Wishful Drinking
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 12, 2010
User Score
6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6

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  1. buellerbueller
    Aug 27, 2011
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best autobiographies ever, and it's not even a book. Carrie Fisher takes a mocking and comedic look at her life and legacy. She talks about her family, childhood, Star Wars, and her ultimate "insanity". I applaud her bravery at making a full mockery at herself, and the force finally is strong in this one.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#35 Best TV Season of 2010

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Christian Blauvelt
    Dec 14, 2010
    83
    The results is an unapologetically whiny--but funny!--and often plays lika (successful) audition tape for The View.
  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Dec 14, 2010
    70
    Her observations throughout Wishful Drinking are incisive and funny. But at times the production, directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, gets a little bogged down in minutiae.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Dec 14, 2010
    60
    Ultimately, Fisher comes across like that overly intelligent, entertaining, articulate analysand who has her own story all figured out, but still doesn't know how to let it go.
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