Boys and Girls
Dimension Films | Release Date: June 16, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
29
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
9
Negative:
14
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Plays like a college version of ''When Harry Met Sally.''
63
Chicago TribuneMonica Eng
Starts with such promising quirkiness that it's easy to forget for the moment that you are watching a teen comedy.
63
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Turns into an amusing showcase for two of Hollywood's most appealing young actors.
60
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A likably thoughtful romantic comedy. Read full review
59
Mr. ShowbizCody Clark
Oh-so-tiresomely familiar.
50
USA TodayAndy Seiler
As the couple stand on the bluffs overlooking San Francisco Bay, you may find yourself wishing Forlani would push Prinze in.
50
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
It's nothing if not predictable.
50
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
Watching this film is a little like wallowing in warm surf with soft pop music wafting in the breeze. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It's not that I don't like it. It's that I don't care. Read full review
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Prinze and Forlani coast on charisma alone, but even their charms can't coax magic from the prosaic dialogue and romantic clichés that clog this listless comedy. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The material is familiar, the Berkeley locations are strictly boilerplate, and there are times when the characters seem more like high school students than college kids. Read full review
40
Washington PostDesson Thomson
An adolescent romance that isn't smart enough to mirror "When Harry Met Sally" or crudely amusing enough to get close to "American Pie." Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Stays firmly, depressingly, inside the lines. Read full review
30
Film.comGemma Files
Appalling, repetitive, utterly predictable. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
So shallow and brainless it's in perpetual danger of drying up and blowing away. Read full review
30
VarietyRobert Koehler
As generic as its title. Read full review
30
The New York TimesDana Stevens
The best thing that can be said about Boys and Girls is that it is studiously inoffensive. Read full review
25
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Designed to appeal to people who thought "She's All That" was too mentally demanding. Read full review
25
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
There are episodes of "Rugrats" with stronger sexual suspense. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldCharles Savage
May be among the most excruciating mainstream movies to spew forth from Hollywood in years.
20
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
A paint-by-numbers romantic comedy, but without the heart or laughs to make it work. Read full review
20
Village VoiceNick Rutigliano
A cat-and-dog romantic squabbler so garbled you'd need a centrifuge to sort things out. Read full review
20
L.A. WeeklyNicole Campos
Nice try, guys . . . now give me back my 97 minutes. Read full review
20
Film.comTom Keogh
It's insulting and devalues the experience of watching not just this film but all films. Read full review
0
New York PostLou Lumenick
Calling Boys and Girls the year's worst movie makes it sound more entertaining than it actually is.
0
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
This ill-fitting movie was mail-ordered from an out-of-date catalog of teen-com stereotypes. Read full review
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