evil comes in a school uniform.
Awards
Oldenburg Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Deauville Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
