| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Sun-Times
Jim Emerson |
"...fairly intelligent, mildly amusing and clinically depressed." more... |
B- |
Chicago Tribune
Geoff Berkshire |
"If you thought 'Juno' was impressed with itself don't go anywhere near this one..." more... |
B- |
E! Online
Matt Stevens |
"...scores high marks for its intelligence, wit and fine cast but slips a grade for remaining as aloof as its main character." more... |
B- |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...a small, sharp, and pleasingly literate comedy..." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano |
"The film is the kind of observational comedy that should be enjoyed while there's still a chance." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...Ellen Page and Thomas Haden Church steal Smart People right from under the noses of its ostensible stars, Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"The main problem with Smart People is that it never breaks new ground." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...the movie gets bogged down in the formula conventions of romantic comedy, and in the process, it loses all honesty." more... |
C+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...engaging..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"Though it features witty dialogue and good performances, the plot contrivances keep it from being an altogether winning enterprise." more... |
C+ |
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