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The Next Big Thing (2001)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:7

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4.9/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and some sexuality/nudity

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:May 29, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Chris Eigeman stars in this engaging comedy as Gus, a young artist tired of starving and desperate to make a name for himself in Manhattan. His dream almost comes true one morning when he takes his... Chris Eigeman stars in this engaging comedy as Gus, a young artist tired of starving and desperate to make a name for himself in Manhattan. His dream almost comes true one morning when he takes his portfolio to a gallery owner and, unknowingly, becomes the victim of pickpocket and all-around scallywag Deech (Harris). Soon, Deech has broken into Gus's loft, stolen one of his paintings, and passed it off to his landlord to pay his back rent by claiming it to be the work of a passionate and troubled artist named Geoff Buonardi. Soon, Geoff Buonardi is the toast of the art world, forcing Deech and Gus to work together to milk the scam, though Gus is desperate to reveal himself as the creator of the Buonardis. A very funny and insightful send-up of the absurdly exclusive art world, THE NEXT BIG THING is a thoroughly enjoyable romantic farce. [More]

Starring: Chris Eigeman, Jamie Harris, Connie Britton, Marin Hinkle

Starring: Chris Eigeman, Jamie Harris, Connie Britton, Marin Hinkle

Director: P.J. Posner

Director: P.J. Posner
Screenwriter: P.J. Posner
Studio: Castle Hill Productions

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08/12/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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02/25/04
Andrew Rodgers
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12/08/02
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11/25/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The female characters, with the exception of Britton, tend toward vulgar and the men register at various degrees of obnoxiousness.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
09/09/02
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

An amusing, light-hearted satire of a Manhattan art world.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
08/23/02
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

The send-up here is relatively weak

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08/23/02
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy
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06/14/02
L.A. Weekly

A feeble and tedious satire on the New York art scene.

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06/14/02
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Irritatingly cutesy and self-satisfied on top of it all, making the picture something of an endurance test besides being a misfire.

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06/13/02
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

The movie's rife with types ... but any story's a good story if it's told well, and this one is, with chuckles to spare.

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06/13/02
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times

[Eigeman's] driving insistence to reach some meaningful point with his Gus pushes The Next Big Thing into otherwise undeserved success.

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06/10/02
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

Squandering a potentially juicy subject for ridicule, the film simply doesn't have the wit necessary to do it justice, relying instead on obvious jokes and stereotypical characterizations.

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06/03/02
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Hardly the next big thing to hit theaters.

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05/31/02
E! Online

The sweet romantic comedy overwhelms the satirical bitterness, producing a fluffy, pleasant, instantly forgettable picture that feels more than a little behind the times.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/30/02
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A deftly satisfying, comically coherent sendup of the world of art.

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05/29/02
Lawrence Van Gelder
Lawrence Van Gelder
New York Times
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The concept is simple, even irresistible, but Posner's dishearteningly unsophisticated treatment itself rings false.

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05/28/02
Ed Park
Ed Park
Village Voice
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Set amongst the spoiled and the starving in New York, The Next Big Thing pits artistic intelligence against a pleasantly simple love story

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05/28/02
Rachel Gordon
Rachel Gordon
Filmcritic.com

A clever, amusing parody of the New York art scene that's about something much bigger.

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05/16/02
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
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