Rare Birds
Lions Gate Films | Release Date: October 3, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A sweetheart of a film, whimsical and touching. It positions itself somewhere between a slice of life and a screwball comedy. Read full review
70
Film ThreatDavid Grove
Has more than enough charm to make it memorable. Hurt shows a gentleness and subtlety that's interesting to watch in this phase of his career. Read full review
70
VarietyKen Eisner
Hurt is quietly affecting as Dave Purcell, a fine chef but a lousy businessman whose sticksville cafe, the Auk, is named after a rare, possibly extinct kind of duck. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTy Burr
For the record, Rare Birds doesn't even fly as a birder's special, since Tasseter's Sulfurious Duck is a fictional species. Now, if they'd seen a Eurasian Wigeon, then we'd be talking. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneAllison Benedikt
Rendered bland and frustrating by its endless attempts to make the odd odder. Read full review
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