The Girl Next Door
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: April 9, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
11
Negative:
8
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38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
The Girl Next Door is to "Risky Business" what near-beer is to beer. If you're desperate for a mild buzz, you might make it do. Read full review
38
Boston GlobeJanice Page
Comes up short when things get serious, resorting to cliches and a whole lot of hooey about "moral fiber." Read full review
30
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Offers a view of pornography that is nonjudgmental, even celebratory, but at the same time its premise -- that Danielle must be rescued from the shame and degradation of her old job -- suggests a more traditional, disapproving point of view. Instead of addressing this contradiction, the movie is happy to wallow in it, which would be fine if it had any real pleasure to offer. Read full review
30
Washington PostMark Jenkins
Nothing in this film makes any sense, and Stuart Blumberg, David T. Wagner and Brent Goldberg's script merely gets more preposterous as it elaborates on its implausible premise. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
This comedy is an ill-fated attempt to remake "Risky Business" (1983) for the 21st century, complete with a wind-chimey score, the hero posing in his underpants, and a cynical happy ending. Read full review
25
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Director Luke Greenfield, the auteur behind "The Animal," starring Rob Schneider, wants to pass off this limp-dick farce as social satire. Ha! Read full review
25
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Favors giggly juvenile humor over inspired satire and ends up not with a moral, but a moral vacuum. Read full review
12
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
This is a dishonest, quease-inducing "comedy" that had me feeling uneasy and then unclean. Who in the world read this script and thought it was acceptable? Read full review
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