The Saddest Music in the World
User Score
6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18

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  1. MarleneS.
    Jun 4, 2004
    1
    I love offbeat films but this is far and away the worst movie I've ever sat through.
  2. MCJones
    May 3, 2005
    0
    Possibly one of the worst movies we've ever suffered through. Big yuck.
  3. DianeH.
    Jun 28, 2004
    1
    The second worst film I have ever seen. surpassed only by Greaser's Palace in the 1970's.
  4. FilazaferX
    Jan 31, 2005
    2
    Rarely do I quit watching a movie, but I could not make it through this one. I think it has some value, but I am not sure what it is. I felt like I was watching a student film in college. It that context it may be a masterpiece, but I just thought it sucked.

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Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    89
    The movie occasionally continues on too long with certain scenes and may strain the sensibilities of anybody not caught up in its delirious visuals and melodrama, but The Saddest Music in the World nevertheless beckons with a seductive and unforgettable melody.
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  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    67
    So stuffed with Maddin-ess that it never manages to get past the glorious surfaces. McKinney strides through his role with a knowing wink, and the sheer volume of creative imagery is as distracting as it is entertaining.
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  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    63
    The weirdest movie of the summer. OK, the year.
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