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  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 20 m

Summary Following the lackluster launch of her debut novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin (Gillian Jacobs) receives an invitation from her former professor and old crush (Jemaine Clement) to speak at her alma mater. With her book tour canceled and her ego deflated, Kate decides to take the trip, wondering if returning to her old college as a ...

Directed By: Kris Rey

  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2020
  • Not Rated
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 20 m

I Used to Go Here

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
68
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 14 User Ratings
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Summary Following the lackluster launch of her debut novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin (Gillian Jacobs) receives an invitation from her former professor and old crush (Jemaine Clement) to speak at her alma mater. With her book tour canceled and her ego deflated, Kate decides to take the trip, wondering if returning to her old college as a ...

Directed By: Kris Rey

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
68
72% Positive
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28% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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28% Mixed
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83
Aug 6, 2020
A strong ensemble cast ably supports Jacobs as she navigates palpable feelings of inadequacy and misguided affection.
By Kim Hughes FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 10, 2020
What’s so funny about the film is that it shows how very little divides your early-twentysomething self from your mid-thirtysomething self – you’re never too old to be humiliated.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 14 User Ratings
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36% Positive
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14% Negative
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50% Mixed
7 Ratings
14% Negative
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75
Aug 7, 2020
This sounds very dark. But I Used to Go Here, grounded by a beautiful performance from Gillian Jacobs, treats its subject light-heartedly, while still managing to be honest.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 28, 2020
Throughout, the always likable Gillian Jacobs creates a memorable portrayal of a woman who’s a mess but still rather wonderful.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
67
Aug 6, 2020
By the end, Kate admits “[her book] could be better.” Maybe this is a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement that real life doesn’t always make for a great movie.
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60
Aug 5, 2020
Rey, whose previous features include Unexpected and Empire Builder (released when she was married to fellow director Joe Swanberg and used his last name), has a knack for recognizing everyday stabs of awkwardness and turning throwaway lines into grace notes.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 31, 2020
It’s starved of oxygen and incident, of funny lines or clever exchanges.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Yale Productions, BondIt Media Capital, Party Over Here, SSS Entertainment, SSS Film Capital, Ten Acre Films
Release Date Jul 31, 2020
Duration 1 h 20 m
Rating Not Rated
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