A Novel Romance
Entertainment One | Release Date: November 11, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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2
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3
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The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 10, 2011
Steve Guttenberg is probably supposed to be a lovable loser in A Novel Romance, a drab, clumsy film by Allie Dvorin, but he can manage to be merely annoying. Mr. Guttenberg, though, deserves only part of the blame for this unrewarding movie. Read full review
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Village VoiceNick SchagerNov 8, 2011
Cohabitation "commandments" and talk of "chick flicks" further send the material into a cutesy tailspin, with the script's low point an egregious scene featuring Nate sneaking a peek at a silhouette of Jenny undressing behind a curtain. Read full review
30
VarietyRonnie ScheibNov 10, 2011
Grotesquely straining to ridicule and validate its hero simultaneously, A Novel Romance will disappoint even Guttenberg diehards. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyNov 8, 2011
For a film about writing a novel, A Novel Romance is surprisingly shallow in regard to its characters and superficial in terms of its chapter-structured façade. Read full review
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New York PostKyle SmithNov 11, 2011
Wince-worthy as Guttenberg is, he cannot be accused of being worse than the amateurish direction and the trite script (both by Allie Dvorin) stuffed with insufferable romcom banter and putrid dirty jokes. Some films go straight to video; this one should have bypassed that step and headed for the incinerator. Read full review
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