The Business of Strangers
IFC Films | Release Date: December 7, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
24
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
Watch Now
Buy on

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Village VoiceJessica Winter
The Business of Strangers goes too far in dramatizing Julie's primal, Paula-fied surge of female fury, and the script finally mistakes respectful ambiguity for vaporous drift. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Try to imagine "In the Company of Men" with a feminist twist and you'll have the gist of this fervently acted, ultimately unconvincing drama. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
Channing's formidably good -- a career woman in extremis -- but the movie, which was written and directed by Patrick Stettner, otherwise unfortunately resembles a product of the Neil LaBute Finishing School. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
A claustrophobic psychodrama. Read full review
50
SalonCharles Taylor
Stettner must be one of the luckiest and unluckiest debut directors in years, blessed with actors who both take the focus away from his limitations and wind up shining a spotlight on them. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
Stettner's vision of both women lacks fullness, relying on stereotypes of feminine strength and vulnerability. Read full review
More From This Movie

67 Critic Reviews

6.3 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 72 The Sheep Detectives
5 68 Crime 101
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL