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Girl Next Door, The

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Girl Next Door, The reviews
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7.2 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 11 critic reviews
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Based on 4 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by:

Directed by: Christine Fugate

Release Date:
Theatrical: April 14, 2000

Running Time: 82 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not rated

Starring Stacy Valentine

Christine Fugate's documentary tells the story of how Stacy Valentine transformed herself from Oklahoma housewife to porn star. Valentine comes to terms with her motives for entering the adult film industry, struggling between self-esteem building and financial benefits of this choice and her growing dissolutionment.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle

An intelligent, well-made film about a seemingly well-adjusted, likable and loquacious woman.

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80

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Insightful and thoughtful.

75

New York Daily News Jack Mathews

A fascinating fly-on-the-wall documentary.

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75

San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris

Revelatory.

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70

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

(Fugate's) portrait of Valentine/Baker is rich and compelling.

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70

Film.com Ted Fry

Fascinating.

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70

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

Challenges us to reconcile its snapshots of earnest entrepreneurs, colleagues, and fans with its long takes of her disillusionment.

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70

LA Weekly Paul Cullum

Even more than the invasive procedures of her day job, or the casual humiliation by the raging misogynists drawn to this business, there's a virulent self-hatred on display that is palpably painful to watch.

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70

The New York Times Stephen Holden

Melancholy.

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63

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

Despite inadequate editing and overreliance on bad background music, The Girl Next Door doesn't disappoint.

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50

Village Voice Jessica Winter

Occasionally smirky.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Kt gave it a9:
Great, great, great! I love this flick. Funny, intelligent and surprising. One of the best movies I've seen recently.

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