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Girl Next Door, The

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.
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What The Critics Said
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San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
An intelligent, well-made film about a seemingly well-adjusted, likable and loquacious woman.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
Insightful and thoughtful.
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
(Fugate's) portrait of Valentine/Baker is rich and compelling.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector
Challenges us to reconcile its snapshots of earnest entrepreneurs, colleagues, and fans with its long takes of her disillusionment.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >New York Post Jonathan Foreman
Despite inadequate editing and overreliance on bad background music, The Girl Next Door doesn't disappoint.
Read Full Review >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.
