Affleck, who often seems confused on screen . . . uses that quirk as Ollie matches wits with a kid who is not only smarter, but also probably more mature than he is
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Jersey Girl (2004)
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Reviews Counted:167
Fresh:68
Rotten:99
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: Full of cloyingly sentimental cliches.
Theatrical Release:Mar 26, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $25,197,718
Synopsis: Breaking from his signature slacker-underdog films like CLERKS, MALLRATS, and CHASING AMY, Kevin Smith delivers the feel-good family movie JERSEY GIRL. While Smith's pert one-liners and wryly... [More]
Starring: Ben Affleck, Raquel Castro, Liv Tyler, George Carlin
Director: Kevin Smith
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Reviews for Jersey Girl
It's an enjoyable cruise down the Garden State Parkway, and Affleck and Castro are charming companions.
03/26/04
Surprisingly unannoying...
06/11/04
Anyone who’s ever had a little girl will have a difficult time not liking the film.
03/29/04
Jersey Girl emerges as Kevin Smith's most polished effort to date, but not his funniest.
06/20/05
Jersey Girl isn't Smith's best movie, but it is his most heartfelt.
03/25/04
Top CriticJersey Girl takes Smith in a new direction. He stumbles a bit along this new path, but shows promise and potential ...
03/25/04
A delightful dramedy that is a huge departure from the Jay and Silent Bob antics of his earlier work.
04/24/04
Emotionally, Jersey Girl is a big ball of mush -- and I love it for Smith's willingness to be sentimental about fatherhood.
03/26/04
Jersey Girl, for all its quirks, is a feel-good movie that will leave you with a smile and a lot of warm fuzzies.
04/02/04
While sweet and stupid, it still provides for good entertainment due to its heart and wit.
03/24/04
Smith reinvents the romantic-comedy by making a film about a man in love with his kid.
07/22/06
This is a movie about growing up and taking responsibility for one's actions and Affleck does a wonderful job.
12/06/05
This is [Smith's] first mature work in which he weds his gift for quirky dialogue and humor with genuine feeling and tries to craft a story with broad appeal.
03/26/04
Top CriticIn a strange way, it's both the most mainstream and the most personal movie Smith has made to date.
03/05/05
Here at last is the Kevin Smith that Chasing Amy promised.
03/25/04
While the story doesn't venture far from the beaten path, Jersey Girl stands as a singular creation thanks to Smith's sharp writing and his ability to coax great performances from the most unlikely places.
03/26/04
Affleck's in his element.
03/25/04
The point about parental responsibility is worth raising -- and Smith and company raise it with good humor and affection.
03/26/04
Sweet and conventional, with just enough wacky Kevin Smith moments to keep it going.
03/26/04
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