Groove
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: June 9, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
10
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Pleasantly modest, endearingly etched and briskly set to a pounding beat. Read full review
80
NewsweekDavid Ansen
Lively, likable and refreshingly unsensationalistic about the drugs and sex that come with the territory, this techno-propelled mash note to the rave spirit sticks to the surface.
78
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
A fun, well-assembled and -performed slice of life that requires no special affinity with the subject matter in order to -- ahem -- get one's groove on. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
What's infectious about Groove is the friendly, almost innocent way that its brat pack of digital-age bohemians seek liberation in a world where there is nothing left to rebel against. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
If you require fine writing, sharp plotting and consistently good acting, you will be in for a long 86 minutes.
70
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Divided into sections bracketed by the arrival of each new DJ and is enlivened by the edgy yet trendy environment. Read full review
70
Dallas ObserverBill Gallo
As a musical feast, Groove works well. As a celebration of tribal ritual, it's even better. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
The film's seductive lack of pretension will make a fan of you. Read full review
70
SlateDavid Edelstein
Groove offers the most wholesome vision of orgiastic oneness imaginable -- it's a raver's version of "The Love Boat." Read full review
63
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
Has a sweetness to it that's irresistible, and its techno, trance and jungle soundtrack is as infectious and hypnotic as a contact high.
63
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
This is not the addictive, hot-wired movie you want. Read full review
63
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Contains too many weak performances and predictable lines to succeed, but it's probably the best rave movie so far.
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