The Dukes
E1 Entertainment Distribution | Release Date: November 14, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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75
Rolling StonePeter Travers
From the Emeralds doing "Acapella" to Davi himself taking the lead on "So Much in Love," The Dukes is damn near impossible to resist. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
After starting with a lackluster introduction and a by-the-numbers heist sequence, the film concludes with an upbeat and appealing final act that recalls "Big Night." Read full review
70
VarietyJoe Leydon
With Davi and Chazz Palminteri fronting a first-rate ensemble cast, and a tasty soundtrack of golden oldies, this unpretentious indie dramedy has much to recommend. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
The Dukes could use more music and less sap, but it's refreshing to see a film about the problems of working-class men on the far side of middle age, struggling just to get by. Read full review
50
New York PostKyle Smith
The bickering and mishaps make for a semi-enjoyable if low-impact film that may appeal to the kind of nostalgics who buy Time-Life collections of '60s songmeisters. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
This mildly engaging comedy drama has enough quirky charms to compensate for its rough spots. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
About the kinds of showbiz hangers-on seen in the background of a Scorsese movie, and it feels like those guys decided they were the real stars. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesRobert Abele
Davi's heartfelt performance makes for a winning solo, but the movie too often lacks harmony. Read full review
30
Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
How, though, to resent a work of such deliberate inconsequence? Read full review
20
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Plods along in its sloppy, joshing way, it tastes like pasta sauce that has sat on the shelf long after the expiration date on the can. Read full review
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