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4.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 23 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 8 out of 23

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  1. MichaelL.
    Aug 6, 2006
    8
    Was this the best movie I've seen this year? Not at all. Is it well worth seeing? Certainly. I feel sorry for people who can't apprecaiate a taught, psychological drama unless it's doused in blood, gore, or non-stop "boo!" moments. This quiet gem features a perfect performance by Collette, and great work from Culkin and Williams. It's Hitchcockian in structure (I suspect The Master would have loved this film), and though the "twist" is obvious, it's a fun ride watching it fully develop. Go see this film--but don't expect The Descent (another excellent summer treat); expect a cerebral, bloodless exploration of tortured minds, and how they (and we) manage to survive in the harsh world.… Expand
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  2. Sue
    Aug 9, 2006
    5
    Blah. Would rather have spent my time reading the novel.
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  3. MichelB.
    Aug 3, 2006
    7
    it could have been better..but it was quite good ..good performance by robin williams and bobby cannavale..and the ending was not so convincing. but to be enjoyed and a good summer movie.
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  4. ChadS.
    Aug 4, 2006
    7
    The way Donna(Toni Collette) is first introduced in a phone conversation Gabriel(Robin Williams) has with Pete(Rory Culkin) confuses me. We should just hear her voice. It's a mistake to show her because Gabriel only had a picture of the budding young writer. From what we know of Donna's condition later in the film, the way she looks is how Gabriel imagines her. Well, whatever. "The Night Listener" is a must-see for every person who saw "RV" and thought that Robin Williams should be put to sleep. It's his best outing since "Awakenings", and his first good role since "Insomnia". "The Night Listener" is a thriller that's understated, perhaps a bit too understated. But at least this indie didn't end with a Hollywood bang like "One Hour Photo".… Expand
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  5. VickiW.
    Sep 14, 2006
    3
    I love Robin Williams' films, but this was extrememly dissappointed. I was expecting to enjoy the power of the old Hitchcock movies, but no way! It was over almost before it started! The ending was sorry and left me thinking, is that all there is? Take my advice, don't bother!
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  6. JenK.
    Feb 26, 2007
    4
    This was ok, but was very mundane and boring. I'm glad I got it at a redbox...1.08 is about all it's worth.
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  7. SashaT.
    Aug 5, 2006
    3
    I saw the sneak preview Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio and I wanted my 75 minutes back.
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  8. RayR.
    Aug 7, 2006
    9
    I always think a movie is good when it makes you think. This film does that . . . Do we really live around people like Dona? This film haunts and questions the human experience.
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  9. KristianM.
    Sep 19, 2006
    7
    I quite enjoyed this film because it is possibly something that could happen in the future. It doesn't rely on crappy computer effects or loud explosions and action scenes with a mega budget to tell it's story. No it is not a groundbreaking film you will watching in years ahead but enjoyable to watch anyway.
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  10. CaryM.
    Jan 28, 2007
    0
    This is one of the worst movies Robin Williams ever played in not only does this movie indulge in the gay lifes of two males. But there was no plot to this movie.
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  11. Cables
    Feb 18, 2007
    6
    Not a bad movie. Very well acted. Unfortunately, it ends without any satisfaction. It's too short and not developed well enough.
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  12. DaveD.
    Aug 18, 2006
    5
    nothing more than average and not so impressive.
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  13. BlakeJ.
    Mar 11, 2007
    6
    Short enough to swallow. Toni Collette proves that she can act, and she does a fine job. Notice how I didn't say anything about any of the other actors, thats because there is nothing to say.
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Metascore
51 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    75
    Williams delivers a solid, twinkle-free (though closed-off) performance, but the film as a whole can't decide what it wants to be.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gregory Kirschling
    50
    Is The Night Listener a wintry drama with a few schlocky jolts, or an underdone psychological thriller straining for some dramatic heft on the side? Hard to tell, but either way, the movie doesn't cohere.
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  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    50
    As a performer, Robin Williams has a wonderfully volatile range; as an actor, he commutes uneasily between over-sincere and over-sinister. Both modes are on full monochromatic display in this stolid noir thriller.
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