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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

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Reviews Counted:158

Fresh:124

Rotten:34

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: Rockwell is spot-on as Barris, and Clooney directs with entertaining style and flair.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, sexual content and violence

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jan 24, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $15,878,598

Synopsis: George Clooney makes his directorial debut with this frenetic, visually dazzling black comedy. Based on notorious television producer Chuck Barris' "unauthorized autobiography," Clooney's film... George Clooney makes his directorial debut with this frenetic, visually dazzling black comedy. Based on notorious television producer Chuck Barris' "unauthorized autobiography," Clooney's film reinforces Barris' outlandish claim that he lived a secret life as a hitman for the CIA. Sam Rockwell stars as Barris, a fresh-faced dreamer who moves to New York to find success in television. Pretty soon, he's written a hit song ("Palisades Park"), has shacked up with the ultra-peppy Penny (Drew Barrymore), and has his first successful game show, THE DATING GAME. But as if that weren't enough excitement, he is soon recruited by CIA Special Agent Jim Byrd (Clooney) to become a hired killer for the federal government. As Barris' subsequent shows (THE NEWLYWED GAME, THE GONG SHOW) take off, the conflicted producer uses them as a front for his undercover job, chaperoning winning couples all over the world while performing his deadly duties after hours. Along the way, he meets a shady cast of characters--including a sultry assassin (Julia Roberts)--who threatens to blow his cover and ruin his television career forever. Adapted by the daring and mischievous Charlie Kaufman, Clooney's film features yet another electrifying performance from Rockwell (LAWN DOGS, SAFE MEN). [More]

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Sam Rockwell, George Clooney

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Sam Rockwell, George Clooney, Rutger Hauer, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Director: George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh

Director: George Clooney
Screenwriter: Charlie Kaufman
Producer: Andrew Lazar
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Composer: Alex Wurman
Studio: Miramax Films

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  • Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind
  • George Clooney (OCEAN'S ELEVEN), Drew Barrymore (CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE), and Sam Rockwell (THE GREEN MILE), star in the comedy thriller that poses an irresistible question: What would happen if a wildly successful TV producer was also a top-secret CIA assassin? While a maverick creator of America's favorite game shows gains notoriety for his smash television hits, he is also drawn into a shadowy world of danger as a covert government operative! But soon his life begins to spiral out of control -- both of them! Directed by George Clooney and based on Chuck Barris' cult-classic autobiography, with a script by Charlie Kaufman (ADAPATAION), this entertaining hit delivers comedy to keep you laughing . . . and intrigue to keep you guessing!
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    An intriguing, bizarre and challenging film that invites us into a world filled with larger-than-life characters and strange occurrences.

    Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
    10/18/08
    Urban Cinefile Critics
    Urban Cinefile Critics
    Urban Cinefile

    Fact and possible fiction amble to a photo finish as one of pop culture’s nuttiest milestones.

    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    08/07/08
    Mark Halverson
    Mark Halverson
    Sacramento News & Review

    Clooney wanted Kaufman's script delivered without corruption or softening. He has overcorrected and made a glum, almost listless movie.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    07/30/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    Directing a movie is no picnic, but I'll be damned if Mr. Clooney doesn't make it seem like fun.

    Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
    07/14/07
    Joe Lozito
    Joe Lozito
    Big Picture Big Sound

    Brimming with slightly self-conscious directorial panache, the movie zips between nearly three decades, fantasy and reality without ever really deciding how seriously it wants to take itself.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Time Out

    The ingredients were there for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind to become a cult classic, but the resulting film is a tedious Hollywood yawner.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Darrin Keene
    Darrin Keene
    Film Threat

    A terrific actor, a handsome movie star and now an accomplished director--damn you, Mr. Clooney, for making it that much more unfair for the average joe likes of myself.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
    02/08/05
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

    Clooney directs it! How could it be any good?

    Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
    10/07/04
    Tony Medley
    Tony Medley
    tonymedley.com

    Noir fantasy with the pop funkiness of '70s game shows

    Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
    06/23/04
    Judith Egerton
    Judith Egerton
    Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

    Un prodigio narrativo muy diferente a todo lo que suele producir Hollywood, pero no por capricho de un director sino al servicio de una historia y de un punto de vista.

    Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
    11/03/03
    Enrique Buchichio
    Enrique Buchichio
    Uruguay Total

    Bounces around like the smarter and weirder older brother of Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can.

    Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
    10/19/03
    Tim Robey
    Tim Robey
    Daily Telegraph

    Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is freakin' brilliant. Sam Rockwell gives a whack-you-upside-the-head dose of his talent!

    Full Review Source: Blunt Review | comment Comment
    09/22/03
    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    Blunt Review

    ...a one-note character study about an unhappy, insecure, delusional paranoiac, whose assassin gimmick wears thin almost before it gets started.

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
    09/02/03
    John J. Puccio
    John J. Puccio
    DVDTown.com

    Because of movies like this, nostalgia just ain't what it used to be.

    Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    08/11/03
    Betty Jo Tucker
    Betty Jo Tucker
    ReelTalk Movie Reviews

    Directing for the first time, Clooney turns out to be a natural when it comes to parody...

    Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
    08/01/03
    Sandra Hall
    Sandra Hall
    Sydney Morning Herald

    Clooney has made a stylish debut, wisely making his movie resemble the wacky game shows Barris dreamt up.

    Full Review Source: Sunday Times (Australia) | comment Comment
    07/29/03
    Shannon J. Harvey
    Shannon J. Harvey
    Sunday Times (Australia)

    No review available.

    comment Comment
    07/21/03
    Sunday Times (Australia)

    Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind is the latest, and most promising evolution of Clooney’s career. . .

    Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
    06/10/03
    Todd Gilchrist
    Todd Gilchrist
    FilmStew.com

    Os universos de Chuck Barris e Charlie Kaufman são complementares. E igualmente fascinantes.

    Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
    05/01/03
    Pablo Villaca
    Pablo Villaca
    Cinema em Cena

    Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind may not be in the Citizen Kane class, but George Clooney's first foray behind the camera does boast similarly bravura technique and an infectious sense of joy in the filmmaking process.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    04/23/03
    Rob Fraser
    Rob Fraser
    Empire Magazine
     
     
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