Teddy Bears' Picnic
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: March 29, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
32
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
5

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Feels conceived and shot on the fly -- like between lunch breaks for Shearer's radio show and his ''Simpson'' voice-overs. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Fitfully entertaining molehill of a movie. Read full review
40
VarietyScott Foundas
Despite its intelligence and a great, funny concept for a movie, this "Picnic" never gets past the appetizers; pic lacks the development needed for a full-length feature and, following a hilarious opening sequence, it becomes tiresomely one-note. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
A satirist such as Shearer should need a license to go hunting on terrain so rich with easy targets; he tries to bag them all, and it leaves the film to founder in aimlessness. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesJohn Anderson
Does for industrialists, politicians, pro-football owners and lawyers what Christopher Guest's "Best in Show' did for dog owners -- but without the skewer. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Falls short of the mark, content to shoot fish in a barrel. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
It doesn't meet the minimum number of laughs to qualify as a comedy -- two would have clinched it -- and it's far too asinine to be taken seriously. Read full review
30
New Times (L.A.)Robert Wilonsky
It's utterly frustrating: What could and should have been biting and droll is instead a tepid waste of time and talent. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
The satire is unfocused, while the story goes nowhere. Too bad. The material is ripe for satire. Read full review
12
New York PostLou Lumenick
Beyond-lame satire. Read full review
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