Wilbur is wonderfully acted and about as original a film as we've seen this year or last.
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03/12/04
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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2004)
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Reviews Counted:76
Fresh:66
Rotten:10
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Despite its morbid subject matter, Wilbur is a charming and often funny film.
Theatrical Release:Mar 12, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: The chronically suicidal Wilbur (JAMIE SIVES – 'Glasgow Kiss') and his good-hearted big brother Harbour (ADRIAN RAWLINS - Breaking The Waves) are in their thirties, when their father dies, leaving... [More]
Starring: Jamie Sives, Adrian Rawlins, Shirley Henderson, Julia Davis
Director: Lone Scherfig
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Reviews for Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Top CriticThis is one special movie.
05/07/04
Although at times too low-key, Wilbur is a humorous and strangely uplifting film about death and dying.
06/03/04
...solid ensemble film about love, death and family...
12/02/03
You wouldn't think a romantic comedy so permeated with the theme of death could produce the laughs, but they pepper the craftily balanced issues of love and survival.
03/06/04
May I please go ahead and openly declare my unwavering adoration for Shirley Henderson?
05/05/04
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself is a bittersweet Danish film that demonstrates that those who nurture others are the most beautiful souls in the world.
03/11/04
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself wants to be as shocking as its title, but it doesn't have the nerve.
04/02/04
Top CriticAmid the bloody pulp that is cinema this season, the director of Italian for Beginners offers a fresh look at the old death wish.
05/17/04
Observational humour veering on the brilliant.
10/12/03
Don't let the title put you off; this is one of the most wonderfully life-affirming films you'll see all year.
08/10/03
Scherfig creates a beautiful balance between dread and the dreadfully funny. She gets you laughing at sublime jokes that can also cause heartache.
10/05/03
A charming, life-affirming gem.
04/29/04
Top Criticsupported by three stellar performances, Wilbur outshines its flaws and becomes something pretty special
04/02/04
Lone Scherfig has masterfully combined rather dark, serious topics with a little humor and a lot of humanity.
01/24/05
Lone Scherfig directs from her own screenplays; in both of her films, you are left with the vivid sense that the filmmaker loves her creations, even the smaller characters
03/14/04
Feels schematic, contrived and less genuine.
08/06/04
Here is a movie that appeals to the heart while not insulting the mind or forgetting how delightful its characters are.
04/30/04
Top CriticA very good, offbeat movie with a very bad, offbeat title.
04/29/04
Top CriticEven the most minor character is endowed with the dignity of a back story that respects their influence on the lives of Wilbur, Harbour and Alice.
03/30/04
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