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Saving Silverman (2001)

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Reviews Counted:98

Fresh:16

Rotten:82

Average Rating:3.3/10

Consensus: Dragged down by a plot lacking any sense of logic and obnoxious, unsympathetic characters, this comedy is more crude and mean-spirited than funny.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for crude and sexual humor, lauguage, thematic material

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Feb 9, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $18,968,154

Synopsis: Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs, AMERICAN PIE) and his pals Wayne (Steve Zahn) and J.D. (Jack Black) are close friends since high school who perform together in a Neil Diamond cover band. Enter... Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs, AMERICAN PIE) and his pals Wayne (Steve Zahn) and J.D. (Jack Black) are close friends since high school who perform together in a Neil Diamond cover band. Enter Darren's shrewd psychologist bride-to-be Judith (Amanda Peet, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS), who constantly schemes to keep Darren from hanging out with his old slacker buddies. Anxious to hold onto their right to spend time with Darren, Wayne and J.D. decide that they must stop at nothing to prevent the wedding from taking place and reunite Darren with his first love--who is about to become a nun! Dennis Dugan's (HAPPY GILMORE) comedy attempts to harness the white-hot comedic talents of Zahn and Black, throwing in an inspirational appearance from Neil Diamond himself, to tell a hilarious tale of undying friendship. [More]

Starring: Jason Biggs, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, Amanda Peet

Starring: Jason Biggs, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, Amanda Peet, Amanda Detmer, Neil Diamond

Director: Dennis Dugan

Director: Dennis Dugan
Screenwriter: Hank Nelken, Greg DePaul
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Brad Luff
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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  • 2 Best Friends + 1 Girlfriend = WAR! Darren Silverman (Jason Biggs), Wayne Lefessier (Steve Zahn) and J.D. McNugent (Jack Black) have been best friends since the fifth grade. Enter Judith (Amanda Peet), a cold-hearted beauty who digs her claws into sweet-natured Darren. She snatches him from his friends and even breaks up their cover band. J.D. and Wayne try every imaginable scheme to save Darren- and their friendship - but fail miserably. When they find out Darren has been brainwashed into marrying Judith, the dim-witted duo decide to kidnap her and reunite Darren with his long-lost love, before she becomes a nun!
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    Es una pena que ya no existan cómicos que recurran al verdadero ingenio para lograr lo que cada vez es más difícil, que es hacer reír al público

    Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
    10/08/01
    Jorge Avila Andrade
    Jorge Avila Andrade
    Moviola

    A sexy Amanda Peet takes down the dimwitted duo of Steve Zahn and Jack Black in a comedy where everyone but the title character is entertaining.

    Full Review Source: Radio Free Entertainment | comment Comment
    09/30/01
    Andrew Manning
    Andrew Manning
    Radio Free Entertainment

    Such promise, such disappointment - such a great cast - how could this movie have come out so badly?

    Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
    06/14/01
    Karina Montgomery
    Karina Montgomery
    Cinerina

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    Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
    03/26/01
    USA Today

    I am embarrassed for having laughed at it, but not too embarrassed to suggest that you might laugh as well.

    Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
    03/19/01
    Mike McGranaghan
    Mike McGranaghan
    Aisle Seat

    It's hard to believe that it is only February and we already have a contender for worst picture of the year.

    Full Review Source: NutzWorld | comment Comment
    03/14/01
    Blake French
    Blake French
    NutzWorld

    This knuckleheaded youth comedy cocktail doesn't deliver enough kicks to trigger more than average rounds.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    03/05/01
    Doris Toumarkine
    Doris Toumarkine
    Film Journal International
    N/R

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    Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
    02/26/01
    Jason Anderson
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    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    02/26/01
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

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    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    02/26/01
    Marc Savlov
    Marc Savlov
    Austin Chronicle

    This full-throttle sophomoric comedy still feels forced and phony at times, which undercuts the manic efforts of its cast.

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    02/16/01
    Steven Rea
    Steven Rea
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    Cheesily enjoyable.

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    02/16/01
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    St. Paul Pioneer Press

    Dugan ... encourages one and all to be as frat-house gross as possible.

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    02/16/01
    Terry Lawson
    Terry Lawson
    Detroit Free Press
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    A relentless misfire, ineptly stealing from a number of crude but more ably executed comedies.

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    02/16/01
    Curtis Morgan
    Curtis Morgan
    Miami Herald

    The script ... smacks of desperation beyond saving.

    Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
    02/16/01
    Peter Travers
    Peter Travers
    Rolling Stone
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    N/R

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    Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
    02/15/01
    Ebert & Roeper

    Despite an early, zesty deluge of gags ... it soon settles down to an anxious man-a-thon.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    02/14/01
    Edward Crouse
    Edward Crouse
    Village Voice

    Audaciously stupid and frequently hilarious.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    02/13/01
    Brian Webster
    Brian Webster
    Apollo Guide

    The nagging problem with the movie isn't how dumb or crude it is (which it is) but how cruel it seems.

    Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
    02/12/01
    Brian McTavish
    Brian McTavish
    Kansas City Star
    N/R

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    02/12/01
    Emily Blunt
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