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Sing Now or Forever Hold Your Peace Review

Release Date: Apr 27, 2007
Rated:
Runtime: 1 hr. 36 min.
Genres: Comedy
Director:Bruce Leddy
Cast:Molly Shannon, Mark Feuerstein, David Harbour, Elizabeth Reaser, David Alan Basche. Full cast + crew

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1.0

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

2.0

39

out of 100

Metascore^®
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40

out of 100

The New York Times
Fortunately, there is Molly Shannon as the money manager's disgruntled wife, giving a selfless, robust performance. Bracingly astringent in an unlikable role, she almost turns a potential liability into the film's salvation.

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40

out of 100

Variety Ronnie Scheib
Trite, sententious and generally unfunny.

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40

out of 100

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
Lacks any of the socio-economic or political concerns of "The Big Chill." Indeed its shallowness is reflected in one character's abiding concern with his receding hairline.

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50

out of 100

Village Voice
This uneven romantic comedy is firmly in the Zach Braffian mold: It features a group of thirtysomething men who are so terrified of growing up that they behave semi-moronically for the majority of the film.

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60

out of 100

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
A breezy, well-paced diversion, amusing rather than scintillating yet clearly personal.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 16+

Indie buddy comedy hits too many wrong notes.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this indie comedy (released in theaters with the title Sing Now or Forever Hold Your Peace) tackles adult subjects -- namely sex and marriage. For the most part, it does so with humor (or at least an admirable attempt at humor). But it's also quite explicit, with many references that may be confusing, crude, or way too weird for younger teens. There's a fair amount of "locker room" talk, as well as drinking and smoking (both cigarettes and pot).

Families can talk about how the media (particularly movies and TV shows) depicts married life. What assumptions are made? Why does marriage often come across as another version of hell? Is one gender's take balanced by the other's? Are both genders depicted equally? If not, why? Can you think of any movies or shows that present marriage positively? Are they less entertaining than those that take a negative spin? Why or why not?

The good stuff

Messages: Many discussions revolving around dissatisfaction with spouses and, specifically, the lack of sex within committed relationships. A wife propositions her husband's friend. A group of guys attempts to hire a prostitute for their friend, an act that lands them in jail. Some sexist remarks, particularly about women's bodies.

What to watch for

Violence: Some fistfights; a gun is shot; a man nearly punches his wife, and she pushes and shoves him.
Sex: Both innuendo and much franker talk (detailed discussion of orgasms, many references to penis length, etc.); suggestive dancing; some sequences depict -- or at least heavily imply (through sound) -- various sex acts. Some dream sequences feature partial nudity.
Language: Locker room talk, with lots of references to genitalia: "p---y," "dick." Also "s--t" and "damn."
Consumerism: Some mentions: Kate Spade, New York Times.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Friends smoke pot on the golf course; lots of drinking in and out of bars; one character smokes cigarettes.

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