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Waking Up in Reno

EMAILPRINTMiramax Films

Waking Up in Reno reviews
28
8.2 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 10 critic reviews
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Based on 8 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Romance

Written by: Brent Briscoe
Mark Fauser

Directed by: Jordan Brady

Release Date:
Theatrical: October 25, 2002
DVD: April 8, 2003

Running Time: 110 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: R for language and some sexual content

Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Charlize Theron, Patrick Swayze, Natasha Richardson, Brent Briscoe, Mark Fauser, Wayne Federman, and Billy O'Sullivan

A funny thing happens to two married couples on the way to the Monster Truck Show in Reno, Nevada. (Miramax)

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...

60

Rolling Stone Peter Travers

Thornton plays this low-ball farce with deceptive, masterful ease. Appreciate it.

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50

Chicago Reader J.R. Jones

The movie's "Beverly Hillbillies" humor had me laughing moderately, and by the end I wasn't even looking around to make sure no one noticed.

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50

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker

This half-baked production sat on Miramax's shelf for a couple of years. It's no more done now than then, merely more stale.

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40

Dallas Observer Robert Wilonsky

Not good enough to overcome its status as damaged goods, which is almost a shame, since audiences will miss Billy Bob Thornton's best performance, and hairpiece, in years.

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38

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Another one of those road comedies where Southern roots are supposed to make boring people seem colorful. If these characters were from Minneapolis or Denver, no way anyone would make a film about them.

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25

Miami Herald Chris Hewitt

It's never a good sign when a movie's credits include: ''Tony Orlando as himself.'' But the crooner is the highlight of the dreadful Waking Up in Reno.

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25

Chicago Tribune Mark Caro

Its jokes aren't funny. Its sloppy direction comes courtesy of Jordan Brady, who made "The Third Wheel," another reportedly failed comedy gathering cobwebs at Miramax.

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20

Variety Todd McCarthy

A hillbilly romantic comedy in which the hillbillies show up but the romance and comedy never do.

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20

LA Weekly John Patterson

Director Jordan Brady achieves the remarkable feat of squandering a topnotch foursome of actors -- particularly Theron, a very game and able comedienne -- by shoving them into every clichéd white-trash situation imaginable.

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0

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

The one thing that can be said of Waking Up in Reno is that it's rigorously consistent. Every note rings false.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes

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

Tara K. gave it a 10:
Gave it a I Love that show.

Sam M. gave it a 1:
Best line: "you look so good you could be in a JC Penny window". No really. How can four very talented actors not walk on a dog like this? Really every joke lays an egg.

Steve L. gave it a 10:
I cant believe these so-called professional critics would rate this movie so low. i love this movie and it is very funny.

CRYSTAL M. gave it a 10:
Veryfunny...Wonderful cast...Laughed through the entire thing.

MARY B gave it a 10:
I ALSO GIVE IT A 10, I LOVED IT TOO!!!!!

Tiffany H. gave it a 10:
I loved it!!

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