The Virgin Suicides
Paramount Home Video | Release Date: April 21, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
24
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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60
TNT RoughCutSarah Raskin
One major inappropriate casting decision (Kirsten Dunst, who's made a solid leap to young adulthood in "Dick" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous" is cast as 14-year-old Lux?) and an underdeveloped motive for the girls' self-demise left me unaffected. Read full review
60
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
While not exactly a cop-out, Virgin may leave some viewers who crave traditional closure with the same hollow ache described by the narrator as follows: "What lingered after them was not life but the most trivial list of mundane facts." Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The soundtrack (Heart, ELO, Todd Rundgren, and an original score by the French duo Air) is spot-on and the costume design (pukka shells and knee-socks) is hideously accurate. Read full review
60
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Except perhaps for Lux, who, like The Virgin Suicides itself, is a hothouse flower perishing for want of sunshine and fresh air. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
While young Coppola is a pro with her camera, she'd be wise to brush up on her storytelling skills. Read full review
57
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
A detective story without a solution and a coming-of-ager without discernable characters. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
Sofia Coppola, who's directed the film from her own screenplay, narrowly misses making the story work on the screen. Read full review
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