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- 1998
- R
- Lions Gate Films
- 1 h 43 m
- 1998
- R
- Lions Gate Films
- 1 h 43 m
Summary Lester is an occasional substitute teacher and he's very jealous. He is jealous about the last boyfriend of his slightly wacky current partner Ramona - arrogant bestselling author Dashiell. Lester joins Dashiell's therapy group under an alias to find out if Dashiell still has any feelings for her.
Directed By: Noah Baumbach
Written By: Noah Baumbach
- 1998
- R
- Lions Gate Films
- 1 h 43 m
- 1998
- R
- Lions Gate Films
- 1 h 43 m
Mr. Jealousy
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Summary Lester is an occasional substitute teacher and he's very jealous. He is jealous about the last boyfriend of his slightly wacky current partner Ramona - arrogant bestselling author Dashiell. Lester joins Dashiell's therapy group under an alias to find out if Dashiell still has any feelings for her.
Directed By: Noah Baumbach
Written By: Noah Baumbach
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
61
65% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
29% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
61
65% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
29% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
A deceptively light and impeccably structured comedy that owes a clear cinematic debt to others -- Ernst Lubitsch, Woody Allen and Whit Stillman among them -- yet still manages to speak with a fresh and distinctive voice. [21 Aug. 1998, p.D4]
The cast is appealing and much of the action is wryly amusing, although Baumbach borrows so many moves from Woody Allen and Francois Truffaut that their names should be in the credits. [5 June 1998]
While the plot suffers from a few sit-comish aspects and some dumbly juvenile joking around between Lester and his buddies, the film gains strength from small, nutty scenes, dead-on reactions and off-the-wall lines that almost seem improvised.
By Monica Eng FULL REVIEW
The ensemble quality is high and likable, even if Baumbach's inventiveness as a writer falters after the film's sweet, savvy beginning. [12 June 1998]
There is much of interest in Baumbach's pictures - the confident handling of actors, the introspection, the terra-cotta and teal-painted walls. But what do you call a comedy of manners that's not particularly funny? [19 June 1998, p.04]
The film, which is better written than staged, could have been funnier if its actors weren't playing against type.
Have there ever been two less energetic stars than Eric Stoltz and Annabella Sciorra? Casting this diffident duo in an allegedly romantic comedy proves disastrous; they suck the air out of virtually every scene.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
7.0
50% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
7.0
50% Positive
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
50% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
0% Negative
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Nov 2, 2021
It's alongside with Marriage Story the second best Baumbach movie after The Squid and The Whale, that remains his best.
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