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20 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Starring: Marla Sokoloff, Shane West
  • Summary: Based upon the classic Cyrano de Bergerac tale. A socially inept boy (West) teams up with an athletic type (Franco) to get their respective dream dates.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 15 out of 22
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    50
    You haven't heard anything until you've heard "Play That Funky Music" on the accordion.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    A teen comedy so stupid that a long nose -- perhaps with a red bulb on it -- actually would have helped.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    It involves teenagers who have never existed, doing things no teenager has ever done, for reasons no teenager would understand. Of course, it's aimed at the teenage market.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. AustinB.
    9
    good original prom comedy if that's what you're looking for.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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