Metacritic Movie Ratings
The Weather Man Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 88

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  This film has moments of uncommon observation and touching insight.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano

  A surprisingly wry, contemplative movie.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayMike Clark

  This is one glum outing, with occasional pings of wry wit and hearty chuckles.

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• 60

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  Neither the screenplay nor the direction has the requisite depth to turn the banality of one unremarkable life into the stuff of Chekhov, much less of Mr. Payne.

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• 60

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  In The Weather Man, Nicolas Cage doesn't so much play a protagonist, warts and all, as he plays a protagonist who is all warts.

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• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyJustin Chang

  Aiming for an Alexander Payne-style synthesis of wry comedy and unflinching character study, pic has been made with the utmost sincerity, but the frankly lugubrious material and barely compensating spasms of humor are all but impossible to warm to.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  The Weather Man is what indie misery looks like when re-created by one of Hollywood's big studios.

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