Saving Silverman
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: February 9, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
22
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
7
Negative:
20
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
I was laughing myself sick over Saving Silverman, a sublimely idiotic farce in the "There's Something About Mary" tradition. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Yes, it's stupid. But sometimes it's stupid with a capital S, and it's in those moments of transcendent idiocy that you can't help liking Saving Silverman. At least, a little bit. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
It's doubtful that the haste with which two actors of the same sex break away from a kiss in this comedy was in the script, but otherwise everybody stays in character, which is impressive given the manic range of some of the roles and the comic monotony of others. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
This is harmless stuff, and sometimes it's actually pretty funny, too. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
It's basically a cheerful slob job, one of those slapped-together features so often embraced by teenagers with more disposable income than discernible taste. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A standard-issue numskull comedy that aims low but is high in energy. Read full review
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
The film is a shapeless mess and about as convincing as a cartoon, the usual mix of slapstick, doofus humor and raunchy sex jokes lacking even the bite or attitude to make it adventurous. Read full review
40
Village VoiceEdward Crouse
A sharp-dumb, jack- and goof-off affair. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Witless comedy. Read full review
38
New York PostLou Lumenick
Relentlessly dopey and vulgar.
35
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Black, who is creatively marooned in the thankless Chris Farley fat-boy role, deserve better, and so do we. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeJay Carr
The kind of comedy that takes the fun out of stupidity.
25
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
The movie drags down everyone involved, regardless of their apparent talent.
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Screenwriters look to many sources for inspiration. In the case of Saving Silverman, they looked behind them, and liked what they saw. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldCurtis Morgan
The timing is off, the gags lame, the twists predictable, the crudity rampant and unamusing. Read full review
25
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Not just stupid, but brain dead. Read full review
25
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
A grating experience from start to finish. Read full review
20
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
Every movie Dugan releases looks like something made on accident--tosses yet another stink bomb into theaters for audiences to sniff over. Read full review
20
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Let's accentuate the positive: Saving Silverman really stinks. No, really. It's bad. Awful. Read full review
20
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Does occasionally rise out of the sewer of its self-imposed idiocy, ascending in brief moments from utter witlessness to half-witlessness, mostly thanks to the loose comic byplay between Mr. Black and Mr. Zahn. Read full review
20
VarietyRobert Koehler
Misbegotten, unimaginative buddy pic. Read full review
20
Film.comSean Means
Chaotic, peurile, loaded with sniggering commentary and obsessed with breasts, Saving Silverman is like a 90-minute walk through a 13-year-old boy's head. Read full review
12
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
So bad in so many different ways that perhaps you should see it, as an example of the lowest slopes of the bell-shaped curve. Read full review
12
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Just when the story reaches its idiotic nadir, Neil (Diamond) shows up to save the day with a song and a smile.
10
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Peet is always worth watching, but the role does her no favors, and the script, involving a kidnapping and a surprise cameo by Neil Diamond - you heard me - smacks of desperation beyond saving. Read full review
0
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Reaches toward new heights of comic laziness and succeeds beyond anyone's wildest expectations. Read full review
0
San Francisco ChronicleWesley Morris
The movie can barely muster the bravery to be even "Dude, Where's My Car" stoopid. Read full review
0
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
In one rotten production -- all involved have managed to create the most unlikable, man hating, woman hating, unfunny idiots since ''Whipped'' ended up on worst movie lists last year. Read full review
0
Washington PostStephen Hunter
One thing the makers of Saving Silverman do not have to worry about: Hannibal Lecter will never visit them to eat their brains. That is because they have no brains. Read full review
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