Excuse Me for Living
Dada Films | Release Date: October 12, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
17
METASCORE
Overwhelming dislike based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
1
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleOct 12, 2012
Is it a comedy if the audience laughs or is it a comedy if laughs were intended, irrespective of whether they're generated? Excuse Me for Living qualifies under the second definition. Read full review
20
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 15, 2012
This witlessly antic sex farce about a yuppie substance abuser coping with myriad personal issues during a stint in a rehab facility pretty much fails on every level, other than providing big-screen exposure for a passel of veteran older actors. Read full review
20
VarietyDennis HarveyOct 12, 2012
A catchy but irrelevant title is the first of many problems with Excuse Me for Living, which throws together a lot of superficially flashy elements that never gel in any organic way. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleOct 12, 2012
Vaguely misogynistic and defiantly paternalistic, the movie fails at nearly everything. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierOct 12, 2012
Atrocious dreck that feels sitcomish, only without the polish or panache. Read full review
20
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerOct 12, 2012
A lumbering mess in which he has somehow trapped several recognizable actors. Read full review
10
Village VoiceSimon AbramsOct 12, 2012
No strand of Excuse Me for Living's frantic, unfunny, and pseudo-thoughtful narrative is well conceived. Read full review
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