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Sugar Town
Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 3 out of 26
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  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Diana Abu-Jaber
    100
    The moments of accidental sweetness that emerge from these odd, ultra-lives are meltingly funny and touching.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: John Patterson
    90
    Lovely, lovely, lovely.
  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    88
    A far more trenchant - and funnier - satire of the fame-afflicted than Woody Allen's "Celebrity."
  4. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Bill Gallo
    80
    Sugar Town's tunes are terrific, and the writing is sharp. But the typecasting is a work of genius.
  5. Film.com
    Reviewed by: John Hartl
    80
    A wry, rambling, smart comedy.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Janet Maslin
    80
    Warmly funny ...wise little comedy.
  7. Newsweek
    Reviewed by: David Ansen
    80
    (There's) a half dozen other deftly sketched show-biz desperadoes who make this slight but tangy sleeper such an unpretentious delight.
  8. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    79
    There's lots of sweet music to savor in this snide industry satire.
  9. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Cuts between a rich assortment of characters; it's like a low-rent, on-the-fly version of Robert Altman's "The Player" or "Short Cuts."
  10. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    75
    A real pleasure, a sweet, funny, ensemble comedy...utterly authentic.
  11. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Bob Graham
    75
    Isn't vicious. It's just cheerfully mocking as it courses the canyons and flatlands of Los Angeles.
  12. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Daniel Mangin
    70
    Isn't profound, but it is perceptive...it's a pile of fun.
  13. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    70
    Persuasive stylized drama.
  14. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    67
    That durable, sexy powerhouse Beverly D'Angelo steals every scene she's in.
  15. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Paula Nechak
    67
    A shapeless comedy that is enjoyable to watch and often clever with its barbs -- and doesn't have very much to say.
  16. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    63
    Just because it's true to life doesn't mean it can sing.
  17. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Susan Wloszczyna
    63
    While entertaining with its swipes at everything from health food to the Latin pop craze, the semi-sweet story is about as deep and meaningful as a groupie grope.
  18. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    63
    Likable, but at times it's also inescapably sketchy and ramshackle.
  19. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    60
    Never adds up to anything more substantial than shrewd observations. There's no dramatic core.
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  20. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    60
    May not rock the joint. But then, it isn't trying to.
  21. TNT RoughCut
    Reviewed by: Graham Verdon
    50
    A hyped-down, no frills VH1 "Behind the Music" story...that is no doubt closer to reality than the fodder in the pages of "Rolling Stone."
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  22. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    50
    Diverting and sometimes humorous but sticks to the superficial ...not distinctive enough to make much of an impression.
  23. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    40
    The performances are uneven and the loosely structured story never actually goes anywhere.
  24. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    A bad Altman impression of the L.A. rock scene.
  25. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    38
    An only fitfully engaging L.A. soap opera.
  26. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Amy Taubin
    30
    Neither as lively nor as tough as the original, and compared to the hardcore punk of "Border Radio," the score for Sugar Town sounds like Muzak.
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