Everybody's Famous!
Miramax Films | Release Date: July 6, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
4
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Boston GlobeLoren King
A likable satire on celebrity, Flemish-style, it is no less pointed than its American counterparts, just a lot less pompous. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
This is the first feature I've seen by writer-director Dominique Deruddere, and I hope it won't be the last. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It's nice, but it's not much of a comedy. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneLoren King
Likable comedy about ordinary people stumbling badly and then triumphing.
30
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
The one saving grace is a sweet, affecting performance by Werner de Smedt. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Hearty mainstream comedy with a sharp satirical edge balanced with just enough sentimentality to send audiences home happy. Read full review
40
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
Messy, frantic, and repetitive, Everybody Famous! takes on both vapid pop culture and the mindless hoi polloi that consumes it.
80
New Times (L.A.)Bill Gallo
If there's any justice in moviedom, this summer's feel-good hit will be an unassuming Dutch comedy called Everybody's Famous! Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A delightful comedic twist on Martin Scorsese's "King of Comedy." Read full review
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
Light summer fun with a Flemish accent.
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
A good-natured comedy of errors from Belgium, should elicit smiles, if not belly laughs. Read full review
100
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
The result is a sprightly, entertaining film, but one in which the satire is neutralized for laughs. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
It makes for a sweet and heartwarming story even as it celebrates and justifies the entire ridiculous phenomenon that Deruddere has been spoofing all along. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDana Stevens
With its likable blue-collar characters and its unpretentious exuberance, Everybody's Famous is reminiscent of recent British comedies like "Brassed Off" and "The Full Monty." Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineFrank Lovece
Sometimes seems as noisy and unrefined as Jean himself. But it has just as much heart, and builds up to rousingly "Rocky"-like climax. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMark Holcomb
Too brisk and plucky to dislike. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
The intentional and unintentional absurdities of the plot do pay off, with a happy ending that's outlandish enough to be entertaining.
60
Washington PostDesson Thomson
The more you lower your expectations, the more you'll learn to laugh. Read full review
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