My Dead Boyfriend
Orion Pictures | Release Date: November 4, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
25
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
1
Negative:
5
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50
Slant MagazineKeith WatsonNov 1, 2016
Slacker that it is, the film never seems willing to put in the necessary work to live up to its potential. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 29, 2016
And Graham? Still wearing the short shorts, the shorter skirts, the knee socks and the wider than wide eyes. She and My Dead Boyfriend aren’t exactly bad, they’re just out of place and out of time. But at least she’s not playing another hooker. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 12, 2016
Twenty years ago, this comedy might have been a slightly amusing diversion. Now it just exudes an air of sweaty desperation. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 3, 2016
My Dead Boyfriend desperately tries to look and sound like a quirky indie hit, but that’s not an achievable goal when you have an unlikable lead character indifferently rendered by a name star. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireNov 4, 2016
A mixture of misplaced gallows humor, wildly over-the-top caricatures and a gimmicky use of animation combine to make My Dead Boyfriend one of the year’s more uncomfortable movie-going experiences. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersNov 3, 2016
The script from Billy Morrissette — featuring disappearing narration, awful characters and no humor — is largely to blame, but director Anthony Edwards makes uninspired choices throughout, such as inserting random animated characters and allowing Gina Gershon to do a cartoonish French accent in a supporting role. Read full review
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