Fired!
International Film Circuit | Release Date: February 2, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
5
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63
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Just when the film seems to be getting bogged down in "before I made it big" anecdotes -- around the time she and Andy Dick, who was once dismissed from a food-service gig, spend a day operating a mobile lunch stand -- Gurwitch wisely broadens her focus, interviewing ordinary victims of corporate "right-sizing," plant closings. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneSid Smith
A pleasant, leisurely 71 minutes, frequently beguiling thanks to Gurwitch's soft-sell version of the urbane, Second City-esque female noodge. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore
While unlikely to set the documentary market afire, is entertaining enough. Read full review
50
VarietyJoe Leydon
Modestly amusing in fits and starts, Fired! proves most potent when on-screen interviewees are playing for keeps, not for laughs. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichelle Orange
While "maybe it's for the best" proved happily prophetic for her actor pals, those words of comfort sound more like a clueless bromide when you consider the 30,000 people laid off in Lansing after the film wrapped. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Having written a book about being fired, Annabelle Gurwitch has now made a documentary as well, and it's something of a mess. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesLael Loewenstein
Fired! is missing the one thing it could have used most: a career objective. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
At one point, David Cross tells Gurwitch to enjoy being unemployed, because "When you're fired, you're interesting." But as Fired! proves, that ain't necessarily so. Read full review
30
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Feels like a desperate attempt to stretch a flimsy half-hour made-for-cable concept into a feature film. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderFred Camper
The video is heavy on actors and other showbiz types, and the self-centered Gurwitch doesn't distinguish between a factory worker laid off after decades on the job and an actor getting rejected during tryouts. Read full review
25
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Would that somebody had fired Gurwitch before she could have finished Fired! Read full review
20
Washington PostJohn Maynard
It's a shame Allen fired her from that play. After all, then she might not have had the time to make this documentary. Read full review
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