Sixty Six
First Independent Pictures | Release Date: August 1, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The A.V. ClubSam Adams
The movie's climax is enough to provoke genuine tears, and not just from fans of the West Germany squad. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTom Russo
In the end, though, Weiland ("Made of Honor") pours so much heart into his autobiographically "true-ish" story that accessibility is a nonissue. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
It's labeled a "true-ish story," and the results are cheeky fun. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The story line sounds plain and simple, but the movie is enlightened by Bernie's impassioned narration and by a gallery of small comic details. Read full review
60
Village VoiceElla Taylor
You don't have to be Jewish to appreciate its genuine fondness for the claustrophobic warmth of family life among working-class people apprehensively inching their way toward upward mobility. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterStephen Farber
You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy Sixty Six, but it probably wouldn't hurt. Read full review
50
VarietyLeslie Felperin
While mazel tovs are due for efficient playing and execution, predictable script seldom scores big laughs. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Though inspired by Weiland's own childhood, the film's plot sticks close to the underdog's coming-of-age formula and is marred by young Bernie's gratingly self-pitying voice-over. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Charts a sentimental struggle toward manhood with period-appropriate charm. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
On the plus side is a good cast, including Eddie Marsan and Helena Bonham Carter as Bernie's hapless parents and Stephen Rea as a sympathetic doctor. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordona
Instead of depicting a boy's first steps toward manhood -- ceremony aside -- it turns into an uninvolving portrait of self-absorption. Read full review
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