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Metascore®32 out of 100 | Generally unfavorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    The story is timeless; this could have taken place when Doyle graduated in '76 -- or any year, really, since the effects of high school linger throughout adult life and nerds are forever. Read full review

  • 50
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    This leaden teen comedy is meant to be lively, but it's curiously bland. Read full review

  • 50
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Of the two co-stars, what I can say is that I’m looking forward to their next films. Read full review

  • 50
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    There's a sense that a much better movie is trying to get out but it never attains escape velocity. Read full review

  • 40
    Los Angeles Times | Mark Olsen

    Not a remake -- it just feels like one. Read full review

  • 30
    The Hollywood Reporter | Stephen Farber

    Although the teenage audience is notoriously undiscriminating, it's hard to imagine many kids turning out for this laugh-free comedy. Read full review

  • 30
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Drab and incoherent teen comedy. Read full review

  • 30
    Variety | Brian Lowry

    Peaks early -- like, during the first three minutes -- and rapidly goes downhill from there. Read full review

  • 25
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott Tobias

    There’s hardly an authentic second in the film. Read full review

  • 10
    Village Voice | Scott Foundas

    Joyless, offensively stupid end-of-high-school farce. Read full review

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.2 out of 5