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2009
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All About Steve
Positive Reviews
10
Negative reviews
81
Average Rating
1.5
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2.0
Its a celebration of brazen nonconformity centered on an insufferable flibbertigibbet who makes the worst case for nonconformity imaginable.
Av Club
2.0
But yikes, All About Steve is a creepy, humiliating comedy, playing to Bullocks worst instincts for demonstrating the lovability of women who dont fit ..
EW
1.9
An actress should never, ever, be asked to run beside a van in red disco boots for more than about half a block, and then only if her child is being k ..
Rogerebert
2.0
Bullock, so charming even in her lesser films, cant save this nearly unwatchable mess.
Common Sense Media
1.0
Mary is a memorable comic creation for all the wrong reasons: glibly written, offensively characterised and bizarrely dressed, shes the classic screwb ..
Time Out
2.0
Mary is a memorable comic creation for all the wrong reasons: glibly written, offensively characterised and bizarrely dressed, shes the classic screwb ..
Time Out
1.5
Why do these people still earn obscene amounts of money churning out dreck And why do stars like Bullock keep paying them Lisping and mugging her way ..
1.0
This is easily the single worst film that Sandra Bullock has been involved with and bear in mind, I have seen Speed 2.
E Film Critic
0.0
I suspect that this is a film that speaks to those who believe Every Breath You Take is a love song.
E Film Critic
2.0
Whatever disturbed and previously untapped audience this is meant to find, its certainly novel.
Telegraph
1.5
If you ever wanted to know what kind of movie plays deaf children falling into a sinkhole for laughs, look no further.)
1.3
If that doesnt tickle your funny bone (birth defects: hilarious!),
San Francisco Chronicle
1.0
On paper, a crazy romcom starring Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper could only be a good thing. Wrong.
1.0
Bullock never finds her rhythm within the characters eccentricities, and isnt at all helped by Kim Barkers script, which doesnt develop the character ..
Cinema Blend
1.0
Since Bullock coproduced this masochistic venture, it seems she buys into the idea that fluffer nut ditziness is what she does best. Except it isnt.
Ny Daily News
3.8
Bullock, easing into her mid 40s with box office mojo intact, remains the star attraction as the annoyingly endearing Mary. You simply cant imagine an ..
The Globe And Mail
1.9
All About Steve struggles mightily to find its loony essence. But Bullocks apple cheeked larkishness is all flailing limbs and bug eyed reaction shots ..
Philly
2.0
And if youre really interested in a movie about cruciverbalists, check out the documentary Wordplay.
One Guys Opinion
3.1
Bullock sells her part of the film, and Church throws in some good, hearty laughs, but ultimately, this is just an eh.
Combust Ible Celluloid
0.5
Packaged as a romantic comedy but devoid of comedy or romance, this baffling train wreck stars Sandra Bullock as a tediously kooky constructor of cros ..
Chicago Reader
1.3
Which of these characters is even recognizable enough in the sphere of human existence that we might be able to think, yes, I get him/her
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
...features the singular most awful line of dialogue in a movie this year...
1.9
Since shes a know it all and a lover of words and obscure information, its a wonder Mary doesnt realize that all her prattling could be a sign of logo ..
Usa Today
1.0
In which Sandra Bullock flails through another non com of an awfulness she seems unerringly inclined to repeat.
Independent
0.0
unwatchable, unbearably unfunny farce in which Sandra Bullock hits the lowest point of her career...
Rolling Stone
1.5
We can almost see a glimmer of the original idea that attracted Bullock to this film about a fiercely individualistic woman who is unapologetically he ..
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
All About Steve wont appeal to everyone but its by no means the disaster its terrible reviews are making it out to be and is ultimately worth seeing f ..
View London
0.0
The film isnt merely unfunny and stupefyingly inane but a depressing waste of money, energy and time, yours included.
News Day
1.5
Unfortunately, theres nothing Bullock can do to salvage either the character or All About Steve, a creepy and painfully unfunny stalker comedy that is ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
0.0
Five minutes in her presence produces only a searing pain in ones frontal lobes and a primal flight response.
Boston
1.0
But the US box office hasnt been nearly as enthusiastic about this one and it doesnt take long to see why.
Smh
1.5
Directed by Phil Traill, who has toiled in the nether regions of British television sitcoms, All About Steve is a messy assemblage of clumsy sight gag ..
Npr
1.5
I mean, I dont think I could have held off that long: hes gorgeous.
1.0
A film that looks as if its been through 1,001 test screenings, script drafts and reshoots, each unfunnier and more muddled than the last.
Guardian
1.5
The story doesnt hang together, most performances appear forced, and I left the theater feeling frustrated.
Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
Its a fun commentary, especially if you appreciated the movies off kilter humor.
Q Network
0.0
This weirdly unfunny comedy is like Clint Eastwoods Play Misty For Me seen through the eyes of the stalker, and played unsuccessfully for laughs.
Daily Mail
1.5
If youre sensitive to romantic comedy spoilers, please read no further.
Salon
0.5
Disaster is an eight letter word that aptly describes this grossly misjudged, overplayed, unfunny comedy about a hyper crossword constructor who stalk ..
0.5
Screenwriter Kim Barker (License to Wed) witlessly delves for humor in birth defects and stalking, while director Phil Traill clumsily sucks the amuse ..
Susang Ranger
0.5
Lets say youre the kind of person who has a morbid curiosity for films that defy logic, the ones that blow your mind with their badness. Then I can wh ..
Movies
0.6
Its a valuable, if pat, message, but somehow it doesnt seem fit when the person learning to love herself has far more deep seated problems than this t ..
The Movie Boy
1.0
We know historically every time weve had draws in Overwatch, theres been discontent in the playerbase.
Total Film
1.0
Normally the core message of being true to yourself is a virtuous one, but when yourself is quite literally THE MOST ANNOYING PERSON IN THE WORLD, the ..
Hollywood
0.5
With a protagonist that nobody could like, admire, or sympathize with, this is one of the worst movies Ive ever had to sit through.
Tony Medley
4.5
Bullock gives a tremendously committed performance in her portrayal of a middle aged woman with the hair of a Pomeranian and a mouth that wont quit.
Pajiba
3.0
Not without its good bits. Even if you have to watch some supposedly nice guys be mean to get to them.
Boxoffice Magazine
1.5
A sad excuse for a film which meshes too many ideas without sticking to one, leaving Sandra Bullock once again flailing in a ridiculous role.
Film Ink
1.3
Its so bad, you might feel a little sorry for Bullock but dont take pity on her.
Movies Tv Guide
1.0
See, or rather dont see, Post Grad, The Ugly Truth, Bride Wars, Hannah Montana: The Movie, etcetera.)
Maki At The Movies
2.0
While the movie isnt the all out disaster expected, its weird, bizarre and just too creepily unsettling to really catch on.
Digital Spy
2.0
The dreaded date turns into a manic makeout session thats cut short.
Cleve Land
2.0
Make no mistake, this is one mess of a film and yet if you forgive it some of its bewildering failings there is still a weird charm to its madness.
The Sun
2.0
Its an aggravating last slap meant to bring the picture into focus, but it mercifully torches an otherwise repellent depiction of comedic mania.
Brian Or Ndorf
1.0
At a running time of 98 minutes, All About Steve manages to be a painfully bland, vapid, irritating and consistently preposterous comedy thats low on ..
Nyc Movie Guru
1.0
A handful of wry TV news graphics provide welcome amusement, but Bullock has never been worse and the rest of the cast are left to solve the puzzle of ..
Sky
0.5
Sandra Bullock stages her own Revolution as first time feature director Phil Traills heroine in the excruciatingly misguided romantic comedy All About ..
Sbs
1.0
One of the ropiest would be screwball comedies conceived recently.
Entertainment Times Online ..
2.0
Sandra Bullock is pretty good at making a silk purse out of a sows ear but shes got her work cut out with this would be quirky comedy.
Metro
1.5
Mr. Judge has done better, more pointed work before, notably in the cult favorite workplace comedy Office Space.
Wsj
0.5
Putting a marshmallow on top of a pile of cooked spinach, is still not a dessert. All About Steve is no comedy, and just might be the worst film of 20 ..
Review Express
2.0
Its not all about Steve. And even if it was all about Steve, it still isnt a good story. Why Steve isnt interesting. Neither is Mary Horowitz, the wom ..
Tri City Herald
1.9
The movie is trying to show the power of words and that there is no such thing as a normal person. It should garner a boatload of nominations for Razz ..
Entertainment Spectrum
1.0
It fails at everything it attempts to do. Theres simply no point for it to exist.
The Scorecard Review
1.5
Review: All About Steve Of course, Mary Horowitz (Bullock) is meek and doesnt date, because shes so obsessed with her crossword work.
Can Mag
1.0
Marys cross country pursuit isnt funny, but then again, Mary isnt funny.
Orlando Sentinel
2.0
My biggest surprise is scanning the credits and not seeing the name Wayans or Prinze Jr. anywhere.
Film.com
0.0
A salute to stalkers not recommended for cops, celebrities or anyone else.
Metromix.com
2.5
Hes the thing that lets Mary and the movie off the crazy hook. It quickly devolves into one of those whats normal anyway stories, and Bullocks dedicat ..
MSN Movies
1.5
Mistaking cute and quirky for teeth grindingly obnoxious, All About Steve is one of the most irritating moviegoing experiences of the year. Shame on y ..
The Diva Review
2.0
Somewhere, like the pea in the bed of the princess, is an idea that could be interesting. Unfortunately, its smothered in 20 mattresses of awful and 2 ..
Movie Mom
1.3
A good idea lurks in the latest Sandra Bullock comedy but it quickly falls into a deep hole.
2 The Advocate
3.0
All About Steve is constructed as a romantic comedy, but Marys tireless, stalker like behavior suggests that this ought to be a horror film.
Reel Times: Reflections on ..
1.0
If terrible movies were car crashes, this 101 minute horror show is a coachload of orphans slamming headlong into the Hoover Dam and 2010 is unlikely ..
News Of The World
0.5
All About Steve is painful, unfunny and easily one of the worst films of 2009.
2.0
Even Bullocks charm and wide appeal cant save this turgid rom com.
Daily Record
1.0
Frantic, inane, moronic and obnoxious, All About Steve ranks among the very worst movies of the year. The decade, even.
MSNBC
2.5
All About Steve which certainly isnt has some funny moments, thanks largely to Miss Bullocks knack for physical comedy.
Washington Times
1.9
If Bullock hadnt committed 110 percent to this wacky, slightly creepy character, All About Steve would have been a total failure.
The Movie Kit
4.5
Mary Magdalene Horowitz keeps talking as if to fill up her empty inner self, only to realize she isnt empty at all.
Ncr Online
0.5
Easily one of the worst movies of the year (if not the decade), there is not one redeeming quality to All About Steve, an offensive film morally, soci ..
Movie Retriever
1.0
A witty satire on TV news No. An inspiring lesson about following your heart Nope. The worst comedy youll see all year Oh yes.
Daily Mirror (UK)
1.9
Theres nothing wrong with All About Steve that a rewrite couldnt fix, as long as the rewrite involved a different writer, a different character and a ..
Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
3.0
A special sort of trainwreck that unfolds like some fever dream mash up of Anchorman, Mad Love, Heather Grahams Committed and a tossed off improv sket ..
Shared Darkness
1.5
Theres not much to All About Steve but its a part Bullock does well: the tomboy, the goofball, the cute but weird ugly duckling...
Seanax
1.0
But the main message ... is that movie studios think a lot of people will pay good money to see Sandra Bullock humiliate herself yet again in front of ..
Playback:stl
2.0
As Hollywoods most box office friendly female star, surely its about time Sandra Bullock started challenging herself with something more worthy of her ..
0.0
One is tempted to feel bad for the usually likable Bullock who looks fantastic here, we must note but shes one of the films producers, so she cant be ..
Miami Herald
1.5
Marys supposed to be a plucky free spirit, but mostly shes a chatty bore whos emotionally clueless.
0.5
Sandra Bullock bulldozes the line between a socially awkward character and an annoying human being in a monstrous turkey that can genuinely make a cla ..
Blogs Smh
3.0
All About Steve is survivable. Youll never see such passion for a crossword anywhere else.
1.5
Somewhere in All About Steve theres a nugget a story about a social misfit who constructs crossword puzzles for a Sacramento newspaper.
Daily Gazette
1.5
A head scratcher of a comedy starring the increasingly enigmatic Sandra Bullock.
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