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After the failure of his career, his marriage, and his suicide attempt, world-class grouch Boris Yellnikoff, spends his days insulting the small children unfortunate enough to study chess with him and irritating his still-loyal friends with his never-ending tirades about the worthlessness of absolutely everything. A former Columbia Professor and self-proclaimed genius who came close to winning a Nobel... See Full Description
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Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 32 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 19th, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sexual situations including dialogue, brief nude images and thematic material. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,270,165 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...querulous, fitfully funny, and removed from any shared reality." more...
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C |
E! Online, Natasha Vargas-Cooper
"It has some trademark Woody pith and romance but nothing new to be shared or remembered." more...
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C+ |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"The fact that Allen wrote the script in the '70s explains something about why his newest movie feels so old." more...
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C |
Filmcritic.com, Jesse Hassenger
"It all turns out to be pretty good-natured..." more...
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B |
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