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What the #$*! Do We Know?! Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

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

  • 2.0
    38

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally unfavorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 0

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    The film treats its audience like fidgety junior-high schoolers, piling on the sub-Koyaanisqatsi cityscapes and cheesy episodes with Marlee Matlin as a lonely photographer, plus bouncy cartoons of human cells who look as if they'd be happier chasing stains in bathroom-cleanser commercials.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Variety Robert Koehler

    Pic's not-so-hidden agenda is to promote the fusion of science and New Age religion, making it a close cousin to ventures as Bernt and Fritjof Capra's "Mindwalk."

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times

    As entertainment, the movie is a mixed bag. Some of the talking heads become just that after a while.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    The New York Times Dave Kehr

    Once upon a time this was known as "the power of positive thinking," and it didn't involve nearly so much math.

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  • 63

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Not a conventional documentary about quantum physics. It's more like a collision in the editing room between talking heads, an impenetrable human parable and a hallucinogenic animated cartoon.

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  • 63

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune

    What the Bleep Do We Know? is both modern science for dummies and a feisty extension of our ongoing religious debate.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen

    Think of it as "The Matrix" for the quantum physics set.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

not for kids

A metaphysical mindbend; older teens and up.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this film tackles sophisticated issues of morality and philosophy. There are a few negative comments about organized religion that may be offensive to some. The main character remembers catching her husband cheating on her, glimpses a couple having sex at a wedding, and gets drunk.

  • Families can talk about how the movie is deliberately provocative and raises questions about reality, the power of perception and thought, and the nature of God. You may not agree with all, or many, of its points, but it will certainly get you and your teens taking and thinking. For example: What are thoughts made of? Is there a difference between reality and perception, the external and the internal? Families might want to talk about their own beliefs, moral codes, and how they make choices regarding ethical behavior. How do they compare to those portrayed in the movie?

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Amanda learns to deal positively with hurt and betrayal.

What to watch for
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    Violence: Not an issue

  • sex false5

    Sex: Some nudity; some brief scenes with sexual content.

  • language false0

    Language: Not an issue

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Main character gets drunk at a wedding.

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