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28 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 6 out of 10
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    60
    Thornton plays this low-ball farce with deceptive, masterful ease. Appreciate it.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    Another one of those road comedies where Southern roots are supposed to make boring people seem colorful. If these characters were from Minneapolis or Denver, no way anyone would make a film about them.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Mark Caro
    25
    Its jokes aren't funny. Its sloppy direction comes courtesy of Jordan Brady, who made "The Third Wheel," another reportedly failed comedy gathering cobwebs at Miramax.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6