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Joe Gould's Secret (2000)

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75

Average Rating: 7.6/10
Critic Reviews: 8
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 2

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56

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Average Rating: 3.4/5
User Ratings: 903

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Movie Info

This historical comedy-drama is based on the true story of Joe Gould, a bohemian eccentric who was a fixture in New York's Greenwich Village from his arrival in 1916 to his death in 1964. Gould, who claimed to be a graduate of Harvard, would cadge drinks and subsist on catsup as he regaled patrons of neighborhood saloons with stories, poems, opinions, and his imitation of a seagull. In a 1942 New Yorker profile by journalist Joseph Mitchell, Gould spoke of his life's work, a book entitled An

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Drama, Comedy

Stanley Tucci, Howard A. Rodman

Sep 26, 2000

USA Films

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All Critics (56) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (11) | DVD (5)

promise for dealing with the homeless common man is there, but ... falls short in this vein

January 22, 2011 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

Like its lead character, eventually becomes so aggravating that it long overstays its welcome.

December 6, 2005 Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion
One Guy's Opinion

An interesting little movie.

November 14, 2005
ColeSmithey.com

Tucci's slow-paced storytelling in "Big Night" was brave and worked beautifully, but the same technique in "Joe Gould's Secret" becomes annoying.

June 15, 2002 Full Review
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Audience Reviews for Joe Gould's Secret

Good on you Stanley Tucci. You are as good a director as you are a performer. What a delightful tale.
February 16, 2010
John Ballantine

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A hidden gem this one.
September 22, 2012
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