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The Girl Next Door
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69 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  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. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    75
    Revelatory.
  5. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    70
    (Fugate's) portrait of Valentine/Baker is rich and compelling.
  6. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Paul Cullum
    70
    Even more than the invasive procedures of her day job, or the casual humiliation by the raging misogynists drawn to this business, there's a virulent self-hatred on display that is palpably painful to watch.
  7. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Ted Fry
    70
    Fascinating.
  8. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    70
    Melancholy.
  9. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    70
    Challenges us to reconcile its snapshots of earnest entrepreneurs, colleagues, and fans with its long takes of her disillusionment.
  10. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    63
    Despite inadequate editing and overreliance on bad background music, The Girl Next Door doesn't disappoint.
  11. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jessica Winter
    50
    Occasionally smirky.
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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  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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