The Girl from Monaco
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: July 3, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
11
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Casting can be the reason that one movie works and another doesn't. It is the first reason for the success of The Girl From Monaco, the kind of romantic comedy with a twist that used to star Jack Lemmon. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
This is a modest but expertly performed piece. And this summer, surrounded by lesser, louder, bigger and dumber diversions, it's especially welcome. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
A notable, worthwhile picture. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterBernard Besserglik
With its echoes of the Nicole Kidman vehicle "To Die For" -- the blonde in question is a television weather-reporter with big ambitions -- the film will appeal to movie-goers who appreciate story, character and crisp dialogue. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
The murder trial and the possibility of a real attack on the attorney nicely offset the sexual gamesmanship, though the movie is badly compromised by a final left turn into serious drama and plot machination. Up until that point, it's an uncommonly shrewd and funny farce. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia Puig
A broad comedy and sometimes charming character study that takes a strange turn in tone and becomes a disappointing drama. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
At best diverting, at worst an almost self-parodic compendium of French film cliches. Read full review
60
VarietyDerek Elley
A generally entertaining piece of fluff that's kept afloat by a weathered cast including Fabrice Luchini and Roschdy Zem. Read full review
58
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Sometimes a film is best utilized as a travelogue. Such is the case with the comedy-drama The Girl From Monaco, which isn't much of a movie but offers scrumptious views. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Isn't slow-paced. It’s slick and audience-friendly. Read full review
50
Film ThreatJessica Baxter
Party buddy-comedy, part romantic tragedy. If it had been more of the former than the latter, perhaps I would have liked it. But I am so tired or stories about men who are powerless against the wiles of a Succubus. Read full review
50
Village VoiceScott Foundas
The modest pleasure of the film issues chiefly from the performances. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJoel Brown
Doesn't seem to know whether it wants to be a sprightly sex comedy or an enigmatic little thriller. Unfortunately, it's neither very funny nor very thrilling. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
May be momentarily entertaining, but don't expect anything profound from the lightweight saga. Read full review
50
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
If in the end the film is neither a cogent psychological thriller nor an effervescent sex comedy, it does at least have an interesting sense of place. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie Punter
Accepting the final twist of The Girl From Monaco depends on whether you're in the mood. Read full review
40
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Fabrice Luchini is thwarted by an unwieldy plot. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Equal parts French sex farce, Mai-Decembre romance, middle-aged white male fantasy, and wannabe Hitchcockian intrigue, Fontaine's film can be a chore to sit through, but not for any of the obvious reasons. Read full review
30
Washington PostJohn Anderson
Zem and Bourgoin are great, but the movie is too frivolous to win anything but a dismissal in the court of moviegoer opinion. Read full review
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