The Fantasticks
United Artists | Release Date: September 22, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
8
Negative:
2
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58
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Fans starving for some song and dance celluloid may be satiated, but this movie version really shows the material's age.
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The deliberate simplicity that works so well at the Sullivan Street Theater seems flat, anachronistic and almost spooky on the big screen. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineAngel Cohn & Lauren Kane
While the cast and songs are top notch, the predictability of the madness makes it pretty clear that this musical shouldn't have left the stage Read full review
50
San Francisco ExaminerWalter Addiego
It seems like another misstep - the story just doesn't hold up to Ritchie's treatment.
50
Film.comElizabeth Weitzman
A sweet, if slender, surprise. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
A brave but ultimately futile attempt at adapting a piece that is so quintessentially theatrical that it defies translation to another medium.
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Although dated, it's not a bad musical.
40
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Shot five years ago by director Michael Ritchie. No release until now. Uh-oh. Disaster? Pretty much.
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