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  • 3.0
    50

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  • 40

    out of 100

    Variety David Rooney

    Somewhere along the line, the comedy turned from dark and playful to mean-spirited and sophomoric. A waste of the considerable appeal and comic talents of leads Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore.

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  • 42

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Runs into construction problems, maybe from too many foremen. DeVito favors pushy slapstick; Stiller prefers hotshot sarcasm. Barrymore's comic talents are wasted; she's there for decoration.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    USA Today Claudia Puig

    Tells an increasingly outlandish story with very funny (and often gross) moments. But about an hour in, it grows derivative and disappointing.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

    Its drawback is that it's a one-joke affair, leading to a repetitiousness that makes the film seem overlong even at 87 minutes.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    There's too much contrivance and not enough plausibility, and so finally we're just enjoying the performances and wishing they'd been in a more persuasive movie.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter

    More demanding viewers hoping for the cruel wit of DeVito's "Throw Momma From the Train" or "The War of the Roses" will likely be disappointed by its lack of comic bite.

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  • 63

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

    It's stylish, it's sort of smart, it's full of misplaced talent. But it's not funny enough, and maybe, in a way, not dark enough either.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The New York Times Dana Stevens

    A refreshingly mean-spirited gothic real estate comedy.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 13+

Gets old fast, and the pay-off disappoints.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie has a lot of comic violence (as in a cartoon, everyone survives without serious injury), including a gunshot wound. There are some gross-out moments. Characters use strong language and there are non-explicit sexual references and situations.

  • Families can talk about how they have handled difficult people and situations.

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Some gross-out moments, sexual humor.

What to watch for
  • violence false3

    Violence: Extensive cartoon-style comic violence.

  • sex false3

    Sex: Sexual references and situations, sexual humor.

  • language false3

    Language: Some strong language.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Social drinking, reference to alcohol abuse.

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