The Girl Next Door
Indican Pictures | Release Date: April 14, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
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Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
An intelligent, well-made film about a seemingly well-adjusted, likable and loquacious woman. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Insightful and thoughtful.
75
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
Revelatory. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
A fascinating fly-on-the-wall documentary. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Melancholy. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
(Fugate's) portrait of Valentine/Baker is rich and compelling. Read full review
70
Film.comTed Fry
Fascinating. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Challenges us to reconcile its snapshots of earnest entrepreneurs, colleagues, and fans with its long takes of her disillusionment. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyPaul Cullum
Even more than the invasive procedures of her day job, or the casual humiliation by the raging misogynists drawn to this business, there's a virulent self-hatred on display that is palpably painful to watch. Read full review
63
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Despite inadequate editing and overreliance on bad background music, The Girl Next Door doesn't disappoint. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Occasionally smirky. Read full review
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