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The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B Source Brief Review Grade* Atlanta Journal-Constitution Eleanor Ringel Gillespie "A poignant, funny, often artful coming-of-age story..." more... B- Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert "...an honorable film with good intentions." more... B- Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder "... not boring, but troubled." more... C+ Cincinnati Enquirer Margaret A. McGurk "... the outcome at best is a draw." more... B- E! Online "...authentically portrays the awkwardness of adolescence..." more... B+ Film Threat Merle Bertrand "...the film ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying..." more... B- filmcritic.com Warren Curry "...able to evoke emotions without painstakingly going out of its way to do so." more... B   Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas "...rich and engaging..." more... A- New York Post Megan Turner "Delightful coming-of-age tale." more... B   New York Times Stephen Holden "...bracingly truthful antidote to Hollywood teenage movies..." more... A- Rolling Stone Peter Travers "...darkly funny and touching..." more... A- Slant Magazine Ed Gonzalez "...feeds on the imagination of children and relishes the joy (not to mention escape) they find in creation." more... A- * Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)