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Barenaked in America
The Shooting Gallery

Barenaked in America reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 52 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
10.0 out of 10
based on 21 reviews
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MPAA RATING: Not rated

Starring Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Jim Creeggan, Tyler Stewart, and Kevin Hearn

This rockumentary follows Canadian pop group Barenaked Ladies over 14 days of their U.S. tour. The film provides a behind-the-scenes look at life on the road with the band, as they achieve their first #1 hit single with the song "One Week." (Shooting Gallery)


GENRE(S): Documentary  
DIRECTED BY: Jason Priestley  
RELEASE DATE: Theatrical: September 29, 2000 
RUNNING TIME: 89 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: Canada 

What The Critics Said

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75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
There's a real joy to this film, a love of the music and an appreciation of the band's eccentric humor.
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75
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
While most band documentaries wade through sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, this one has no sex, no drugs, and the kind of rock 'n' roll that reminds one of their fans of "something I'd hear at a dorm party."
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75
New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Ought to suit fans just fine.
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75
Chicago Tribune John Petrakis
A welcome respite from the high-volume ugliness of rock extravaganza.
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70
The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder
May not be dispassionate filmmaking, but it is certainly entertaining.
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67
Austin Chronicle Kimberley Jones
Makes for a playfully enthralling hour and a half.
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63
Philadelphia Inquirer Tom Moon
Provide more than you ever wanted to know about the reigning kings of geekpop, but he (Priestly) does so without giving you much reason to care.
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63
Boston Globe Joan Anderman
Insights run more along the lines of which ''Sesame Street'' character each of them identifies with.
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63
New York Post Jonathan Foreman
There's something oddly endearing about the Barenaked Ladies. And by the end of the movie, you begin to see just what it is that inspires such intense fan loyalty.
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60
Los Angeles Times Steve Hochman
Priestley doesn't exploit the dramatic devices that fell into his lap.
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60
Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
Includes extensive performance footage but never drags, and it isn't exposé or self-mockery.
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50
Baltimore Sun J. D. Considine
On the plus side, there's plenty of dry Canadian wit, a handful of songs and only occasional bits of nudity.
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50
Film.com Sean Means
This is a band that deserves better.
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50
Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
At their trenchant, tuneful best, the Barenaked Ladies take flip comic spins on serious subjects (alcoholism, heartbreak). But offstage, they have nothing of substance to reveal.
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50
TV Guide Steve Simels
A reasonably entertaining way to kill an hour and a half.
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50
Village Voice Jessica Winter
A pleasant if overlong road show starring five witty, sweet, humble guys.
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50
San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
These guys are very normal off stage, making them easy to like and not very exciting to watch.
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40
Variety Brendan Kelly
An only occasionally interesting look at a rather ordinary bunch of musicians.
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30
Washington Post Nicole Arthur
Its scope isn't broad enough to draw in the uninitiated.
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20
Dallas Observer Robert Wilonsky
The film has no form or function; at best, it's a 90-minute infomercial.
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20
LA Weekly Steve Mikulan
Surprisingly few insights from the quintet, and after 90 minutes we're more familiar with the furniture of their rooms.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jo Jo D'Monkeyboy gave it a 10:
If you even like the band a little... you will like this movie a lot. Finally a chance to show your friends and family why you drive 8 hours and sleep in the back of your car to see them live. Fun!

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