Never Been Thawed
Slippery Chicken Pictures | Release Date: October 7, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
8
Negative:
3
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70
Film ThreatSommer Browning
I'm a sucker for so-called "mockumentaries." They're charming, usually outlandish, and you never have to worry if anyone is getting exploited. NBT is no exception. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Wickedly funny and subversive. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneJessica Reaves
It has moments of Guest-like faux earnestness that instantly mark it as one of the smartest and most insightful comedies of the year. But imitation only takes you so far, and by the film's sagging final 30 minutes, it's evident "NBT" isn't quite up to the master's standards. Read full review
60
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Propelled by astute, straight-faced performances, it succeeds in stirring up some maniacal laughs. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Displays moments of cleverness but not enough to sustain its feature-length running time. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Has no stylistic flair and little forward momentum, yet nearly every scene contains an amusing bit of business, much of it off to the side of the main action. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleNeva Chonin
Mocks without achieving the level of good satire. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
The hit-or-miss nature of the gags makes NBT too uneven to recommend, but it's a great calling-card movie for guys who want to become professional comedy writers. Read full review
40
Village VoicePhyllis Fong
Passably offbeat. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
What's most surprising about Never Been Thawed is that it's not completely awful. It's just a little awful. Read full review
40
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Comes off as lame and unfocused as its draggy dramatis personae. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
You may not realize just how much it takes to make a great mockumentar like "Waiting for Guffman" until you see Never Been Thawed. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Everything wrong with today's hipster comedy seems to coalesce in this toothless satire. Read full review
0
New York PostLou Lumenick
This painfully unfunny mockumentary about obsessive collectors of frozen-food entrees takes potshots at anti-abortionists, Christian rockers, aversion therapy for gays and the disabled -- and misses almost every time. Read full review
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