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The Film Critic

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45% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 34% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Victor, a film critic, is weary of Hollywood's romantic comedies until he meets Sofia, an attractive woman. When random events bring them together, he suspects the movie genre he hates is taking revenge.
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Critics Consensus

A rom-com and a statement piece with a maligned outlook on filmmaking, The Film Critic dives into cliché with a lackluster take on cynicism.

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Tom Keogh Seattle Times Jun 11, 2015
3/4
A Mbius strip, a seductive surface where reality and cinema twist into one. Go to Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times May 21, 2015
Like so many of the flicks that the film's gloomy title character seems to review, this kind of anti-romantic comedy proves a mediocre brew. Go to Full Review Charles Bramesco Consequence May 18, 2015
C+
A former critic himself, Hernan Guerschuny couldn't have conveyed any more contempt for his past profession if he had spliced scenes from Birdman into his film. Go to Full Review Jaime Grijalba Vague Visages Dec 1, 2023
It’s a story about a film critic who finds love in the corniest way and resonated with me beyond its dumb exterior and forgiveness towards rom coms. Go to Full Review Kathy Fennessy The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Aug 21, 2017
The disgruntled filmmaker subplot is clunky, but critiquing genre through genre is a clever conceit. Go to Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Jul 14, 2015
C-
The only thing more boring than a movie about movies is a movie about a movie critic. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jan 7, 2015 Não é comédia, romance, suspense ou drama. É só chato mesmo. See more Dec 29, 2014 "A vida é um transcorrer pleno de possibilidades." Bueno... Quem disse que não? :D See more Read all reviews
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Hernán Guerschuny

Director

Rafael Spregelburd

Víctor Tellez

Dolores Fonzi

Sofía

Blanca Lewin

Pinni

Ignacio Rogers

Arce

Daniel Kargieman

Shuster

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The Film Critic

Rafael Spregelburd as Víctor Tellez and Telma Crisanti as Ágatha in "The Film Critic." Rafael Spregelburd as Víctor Tellez in "The Film Critic." Dolores Fonzi as Sofía and Rafael Spregelburd as Víctor Tellez in "The Film Critic." Dolores Fonzi as Sofía and Rafael Spregelburd as Víctor Tellez in "The Film Critic." Rafael Spregelburd as Víctor Tellez in "The Film Critic." Dolores Fonzi as Sofía and Rafael Spregelburd as Víctor Tellez in "The Film Critic." The Film Critic (2013) The Film Critic (2013) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Victor, a film critic, is weary of Hollywood's romantic comedies until he meets Sofia, an attractive woman. When random events bring them together, he suspects the movie genre he hates is taking revenge.
Director
Hernán Guerschuny
Producer
Hugo Castro Fau, Hernán Guerschuny, Carlos Nuñez, Gabriela Sandoval
Screenwriter
Hernán Guerschuny
Distributor
Music Box Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
May 15, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.8K
Runtime
1h 30m
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