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Waking Up in Reno

Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
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)
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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...
Rolling Stone Peter Travers
Thornton plays this low-ball farce with deceptive, masterful ease. Appreciate it.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Variety Todd McCarthy
A hillbilly romantic comedy in which the hillbillies show up but the romance and comedy never do.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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!!
