Pipe Dream
Castle Hill Productions | Release Date: October 4, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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91
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The film satirizes, and celebrates, an idea pivotal to both Hollywood and love: that in a world of impostors, the pretender with the most conviction can become exactly what he pretends to be. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Smart, sweet and playful romantic comedy. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Donovan makes us totally believe the character and his predicament, co-star Mary-Louise Parker is especially witty and winning as the film's screenwriter. Read full review
70
VarietyRonnie Schieb
Pic, which may be too cutesy for some tastes, is lacking in substance in some areas but it has a wonderfully nuanced, constantly surprising perf by Mary-Louise Parker, who elevates the intermittently charming insider spoof. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Neither Parker nor Donovan is a typical romantic lead, but they bring a fresh, quirky charm to the formula. Nor are their characters typical meet-cute types: David and Toni are imperfect people who are some how perfect for each other. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
Does have its charms. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJustine Elias
The dialogue, by Walsh and Cynthia Kaplan, is sharp and nimble. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Stocked with an impressively high-quality collection of New York actors. Unfortunately, in asking them all to play such unlikable characters, Walsh flushes too much of that talent down the drain. Read full review
50
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
It's clear that this is a farce about ambition that is not ambitious enough, right down to its cutesy, punning title. Read full review
25
New York PostMegan Lehmann
A stinker. Read full review
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