• PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.
  • Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Sidney Lumet
    In Theaters:
    Oct 31, 1997 Wide
    On DVD:
    Mar 15, 2000
  • Live Home Video

Opening

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63% The Bling Ring Jun 21
57% Maniac Jun 21
100% A Hijacking Jun 21
64% Unfinished Song Jun 21
89% The Attack Jun 21
—— The Haunting of Helena Jun 21

Top Box Office

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34% The Internship $7.1M
62% Epic $6.3M
87% Star Trek Into Darkness $6.3M
11% After Earth $4.1M
78% Iron Man 3 $3.0M

Coming Soon

—— How To Make Money Selling Drugs Jun 26
—— White House Down Jun 28
—— The Heat Jun 28
56% I'm So Excited! Jun 28

Critical Care Reviews

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Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | Original Score: A-

September 7, 2011
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

There's not much that's subtle in Lumet's tirade against the greed of the medical profession and health-care system and patients who sue.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Original Score: B-

May 20, 2011
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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...it emerges as a magically entertaining blend of heart, soul, mind, wit, farce and, finally, an idyllic idealism.

Full Review Source: New York Observer

April 27, 2007
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

| Original Score: 4/5

March 27, 2004
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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...the performances are juicy and intelligent.

Full Review Source: New York Times | Original Score: 3.5/5

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Original Score: 3/4

January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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...a drily funny satire about America's health care woes...

Full Review Source: Washington Post

January 1, 2000
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
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Lumet moves with confidence between satire and intriguing, heightened-reality spirituality.

January 1, 2000
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
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Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Original Score: 3/4

January 1, 2000

Entertainment Weekly
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Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | Original Score: A-

October 31, 1997
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

| Original Score: 2/5

October 10, 2005
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

| Original Score: 2/5

July 10, 2005

Globe and Mail
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Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Original Score: 2/4

April 12, 2002
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Full Review Source: ReelViews | Original Score: 2.5/4

January 1, 2000
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

Full Review Source: Cinematter | Original Score: 2.5/4

January 1, 2000
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | Original Score: 2/4

January 1, 2000
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | Original Score: 1/5

January 1, 2000
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Washington Post
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August 18, 2007
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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November 6, 2002

Boxoffice Magazine
June 5, 2002

Boston Phoenix
March 24, 2002
Jack Mathews
Los Angeles Times
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February 14, 2001
Stanley Kauffmann
The New Republic
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January 1, 2000

E! Online
January 1, 2000
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

January 1, 2000
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile
January 1, 2000
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee
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January 1, 2000

Film Journal International

January 1, 2000
David Armstrong
San Francisco Examiner
January 1, 2000
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