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Avg. Critic Score: 64 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
Information for Parents:
14 Iffy for 14+
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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    So much goes down on Nick and Norah's one enchanted evening that the best advice is to enjoy the ride -- the actual ride -- around this vibrant new New York. Read full review

  • 88
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Though the movie rambles in the middle, it gets back on track when Nick and Norah have a sweet encounter in an unexpected place. The soundtrack is an excellent counterpoint to the film's quirky scenarios. Read full review

  • 80
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    A bright little screwball comedy that speaks for the vitality of new movies. Read full review

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times |

    It is a teen romantic comedy that largely fits the familiar template but is also fleshed out with atmosphere, a nice blend of broad goofiness and sophistication, and two appealing leads who bring it to life. Read full review

  • 70
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Like the mix tapes that obsess its main characters, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist builds into something of infectious joy. Read full review

  • 70
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Regards its characters with affectionate detachment, and assures its audience that no great calamities or revelations are in store. Instead, there are a series of small crises and tiny epiphanies, all adding up to a story that courts triviality in its pursuit of charm. Read full review

  • 50
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Sollett, hoping for a "Before Sunrise/Before Sunset" vibe, sadly settles for a soggy aftertaste. Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Within the realm of a mildly good time. Read full review

  • 50
    Variety |

    This is the kind of sparsely plotted comedy that depends on compelling characters, but it stars two young actors defined by ironic detachment. Read full review

  • 50
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Lacks some of the idiocy of your average teenage rom-com. But it doesn't bring much to the party. It sort of ambles along, with two nice people at the center of a human scavenger hunt. It's not much of a film, but it sort gets you halfway there, like a Yugo. Read full review

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Information for Parents
Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+ Teen romcom is believable but on the edgy side.
What Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this comedy is designed to appeal to the same hip teens who like Gossip Girl and Judd Apatow movies. Conversations about sex and relationships are candid and specific (for example, teen girls discuss orgasms in a convenience store), and several couples hook up, especially one drunk teen girl. In one scene, the camera cuts from a couple making out to the sound of the girl's orgasm. Although the main teen characters don't drink, plenty of other underage characters do. Language includes "s--t," "ass," "bitch," and the like. Product placement includes Mac computers, iPods, and Gray's Papaya hot dogs.
  • Families can talk about the real-life consequences of the characters' behavior, particularly the underage drinking. How do you think a night like the one in the movie would turn out in real life? Families can also discuss whether this movie offers a realistic depiction of today's teens. How do TV shows and movies usually portray urban-dwelling teens as opposed to suburban teens? The film makes teens seem very accepting of friends with different cultures and sexuality. Teens: Is that the case with your friends? Also, does the way the characters use technology seem realistic? How is media a part of teen daily life?
The good stuff
  • message true0 Positive messages: On the plus side, there are some examples of strong friendships. On the down side, teens seem to live parent-less lives where, despite being underage, they can get into trendy clubs and bars, drink too much, and hook up with random people. Nick is the only straight guy in his band; his fellow musicians aren't portrayed stereotypically.
What to watch for
  • violence false1 Violence: A guy punches another guy in the face.
  • sex false3 Sex: Viewers hear a girl have an orgasm (prior that she and the guy are making out on a couch). A couple of other scenes show couples hooking up/making out. A girl does a striptease for a guy, but there's no nudity. Two teen girls discuss sex -- and, in particular, orgasms. A gay teen guy tells a girl to change bras to get rid of her "uniboob."
  • language false3 Language: Language includes words like "bitch," "ass," "s--t," and "a--hole."
  • consumerism false2 Consumerism: Yugo, Gray's Papaya hot dogs, iPod, Mac computer.
  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3 Drinking, drugs and smoking: Underage teens drink to excess (one girl can barely figure out where she is) in bars/clubs. But the main teen characters don't drink.
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