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Saved! (2004)
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Reviews Counted:138
Fresh:83
Rotten:55
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: A satirical teen comedy that, unfortunately, pulls its punches.
Theatrical Release:May 28, 2004 Limited
Box Office: $8,786,715
Synopsis: Brian Dannelly's debut feature SAVED! deftly blends indie-film edginess with a mainstream allure. Set in a Christian high school, the teen comedy follows a group of students who are all at... [More]
Starring: Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Heather Matarazzo
Director: Brian Dannelly
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Reviews for Saved!
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"Saved!" starts out as a feisty satire on organized religion but sputters in its third act to an apologetic footnote for all that has come before. Full Review |
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 4/5 |
Brian Dannelly's movie waltzes across the floor of high school comedies like a new kid out to prove he's in a class of his own. Full Review |
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2/4 |
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C |
As a superficial treatment of this important subject, it has its moments. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Saved! could have been a challenging but affirming movie about the evangelical subculture -- if handled with the same love, acceptance and tolerance it preaches. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Faith takes a hip, raised-eyebrow beating in this biting yet surprisingly earnest dark comedy. Full Review |
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It’s a shame the closing moral about a more pragmatic, inclusive approach to spirituality is conveyed with such a heavy hand. Full Review |
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3/5 |
The idea is inspired and the enthusiasm evident in every aspect of story and performance. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Equal parts satire, spoof and teen comedy, Saved! is just a sweet and funny movie that starts off with bite but settles into an honest feeling of happiness and acceptance for all types of people and their choices. Full Review |
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A |
I sat through this film with a perma-smile, and just thinking about it still makes me laugh. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Uma inteligente discussão sobre aceitação, fé e as conseqüências repugnantes do fundamentalismo religioso – tudo isto em uma embalagem divertida e irreverente. Full Review |
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B |
Dannelly reflects the problems with contemporary Christianity brilliantly. But in deciding that mere tolerance will save the world, he fumbles the final act. Full Review |
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7/10 |
For a light comedy this film says a great deal about some serious issues. The script shows a few rough edges but it beats many films of much higher pretensions. Full Review |
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The film is missing a degree of commitment, a willingness to dive headlong into this culture Full Review |
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B+ |
Set in a Christian high school, Saved! is a message film in the guise of a social satire. The film,however, is not as wickedly funny as it wants to be. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A thoroughly enjoyable teen comedy with something important to say. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Wholly lacking in conviction. Full Review |
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