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200 Cigarettes (1999)

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Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:17

Rotten:39

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: A clumsy and scattered comedy with a poorly executed script.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Set in Manhattan on New Year's Eve 1981, this comedy features a revolving cast of characters fumbling their way around the East Village on their way to and from various parties. As the night gets... Set in Manhattan on New Year's Eve 1981, this comedy features a revolving cast of characters fumbling their way around the East Village on their way to and from various parties. As the night gets underway, two girls from suburban Long Island, Val (Christina Ricci) and Stephie (Gaby Hoffman), fall in with a crew of punk rockers, while the bubbly Cindy (Kate Hudson) has a date from hell with the aloof Jack (Jay Mohr). As others are added to the mix, the night only gets weirder. 200 CIGARETTES also stars Janeane Garofalo, Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Courtney Love, Dave Chappelle, Paul Rudd, and Martha Plimpton. And watch out for appearances by Elvis Costello and David Johansen. The film's time-capsule soundtrack features Blondie, the Cars, the Go-Go's, Bow Wow Wow, the Ramones, Kool & the Gang, Roxy Music, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and more! [More]

Starring: Christina Ricci, Kate Hudson, Ben Affleck, Martha Plimpton

Starring: Christina Ricci, Kate Hudson, Ben Affleck, Martha Plimpton, Janeane Garofalo, Casey Affleck, Dave Chappelle, Jay Mohr, Paul Rudd, Courtney Love, Guillermo Diaz, Angela Featherstone, Gaby Hoffmann, Brian McCardie, Nicole Parker, Elvis Costello, David Johansen

Director: Risa Bramon Garcia

Director: Risa Bramon Garcia
Screenwriter: Shana Larsen
Producer: Betsy Beers, David Gale, Van Toffler
Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh, Robert Mothersbaugh

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Aug 17, 1999

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A tepid affair, distinguished by bland character development, uninspired and insipid dialogue, and a nonexistent plot.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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It gets by on personality.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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What more can you say about a movie whose big money shot is an Elvis Costello cameo which isn't even as cool as the Elvis Costello cameo in Spiceworld?

Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
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Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
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An exercise in inertia with slapped-together, lifeless scenes that drag on and on and on.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
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Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
N/R

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Jeffrey Lyons
Jeffrey Lyons
Lyons Den

Nothing much happens, and that's the point, but all this wheel spinning could have used more grease.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
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Jessica Winter
Jessica Winter
Village Voice

The film's plot is too scattered and unwieldy, contains a few too many characters, and doesn't offer the snappy, intelligent dialogue found in other similarly set films.

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

A frequently hilarious, exuberant ensemble comedy!

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Kevin Maynard
Kevin Maynard
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Exaggerated and generally silly, but most of the performances are worth watching, despite the material.

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Liz Braun
Liz Braun
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Mac Verstandig
Mac Verstandig
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A threadbare ensemble comedy, struggling to be an 80s nostalgia film, and failing.

Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

Though it has its moments, 200 Cigarettes fails to make an impression because it doesn't have anything new to say about men, women or even Gloria Vanderbilt jeans.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Salon.com

What's good about it is hidden behind the smoke of mediocrity.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
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Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Director Risa Bramon Garcia and writer Shana Larsen obviously know their history and geography, and they've nailed the feel of the early '80s in the East Village.

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Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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A succession of pointed little moments, nicely written by Shana Larsen and acted with comic assurance and sensitivity.

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Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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MTV Productions ... falls back into the cliché of good music, lots of action, pretty faces and an empty plot.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Mike DeWolfe
Mike DeWolfe
Apollo Guide

Incredibly boring, poorly written, half-conceived, self-serving film.

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
CNN.com
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Everybody vamps and preens as if it were amateur night in SoHo, and a few of the performers, such as Kate Hudson, appear ill-used.

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Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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There are no wasted scenes, no busted jokes, and a number of comedic crescendos that will send you roaring over the back of your chair.

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Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

Seeing a film like this helps you to realize that actors are empty vessels waiting to be filled with characters and dialogue.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
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