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46 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
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  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Eric Campos
    80
    The romance here is rich and the laughs plentiful.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Mark Olsen
    50
    It's a tantalizing idea - a little rom-com sugar to help the Big Pharma exposé pill go down -but Slattery-Moschkau is simply not a writer of the caliber necessary to pull off that delicate balancing act.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    40
    The story lurches from heavy-handed satire to heavy-handed drama. Heigl gives a winning performance, though Slattery-Moschkau seldom misses an opportunity to show her prancing around in her underwear.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Jessica Reaves
    38
    There is a great, even revolutionary movie to be made about pharmaceutical companies in America. Side Effects is definitely not it.
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