| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Townsend |
"...a romantic screwball comedy spoof that's too clever and too wimpy for its own good." more... |
C+ |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...a neat little movie..." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The problem with The Baxter is right there at the center of the movie, and maybe it is unavoidable: Showalter makes too good of a baxter." more... |
C |
Chicago Tribune
Allison Benedikt |
"...the laughs often feel forced..." more... |
C |
| E! Online |
"...misfires with predictable plotting and forced farce." more... |
C |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...strained..." more... |
C |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"...promising, quite funny, but ultimately underwhelming..." more... |
C |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
" Some may dismiss The Baxter as a one-joke romantic comedy, but not me. I dismiss it as a zero-joke romantic comedy." more... |
D |
New York Times
Dana Stevens |
"In the end, The Baxter is a Baxter of a movie: well meaning and mildly likable, but unlikely to sweep you off your feet." more... |
C+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"The Baxter is just an OK movie, but Showalter's performance is the gem to take from it." more... |
B- |
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