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Closing Escrow (2007)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 3

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Armen Kaprelian's directorial debut, the comedy Closing Escrow, charts the unusual events surrounding the lives of real-estate agents. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

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Armen Kaprelian, Kent Llewellyn

Sep 4, 2007

Magnolia Pictures

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All Critics (13) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (6) | DVD (4)

The obviously improvised proceedings -- at least let's hope they're improvised -- fail to produce the desired laughs, with frequent pauses after punch lines that will only result in lengthy silences.

September 25, 2007 Comment
Hollywood Reporter
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A sometimes laugh-out-loud send-up of homebuyers' worst instincts, the extreme behavior of real-estate agents and what happens when the certifiably insane save enough for a down payment.

September 5, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety
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A spoof, sometimes a funny one, and sometimes just plain overkill.

August 30, 2007 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
Los Angeles Times
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The film would have worked better if it had stuck more closely to real estate as both the source and target of the satire.

August 24, 2007 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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If you can watch it without weeping over your own predicament, you'll see some serious talent bursting out.

August 24, 2007 Full Review Source: New York Daily News | Comment
New York Daily News
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No matter how ridiculous the characters come off, they're more than just punch lines. In fact, despite their quirks, [they're] improbably endearing.

August 24, 2007 Comment
New York Times
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... more or less in the Christopher Guest vein, but with nowhere near as many laughs.

September 12, 2007 Comment

Escrow isn't as polished or consistent as the best of its sub-genre -- but it's pretty dang funny for the most part.

August 31, 2007 Full Review Source: Cinematical | Comment
Cinematical

Limited to three couples and their real estate agents and a handful of property locations, this indie never ceases to entertain.

August 29, 2007 Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | Comment
Hollywood Report Card

While far from the cream of the mockumentary crop, it's still a pleasant diversion.

August 24, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Closing Escrow is one of those self-aware mockumentaries of the sort Christopher Guest likes to make -- only it's not that funny.

August 24, 2007 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | Comment
Boxoffice Magazine

There are occasionally mildly trenchant observations made about social status and racism, but overall this fixer-upper has very little curb appeal.

August 23, 2007 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | Comment
L.A. Weekly
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Audience Reviews for Closing Escrow

Passably scattershot real estate mockumentary.

September 9, 2007
wbgoose13

Super Reviewer

A decent mockumentary with Jonesy and Clemmy from Reno 911. It follows three different couples in their search for the perfect home. Nothing inherently bad about this, some of the actors just weren't that believable in the characters they created. It would be a fun watch if you have ever gone through the house-hunting

September 5, 2009

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