The Men Who Stare at Goats
Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 33
  3. Negative: 4 out of 33
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    90
    A superbly written loony-tunes satire, played by a tony cast at the top of its game.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    All of the actors play without winks and spins, unless you consider Lebowskism itself a wink and spin.

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User Score
6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 144 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 39
  3. Negative: 14 out of 39
  1. tonyGreen
    7
    Apparently based more in fact than you might believe, this movie is by turns satirical, amusing and poignant. An original indie with a great cast. Clooney and Bridges do not disappoint… Full Review »
  2. txrangersfan72
    8
    I really don't understand why people hated this movie. It's hysterical! Clever, dry and flat-out nonsensical. Fantastic cast and extremely entertaining.… Full Review »
  3. UriG
    9
    First of all, I must say I was nearly forced to go inside the cinema to watch the movie. But after watching it, I accept that it was a really nice film: fresh, not slow(but not as fast as I would have liked), really funny, and with a few moments that everybody in the cinema laughed really loud. It is worth watching it, so I recommend it to everybody. A must-see film if you wanna enjoy a really nice time!… Full Review »
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