Waiting for Guffman
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: January 31, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Feels like an overlong "SCTV" skit. Many prime gags are recycled throughout the film, and, honestly, there's only so much Eugene Levy schtick one can take (though he does get the best Yiddish lines in the film). Read full review
50
VarietyDaniel M. Kimmel
The enterprise comes across like a bunch of talented friends making an elaborate home movie for their own amusement. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The result isn't very funny: There are clever bits, sure, but they're embedded in long, painfully obvious sequences built around one-shot gags. Read full review
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