Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer
Step 2 of 2

How did you buy your ticket?

Let's get your review verified.
Fandango

AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info

Cinemark Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Regal Coming Soon

We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
Super Reviewer

Rate this movie

Oof, that was Rotten.

Meh, it passed the time.

It’s good – I’d recommend it.

Awesome!

So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
- Fandango
- AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
  
  Enter your Ticket Confirmation# located in your email.More Info
- Cinemark Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Regal Coming Soon
  
  We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
- Theater box office or somewhere else
By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.
You haven’t finished your review yet, want to submit as-is?

You can always edit your review after.
Are you sure?

Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers.
Want to submit changes to your review before closing?

Auggie Rose Photos

View All Photos (4)

Movie Info

The life of bored insurance salesman John Nolan (Jeff Goldblum) changes forever when he witnesses the death of an ex-con. Feeling his fate inexplicably bound to the encounter, or just trying to escape the monotony of his own existence, Nolan assumes the identity of the deceased man. He begins investigating the man's life, discovering that he was planning on meeting a pen pal named Lucy (Anne Heche). Posing as the dead man, Nolan meets Lucy and begins a relationship with her.

Rating:

R
Genre:

drama, mystery and thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

Matthew Tabak
Producer:

Andrew Stevens, Matthew Rhodes, Dan Stone
Writer:

Matthew Tabak
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 24, 2001
Runtime:

1h 49m
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Jeff Goldblum
John Nolan

Anne Heche
Lucy Brown

Timothy Olyphant
Roy Mason

Nancy Travis
Carol

Richard T. Jones
Officer Decker

Joe Santos
Emanuel

Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for Auggie Rose

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (6)

Strong supporting actors ... give performances that serve to make their co-stars or the material look worse.

November 16, 2001 | Rating: 2/4

Jonathan Foreman
New York Post
Begins to feel like a coffeehouse conversation about a movie that's all about meanings and motif rather than substance and characters.

November 16, 2001 | Rating: 2.5/5

Elvis Mitchell
New York Times
Only the latest feature to suck the air out of Destiny, moviedom's current bogeyman.

November 13, 2001 | Full Review…

Jessica Winter
Village Voice
Auggie Rose has the makings of a TV movie though director Matthew Tabak engages noir idiom to quaint effect.

November 5, 2001 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
The acting surprise in this odd and interesting film is Anne Heche, who suppresses her sexy, acerbic essence and completely slips into the skin of Auggie's pen pal.

October 21, 2001 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
Has the earmarks of a sleeper: an unusual and involving premise persuasively and fully realized.

October 21, 2001 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
Quote not available.

October 29, 2007 | Rating: 2/5

Susan Granger
www.susangranger.com
Quote not available.

August 11, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Tabak's directing debut is carefully plotted, well acted and surprisingly free of cheap thrills.

November 16, 2001 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide
Goldblum gives a satisfying performance as a man desperate to escape his mundane, privileged life.

November 16, 2001 | Full Review…

Michele McCole Moss
Citysearch
Mostly succeeds, thanks to Tabak's level pacing and Goldblum's rich performance.

October 21, 2001 | Full Review…

Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
A much better film than I ever expected it could be, largely thanks to Goldblum's prodigious acting chops.

October 21, 2001 | Rating: 3.5/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com