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Avg. Critic Score: 36 out of 100 Generally unfavorable reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
15 Not for kids 16 and under
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The long closing sequence is virtuoso, redefining what went before and requiring Murphy to become a more complex character than she gave any hint of in the opening scenes. Read full review

  • 60
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    A teen comedy that possesses a wickedly satirical streak. Read full review

  • 50
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Hunter is far too talented to waste her time with such mediocre material, as is co-star Kathy Bates, who plays Kippie Kann, an overbearing talk-show host. Read full review

  • 40
    Variety | Scott Foundas

    Lacks so much as a single fresh idea; it lacks an entertaining way of presenting its stale ideas, too. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    Offering few laughs and a climactic scene of breathtaking cruelty, this plot-heavy movie, directed by Nick Hurran from a screenplay by Melissa Carter and Elisa Bell, draws you into its malignant force field against your will. Read full review

  • 40
    Los Angeles Times |

    It's an irrefutably bad movie, littered with paper-thin characters, crummy dialogue and a mawkish undercurrent that wells up any time it starts to resemble something smarter and snappier. Yet it is somehow redeemed by Murphy's agreeably quirky performance in a horribly underwritten role. Read full review

  • 30
    Washington Post |

    It's not well scripted enough or well acted enough to do much of anything, save make anyone watching really hate Brittany Murphy for being so annoying. Read full review

  • 25
    San Francisco Chronicle | Carla Meyer

    An awkward and aggressively unfunny film. Read full review

  • 25
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Here's a comedy of punishing tedium that pretends to be hip when it's so five minutes ago. Read full review

  • 25
    Entertainment Weekly | Scott Brown

    The big climax isn't climactic, just hysterical and incoherent. Murphy, with her bug-eyed, love-me mugging, is simply too slight and gawky to play the Everygirl. Read full review


Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Not for kids 16 and under A romance-free, comedy-free romantic comedy
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that the movie has some strong material for a PG-13, including strong language, sexual references and situations, humor about genital warts, and a vibrator joke. Disabilities are portrayed as topics for comedy, including eating disorders and people with dwarfism.
  • Families can talk about he ethics of Stacy's treatment of Derek's ex-girlfriends, her poor judgment in accepting a job she could not feel proud of, and her lack of professionalism in the office.They could also talk about why Barb made the choices she did and, just for laughs, get into a discussion about why people watch television programs like Kippie's.
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: Lying, cheating, demeaning humor.
What to watch for
  • violence false0 Violence: Tense. emotional situations.
  • sex false3 Sex: Explicit sexual references for a PG-13, vulgar humor including vibrator joke and genital warts.
  • language false3 Language: Some strong language.
  • consumerism false3 Consumerism: Clear brand labelling.
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false0 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Not an issue

Little Black Book (2004) Movie Ratings + Reviews

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