Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
FilmBuff | Release Date: October 5, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
20
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Negative:
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33
The A.V. ClubAlison WillmoreOct 3, 2012
Not only doesn't achieve empathy for the minor plights of its human noodle of a hero Toby Regbo, it might actually make audiences understand the urge to bully. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerOct 4, 2012
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, a film based on Peter Cameron's novel, is several kinds of excruciating. Read full review
30
Village VoiceChris PackhamOct 2, 2012
These 2-D characters might as well be wearing T-shirts that say things like "Predatory College Professor" and "Self-Obsessed Father" on them. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierOct 4, 2012
Irritating and clichéd. Read full review
16
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthOct 6, 2012
We strongly insist that any pain you experience while watching this movie will never be useful, anytime or anyplace. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineNick SchagerOct 3, 2012
Roberto Faenza shoots his Manhattan-set action with a glossiness that's as bland as the soundtrack ballads. Read full review
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