A lot of weirdness from otherwise good actors.
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02/10/05
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Waking Up in Reno (2002)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:5
Rotten:32
Average Rating:3.6/10
Consensus: The humor is on the level of a corny sitcom, and the tone is condescending.
Theatrical Release:Oct 25, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $108,930
Synopsis: Billy Bob Thornton, Natasha Richardson, Charlize Theron, and Patrick Swayze star in this redneck road trip comedy that is a twisted mixture of the 1969 wife-swapping classic BOB & CAROL & TED &... [More]
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Charlize Theron, Patrick Swayze, Natasha Richardson
Director: Jordan Brady
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Reviews for Waking Up in Reno
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10/26/02
The whole damn thing is ripe for the Jerry Springer crowd. It's all pretty cynical and condescending, too.
11/03/02
Like Pabst Blue Ribbon, which the characters drink by the case, this bubba comedy about cheating spouses is good for a cheap buzz.
05/15/09
Nothing in Waking Up in Reno ever inspired me to think of its inhabitants as anything more than markers in a screenplay.
10/25/02
Top CriticA feature-length, R-rated, road-trip version of Mama's Family.
10/24/02
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04/29/09
Inconsequential road-and-buddy pic.
08/08/01
Oozes condescension from every pore.
10/24/02
Top CriticNo review available.
03/10/05
Stupid, infantile, redundant, sloppy, over-the-top, and amateurish. Yep, it's "Waking up in Reno." Go back to sleep.
10/24/02
I can't begin to tell you how tedious, how resolutely unamusing, how thoroughly unrewarding all of this is, and what a reckless squandering of four fine acting talents...
05/03/03
A strong contender for this year's Razzie sweep.
10/25/02
I like all four of the lead actors a lot and they manage to squeeze a few laughs out of the material, but they're treading water at best in this forgettable effort.
10/29/02
Top CriticNo review available.
11/24/04
While the subject matter is serious, Waking Up In Reno is played (mostly) for laughs, and there are plenty of them.
10/24/02
No review available.
10/06/05
Everyone's to blame here.
03/28/03
This movie is about lying, cheating, but loving the friends you betray.
10/18/02
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