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45 out of 100

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6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings

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  • Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Larry David
  • Summary: Woody Allen returns to New York with an offbeat comedy about a crotchety misanthrope and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south. When her uptight parents, arrive to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of Whatever Works. (Sony Classics) … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 30
  3. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Corliss
    80
    No kidding: this is the feel-good movie of the year and a cinematic soul massage.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    60
    Features enough genuine laughs to give it decent commercial traction.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    How big a bastard can Woody Allen build a screenplay around and still generate a modicum of audience goodwill? The answer: not this big.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 6 out of 32
  1. HeyGuys
    10
    When a mildly intelligent film comes to theatres, you can count on mediocre critics everywhere jumping at the chance to tear down something smart in an effort to make themselves seem smarter. It's boring, doodz. And it's not constructive either. This is one of a very small handful of thoughtful movies to come out this year. And because you give pass after pass to shoddy action movies and palatable romances, your affected snobbery just comes across as anti-intellectual. And I'm not even saying this is a super duper intellectual movie! But compared to... everything else... well.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. margaritar
    10
    I enjoyed every minute.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Cat
    3
    Stale retread of previous films, the humor and the characters feel dated. The only surprising thing was listening to such banal dialog issuing from the mouth of Larry David, who I associate with much sharper and fresher observations.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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