Metacritic Movie Ratings
The Weather Man Reviews

4.0

61

out of 100

Metascore®
Generally favorable reviews
Based on a weighted average of all critic review scores.

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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