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King of the Corner Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 3.0
    55

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Mixed or average reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 50

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

    King of the Corner has been adapted from Gerald Shapiro's "Bad Jews and Other Stories" and suffers from an odd, disjointed quality.

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  • 63

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Allison Benedikt

    Moments of this film reminded me of Alexander Payne's great library of male dysfunction -- "Election," "About Schmidt," "Sideways" -- not because King of the Corner actually reaches Payne's plane, but because I wish it had tried.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

OK for kids 16+

A story of maturity and consequences -- teens OK

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this film's central character is a man who has a good relationship with his family until he has an extramarital affair. This is followed by the death of his dad, and a crisis in the workplace, although this chain of events affords him greater appreciation for his family and career by the end of the film. The movie handles mature themes including infidelity, death, and caring for an elderly parent. There is some strong language and a few sexual references.

  • Families can talk about the relationship between Leo and his daughter. Why is her mother hesitant to get involved? Is it out of character for this man to have an affair? How realistic is his wife's reaction to this news? How does Leo's relationship with his dad affect his life?

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Dad is very involved with teen daughter and they have open communication, Leo travels regularly to see his aging dad, appears to have a good relationship with his wife until he meets his high school crush.

What to watch for
  • violence false0

    Violence: Main character gets punched for admitting he slept with another man's wife.

  • sex false3

    Sex: Main character cheats on his wife (off-screen) with high school flame, sexual references.

  • language false3

    Language: Four letter words including f-word.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false0

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue

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