Duets
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | Release Date: September 15, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
14
Negative:
11
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60
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Every so often a movie comes along that's bad in such original and unexpected ways that it inspires an almost admiring fascination Read full review
60
Film.comTom Keogh
A mixed bag, all in all (casting Huey Lewis was not the best idea), but worth seeing. Read full review
50
Washington PostMegan Rosenfeld
If scriptwriter Byrum hadn't tried to cram every possible theme into this film -- hoping, no doubt, they would all add up to greatness -- Duets would be an entertaining, wryly observed slice of Americana. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Duets is to movies what karaoke is to pop: a spirited attempt by non-pros.
50
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
Appealing, and ultimately moving. Read full review
50
SalonStephanie Zacharek
A simple entertainment that's by and large carried on the backs of its actors, some who are wonderful and others who are merely likable. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
The joys of singing give the movie a hook, but when Duets aims for lyricism, it's got a tin ear.
50
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Lack of much substance or dramatic payoff makes the whole significantly less than sum of its parts. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Too crisp and calculated to match the moods of its wild and woolly characters, and its interwoven subplots lead to predictable outcomes. Read full review
50
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
The ensemble cast, struggling with wanly written characters, hits more clunkers than high notes. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Slight but savory. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Hard to take stone-cold sober. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldCurtis Morgan
Simply creaks with contrivance -- particularly in its overwrought finale.
42
Entertainment WeeklySteve Daly
A leaden piece of whimsy that looks for profound life lessons among a group of karaoke bar aficionados. Read full review
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