Year of the Carnivore

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Movie Info

Sammy Smalls (Cristin Milioti), a twenty-something tomboy, wants to find love that will stick, and a job that doesn't make her queasy with guilt (she hunts down shoplifters at the local grocery stoe and delivers them to her abusive boss). Most of all, she wants to be better in bed -- but how does a quirky girl with limited experience pursue a more worldly existence? The indie romantic comedy-drama Year of the Carnivore tracks her charmingly laviscuous journey towards self-discovery and sexual self-confidence.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts
Directed By:

Sook Yin Lee
Written By:

Sook Yin Lee
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 2, 2009
Runtime:

88 minutes
Studio:

34 Seconds Productions

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Cast

Cristin Milioti
as Sammy Smalls

Sheila McCarthy
as Mrs. Smalls

Kevin McDonald
as Mr. Smalls

Mark Rendall
as Eugene

Will Sasso
as Dirk

Ali Liebert
as Sylvia

Emily Holmes
as Kathy

Patrick Gilmore
as Todd

Eugene Lipinski
as Lloyd Zaslavsky

Linda Uyehara Hoffman
as Miss Nakamura

Don Thompson
as Lazowski

Luke Camilleri
as Jie

John Hainsworth
as Old Man

Nick Cheply
as Kevin The Head Banger

Bethany Brown
as Krista

Melanie Bray
as Wendy

Scott Patey
as Jerry the Sound Guy

Jenny Kuecks
as Rebecca

Paul Herbert
as Dr. Parson

Rebecca Franklin
as Maxine

Trey Agnew
as Punk King

Kimberly Unger
as Camille the Florist

Camille Mitchell
as Anya Zaslavsky

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Critic Reviews for Year of the Carnivore

All Critics (4) | Top Critics (2) | DVD (1)

Any picture with a legitimate claim as a good sex comedy is obliged to be (a) sexy and (b) comic. If neither, then what's left?

Jun 18, 2010 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
Top Critic
A decidedly quirky yet endearing comedy that wears its Juno crush like a hickey -- and I mean that in a good way.

Jun 17, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Peter Howell
Toronto Star
Top Critic
All in all, there's a sweetness to The Year of the Carnivore that survives its flaws. It is not successful as a comedy in the sense of there being a lot of laughs. But it is an interesting and different character portrait.

Jun 11, 2010 | Rating: 3/5

Jim Slotek
Jam! Movies

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Audience Reviews for Year of the Carnivore

May 20, 2013

A nerdy grocery store detective begins "sexual training" to earn the affections of a musician. Cristin Milioti, aka the girl with the yellow umbrella, shines in the lead role, but the film is troubled by the fact that very few of the characters are at all likable. Normally, unlikeable characters aren't a problem for me, but when the object of the protagonist's affections is an utter dick, we judge the protagonist; we all put on our "gay best friend" hats and say, "Girl, you're so much better than this." Some of the situations Sammy finds herself in are chuckle-worthy (the mother teaching Sammy how to use a vibrator and the resulting threesome), but that's about the extent of the film's humor. Overall, Ted's future wife is quirky and adorable, but her film choice needs improvement.

Jim H Super Reviewer
Jun 16, 2011

It was okay. Kinda reminds me of someone from real life. But not great enough to recommend.

Dead A Super Reviewer