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The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

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Average Rating: 5.2/10
Reviews Counted: 100
Fresh: 45 | Rotten: 55

Despite a charming cast, The Whole Nine Yards could only tickle half of the critics' funny bones. The other half thought it an underwelming, depressing sitcom.

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Average Rating: 4.9/10
Critic Reviews: 26
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 16

Despite a charming cast, The Whole Nine Yards could only tickle half of the critics' funny bones. The other half thought it an underwelming, depressing sitcom.

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Average Rating: 3.2/5
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Movie Info

In this black comedy, a criminal discovers a market for murder in the suburbs. After doing time in prison, mobster Jimmy the Tulip (Bruce Willis) moves to a suburban neighborhood. But Jimmy's new neighbors (Rosanna Arquette and Matthew Perry) soon figure out who he is. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Comedy

Mitchell Kapner

Jul 18, 2000

Warner Home Video

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All Critics (121) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (57) | DVD (22)

A subtle but unmistakable aura of jolliness sneaks from the screen during The Whole Nine Yards.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
Chicago Sun-Times
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Director Jonathan Lynn keeps a loose rein on the nuttiness but never lets it get out of bounds and maintains the film's comic buoyancy throughout.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety
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The actors exhibit a surprising inconsistency of tone in their performances.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: ReelViews | Comment
ReelViews
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Judging from the dull light that pervades every scene, The Whole Nine Yards wasn't just all shot in the same place, it was all shot on the same day.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Salon.com | Comment
Salon.com
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Some very funny moments, but not for kids.

December 29, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comments (2)
Common Sense Media

There are a number of genuinely clever twists and ideas that it's unfortunate that someone decided to muck it up with cheap slapstick.

January 3, 2009 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
TheMovieReport.com

Comes as close as a movie can to being a successful comedy without making it.

April 6, 2004 Full Review | Comment
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Audience Reviews for The Whole Nine Yards

Funny, well though out, and great casting. Worth watching overall.

August 3, 2010
FrizzDrop

Super Reviewer

10/06/2010 (DVD)Its seriously not serious, the type of flick that "takes a piss" out of "taking a piss", seriously.Quite an intelligent style of comedy with awkward situations that add to the twists that keep it interesting and amusing.Although it's so predictable, its still fun to see what happens next and even though

May 21, 2010
EightThirty

Super Reviewer

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