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27 out of 100

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3.3 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 15 Ratings

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  • Starring: Christina Applegate, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Preston, Mark Ruffalo
  • Summary: A comedy about a young woman (Paltrow) from meager beginnings who dreams of becoming a first class international flight attendant and is wiling to do whatever it takes to ensure that her dreams come true. (Miramax)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 30
  3. Negative: 19 out of 30
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Adult audiences may be underwhelmed. Not younger teenage girls, who will be completely fascinated.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    60
    The tone seesaws between comic wackiness and romantic sincerity, with Paltrow better suited to the latter.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    38
    The movie is full of puzzling celebrity cameos, as if Brazilian director Bruno Barreto called in all his chits.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 5 out of 9
  1. TonyB.
    1
    This is a film of virtually no importance, consequence or merit. Why was it made?
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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