The Great New Wonderful
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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 5

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  1. ReadN.
    Sep 13, 2007
    9
    I enjoyed the dark humor and the challenging characters. The young couple experiencing relief after their son is gone - not an easy idea to express.

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Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    60
    The new 9/11 movies aim to rekindle feelings that most of us have, by necessity, moved beyond. But there’s more than one way to move beyond, as suggested by the spottily affecting ensemble psycho-comedy The Great New Wonderful.
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  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ben Kenigsberg
    20
    Ironically, Leiner's two monuments to pothead delirium seem vastly more coherent than this hazy attempt to mine the zeitgeist, a film every bit as pointed as its nounless title.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    50
    It is hard to feel much warmth toward people whose most salient feature is their disconnection from reality.
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