Saving Silverman
User Score
7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 52
  3. Negative: 5 out of 52

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  1. JustinS.
    Aug 22, 2008
    10
    Critics don't know good movies if it showed up at their front door. This movie rocks and is hilarious.
  2. DavidS.
    Mar 4, 2003
    10
    If you are looking for a good laugh this is about as sure of bet you can find. That is if you are under 40, if you are not you may want to stay away from it because the humor is certainly geared towards the younger generation. Cominn ah yah hah!!!!!!!
  3. [Anonymous]
    Mar 23, 2001
    9
    One of the funniest movies of the year.
  4. rafaelL.
    Aug 20, 2005
    10
    The funniest movie i ever see.
  5. JerryP.
    Jul 12, 2007
    10
    By far Jack Black's funniest movie. I have laughed harder in very few movies.
  6. AndrewE.
    Jul 21, 2001
    10
    If you like movies with happy endings, See this movie. If you like movies with odd endings, see this movie. Or if you just like things that are odd altogether, see this film. It ranges from Nuns lifting weights to a horny Chinese man to kidnapping. A very funny film. ^_^
  7. ChaseD.
    Nov 8, 2002
    10
    This is a hillarious movie!! People in the movie critics don't like it because they don't know what real comedy is. This is very funny!! All they like are the things are dramatic. They need to live and laugh more!!! Jack Black and Steve Zauhn are extremely funny in this!
  8. FelicityF.
    Aug 18, 2002
    9
    I don't care how crappy certain parts of this movie are, by and large, this movie is HIILLARIOUS!! Jack Black rocks, and Steve Zahn is hillarious. Check it out.
  9. adam
    Aug 28, 2005
    9
    I would have to admit, at first I hated this movie, but then I watched it again, and I loved it. Its one of those movies that is so dumb that you have to laugh at it.
  10. EricaL.
    Nov 7, 2001
    10
    It was so sweet. I love Tenacious D. It is the best band ever. I love this movie . I especially like Jack Black. He is cute.
  11. DaleB.
    Dec 2, 2002
    10
    One of...if not the BEST movie!!! Jack Black is hilarious in it! I dont know why they gave it a 18 but it should have gotten a 100.....i dont know why metacritic gives all the crap movies 100's...like Y tu mama tambien....IT SUCKED! THIS RULES!
  12. DickC.
    Oct 28, 2002
    10
    "American Pie" style humor with the hilarious duo of Jack Black and Steve Zahn thrown in the mix. You have to see this if you are a high school or college student period.
  13. GlennM.
    Aug 21, 2005
    10
    Very funny, most odd critic reviews I have ever seen.
  14. Guy!
    Apr 24, 2007
    10
    Funniest Jack black movie ever! It really brings out his character.
  15. TinaD.
    Nov 28, 2001
    10
    You know how when you're watching a movie alone and something funny happens, but you give nothing more than a little smirk? Well, this is one of those movies that makes you laugh out loud even when you have no one to laugh with. The cast is perfect, and Jack Black(my favorite) and Steve Zahn are the ultimate comedic duo!
  16. AmyP.
    Dec 22, 2003
    10
    This movie was very funny it had me laughing like every minute I loved it a lot.
  17. JasonTheCritic
    Jun 7, 2012
    10
    It's so very sad that the critics of 2001 didn't have the insight to appreciate this movie.

    If you don't understand the characters you don't understand human psychology.
    If you can't laugh at this movie, you aren't human.

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Metascore
22 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 29 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 29
  3. Negative: 20 out of 29
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    35
    Black, who is creatively marooned in the thankless Chris Farley fat-boy role, deserve better, and so do we.
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  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Robert Wilonsky
    20
    Every movie Dugan releases looks like something made on accident--tosses yet another stink bomb into theaters for audiences to sniff over.
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  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    70
    I was laughing myself sick over Saving Silverman, a sublimely idiotic farce in the "There's Something About Mary" tradition.
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