How to Deal
New Line Cinema | Release Date: July 18, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
15
Negative:
7
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38
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Moore and Ford rise above the hackneyed story, infusing the proceedings with their own chemistry and appeal. If only the adults responsible for this film could learn how to deal. Read full review
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)James Adams
Just the umpteenth replay of the girl-meets-boy/boy-loses-girl/boy-gets-girl story. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Unlike pop rival Britney Spears, Moore does project star quality on the screen, but she gives Halley an edge of nastiness that makes her harder to empathize with than she should be. Read full review
30
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Another soundtrack-driven, disposable, not entirely objectionable teen movie. Read full review
25
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Embodies all that's wrong with the sellout culture of Hollywood. Read full review
20
Washington PostDesson Thomson
A bad, unimaginative story posing pretentiously as the very opposite. Read full review
20
TV Guide MagazineAngel Cohn
To call this scattered and cliché-ridden film less-than-cohesive would be generous, and Moore lacks the ability to imbue hackneyed dialogue with resonance. Read full review
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