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School for Scoundrels (2006)

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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C-
Source Brief Review Grade*
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Fails more than it passes." more... C  
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
"...represents a waste of a perfectly good title." more... C-
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves
"...starts reasonably strong, delivers a few good laughs, then rolls over and plays dead." more... C-
E! Online
Alex Markerson
"Heder's sly bravado meshes well with Thornton's slick charm, and their escalating acts of sabotage are well-scripted and a joy to watch." more... B+
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
"The clash of comedic styles...dulls Thornton's edge..." more... C  
Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden
"A mean-spirited yet mushy comedy that deserves to be left back." more... D-
New York Post
Kyle Smith
"...a lesson in how not to make a movie." more... D  
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
"Billy Bob Thornton's estimable talents are squandered in this shoddy comedy..." more... D+
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"...feels like a wasted opportunity." more... C  
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
"...uproarious and unexpectedly biting..." more... B  
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein
"It would require a near-lethal injection of nitrous oxide to induce laughter." more... D  
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
"...it lacks seasoning and spice." more... C  
USA Today
Claudia Puig
"...will only leave you scratching your head in bewilderment and might possibly shave off IQ points." more... D  
* 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...)
 
 


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