The Girl Next Door
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69 out of 100

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  • Summary: Christine Fugate's documentary tells the story of how Stacy Valentine transformed herself from Oklahoma housewife to porn star. Valentine comes to terms with her motives for entering the adult film industry, struggling between self-esteem building and financial benefits of this choice and her growing dissolutionment.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    An intelligent, well-made film about a seemingly well-adjusted, likable and loquacious woman.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    Insightful and thoughtful.
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  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    75
    A fascinating fly-on-the-wall documentary.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jessica Winter
    50
    Occasionally smirky.

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  1. Kt
    9
    Great, great, great! I love this flick. Funny, intelligent and surprising. One of the best movies I've seen recently.

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