Secret Society
First Run Features | Release Date: June 7, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1
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70
VarietyDerek Elley
Charmingly eccentric light comedy. Read full review
63
New York PostLou Lumenick
A rare film that depicts a skinny male in a relationship with a plus-size woman. And, small wonder, Brittain's sweet charisma makes her the most lovable big woman on screen since Lynn Redgrave in "Georgy Girl." Read full review
50
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Has the scruffy charm you expect from this kind of picture, and some admirable feminist pluck. But the story is -- forgive me -- a little thin, and the filmmaking clumsy and rushed. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
On my list of favorite sports, I rank sumo wrestling just ahead of the truck pull, so I'm not a prime candidate for a "Full Monty" wanna-be about female sumo wrestlers.
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Energetic acting helps compensate for a contrived script and directing that's sometimes as heavy as its cheerfully rotund characters. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMark Holcomb
There's a certain gutsy allure to the wildly improbable proceedings. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Too daft by half -- it might have been better if Ken were less loony, especially because his nuttiness verges on implying that loons love large women -- but supremely good natured. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
A feeble and self-congratulatory heart-warmer. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneJohn Petrakis
Falls prey to a boatload of screenwriting cliches that sink it faster than a leaky freighter. Read full review
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