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Fading Gigolo
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2014
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Fading Gigolo
Positive Reviews
62
Negative reviews
17
Average Rating
3.1
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2.5
It comes as no surprise, then, that the movie is alternately funny and affecting, but just as often quite forgettable.
Indie Wire
2.0
It has some fun ideas and great moments buried within it, but that is about it.
We Got This Covered
3.0
What could have been a shallow, salacious romp ends up being a much more heartfelt endeavor about old friends, new love, and the need for human compas ..
We Got This Covered
2.5
There are bits and pieces of a dandy film here that get choked out by a barrier of unproductive mulch.
Austin Chronicle
4.0
This second film is the keeper: the kind of keenly observed cultural clash that still finds room for dancing, a sultry fish deboning (you just have to ..
Time Out
4.5
Even if there isnt much actual sex taking place on screen, their presence is more than helpful.
Screen Daily
3.5
Turturro takes full credits as the author but Allens touch is visible throughout, whether it is in sending up Brooklyns Hassidic community, shooting o ..
Screen Daily
3.0
The film has plenty of clever humour underscored by a jazzy score throughout.
ETimes (TOI)
4.0
Its okay to cringe from time to time you have to cringe at lines like You bring magic to the lonely..The scenes with the glittery eyed Stone and Verga ..
Vulture
3.0
The potential slapstick silliness is only amplified by the fact that Allen is Turturros costar, hemming and hawing his one liners with his usual awkwa ..
Paste Magazine
3.1
Its not really a home run, but as an aging urban dweller it hit some notes both antic and plangent for me. If youre a fan of any of the cast members i ..
Rogerebert
3.5
The other performances are fine, but really, its Turturro and Allens chemistry that keeps the film entertaining.
IGN
3.0
One can easily lose count of the ways John Turturros comedy drama Fading Gigolo might have gone spectacularly wrong.
Telegraph
3.0
For almost 30 years, John Turturros been the guy you call when you need a little toughness (Five Corners, Do the Right Thing, The Big Lebowski), intel ..
Ny Daily News
2.0
It follows this awkwardly executed story around and eventually builds up to one of the most uninspired cinematic menage a trois ever captured on film.
JoBlo
3.8
The irony of Gigolo is that Turturros lead performance is lacking.
The Globe And Mail
4.5
While some men might criticize this drama for not giving us more insight into Fioravantes personal traits, suffice it to say that the filmmaker gives ..
Spirituality And Practice
3.5
The possibilities of what might develop from such a premise are pretty horrendous.But contrary to expectations, the film turns out to be a sensitive, ..
One Guys Opinion
2.5
But Turtorro winds up playing the sad straight man in his own comedy.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Shallow might be the least disparaging thing one can say about such a disjointed oddball film, one that could make you squirm in the way it debased al ..
Sover
2.8
Always a pleasure to simply stare at, but it leaves much to be desired, with Turturro endeavoring to make the screens first comedy that intentionally ..
Blu Ray
3.5
If youre looking for something different, this wont disappoint you.
Chicago Reader
3.1
Its an amiable but ludicrous story with a soulful performance by John Turturro.
Usa Today
3.0
Taken as a whimsical but fiery romantic comedy, it has easily enough charm to get away with its own idiosyncrasies.
Independent
2.5
Still, Turturros movie, intended as little more than a quirky romance, now runs the risk of looking like an exercise in poor taste.
News Day
2.0
Or maybe Fading Gigolo is the cinematic expression of a real life midlife crisis
Film Journal
4.0
And yet it makes for a charisma shaped hole at the heart of the film.
The Guardian
3.0
Its a strange affair to be sure, buoyed by the conversational interaction between Turturro and Allen, weighed down by the egocentricity of its central ..
The Guardian
2.5
Paradis acts with a lovely vulnerability, and the movie starts to flirt with actual feelings and genuine emotions.
Az Central
4.0
The combination of modesty and worldliness works well and Turturro directs with old fashioned restraint.
Smh
2.0
This is the veteran actors fifth film as a director and, worryingly, it may be the most formless.
Smh
4.0
In this stretch, Turturro manages to effectively blend a Woody Allen comedy with a dramatically viable story in a very pleasing manner.
Mountain X
3.0
Despite the depictions of threesomes and tax free love, Fading Gigolo is a determinedly old fashioned entertainment, showcasing a familiar comic turn ..
Flim List
3.0
The premise is slightly bizarre but theres enough wink and a nod charm in the performances to earn it a pass.
Empire
2.5
It must be fun for Woody Allen to occasionally act within the confines of somebody elses material, but he needs to make sure the material is worth the ..
Observer
2.5
Its hard to say whether Fading Gigolo is a movie disguised as a midlife crisis or a midlife crisis disguised as a movie.
Sf Gate
4.0
He says he is not a beautiful man. It is his sex appeal that makes him charming enough to have three beautiful women, as we know them, resist him, yet ..
Book My Show
3.0
A New York City set fractured fairy tale for aging men, Fading Gigolo is a crock.But it is an amusing and well cast crock.
Boston Herald
1.3
Unfortunately, the films strained pretensions only serve to highlight its insults and dramatic shortcomings.
Slant Magazine
3.1
But Gigolo offers precious few guffaws, preferring to elicit wry smiles and maybe even wring out a few tears.Though the movies setup is far fetched, i ..
Washington Post
3.5
It gets better gradually, largely because of the appealing performers, including the amusingly frenetic Mr. Allen, who enlivens his every scene, and L ..
The New York Times
3.0
It has some funny moments, mostly courtesy of a scene stealing Allen, but it is more of a quirky character study than a conventional comedy.
Express
3.8
Again, a very touching aspect to the film.In Fading Gigolo we romance, love, comedy (slapstick and other kinds), a terrific cast, good writing and ass ..
Reeling Reviews
3.8
Again, a very touching aspect to the film.In Fading Gigolo we romance, love, comedy (slapstick and other kinds), a terrific cast, good writing and ass ..
Reeling Reviews
2.5
Thats a very strange place for a romanticized fantasy of prostitution to end up, and it stinks of an old fashioned double standard that has no place i ..
Flickfilosopher
3.0
But its breezily told and acted, with some decent laughs and unlike many comedies these days, it actually cares and respects the characters and the co ..
Blogs Indie Wire
5.0
Fading Gigolo is an enjoyable modern day fable for adults that will leave both men and women with a smile on their faces.
Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
Its tailor made for Allen; not only is he as funny as hes been in years, he and Turturro make a wonderful double act, lacing a seedy sounding script w ..
Total Film
3.1
Fading Gigolo is a slight movie but enjoyable nevertheless even if its brevity hints at something that, given more time to breathe, could have been a ..
ReelViews
2.5
Its a small, unassuming film and not sexy despite the presence of some very beautiful women, one likely destined for limited theatrical exposure befor ..
Hollywood Reporter
2.0
The retro music almost fools us into thinking this comes straight from the horses mouth.The Allen brand has great appeal, clearly.
Standard
1.0
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Tony Medley
3.5
But nothing so serious to distract from the fun of watching a Fading Gigolo make most, if not all, the right moves.
Los Angeles Times
4.0
Featuring a welcome performance by Woody Allen as the worlds unlikeliest procurer and a wonderfully sensual turn by Turturro as an equally surprising ..
Variety
2.5
What, as they say, could go wrong.But for all this, the film never quite rises above a base curiosity value.
Groucho Reviews
3.0
In spite of its risque premise, Fading Gigolo is more concerned with flutters of the heart than matters in the bedroom, and therefore is destined to r ..
Herald Sun
2.5
Then again, when youve got a cast thats this effective, its not all that surprising that the relationships come off so effectively.
Reel Film
2.5
Its a decent little project, but not something that was intended to shake up cinema as we know it.
Movie Habit
1.5
Although Fading Gigolo qualifies as a bona fide mess, it contains moments that suggest how close Tuturro came to finding a tone that perfectly reflect ..
Movie Habit
3.1
A story that pretends to be about sex but is actually focused on revealing the true nature of intimacy.
The Star
2.2
But Allen is doing nothing but acting this time, and not doing it very well.
Oregon Live
2.5
The performances are enjoyable however and the film has more novelty value than anything else.
Urban Cine File
3.0
Sure, I would rather see a trifle from a talented actor and director like John Turturro than a fully realized bland action epic from a dubiously talen ..
Ner Dist
3.0
Everything about the film is light and whimsical and completely inoffensive.
Digital Spy
2.5
The two of them gradually develop a deep fondness for each other even as Stone and especially Vergara play their scenes almost totally for comic value ..
New York Post
3.0
Not that the film is bad, and it certainly has its heart in the right place.
Abc
1.3
* (out of four) Full disclosure: I am not a beautiful, lonely, middle aged woman.Yet I can say with relative confidence that someone like the person d ..
Red Eye Chicago
2.5
The screenplay was written especially for Allen, and is obviously intended to restore some sparkle to a reputation that has despite Blue Jasmine waned ..
Independent Ie
3.5
But even though the film feels deeply traditional, theres a bright spark of chemistry between all of the actors that makes it thoroughly charming.
Contact Music
4.3
This isnt a promising premise, but to its credit the film blows right past it.
Ar Kansas Online
2.5
Allens comic chatter is the misdirection of a man who has played this type of Lothario for laughs and reminds us what Turturros performance and screen ..
Js Online
2.5
Sex is treated with goofy solemnity and credible human behavior repeatedly gets tossed aside so that people do whatever is necessary to keep the ludic ..
The Dissolve
3.0
Turturro is thoroughly sympathetic in his portrayal of everyone involved (which is not quite the same as approving), and he makes excellent use of a r ..
Sandiego Reader
4.0
Turturro has made a movie that looks so much better than it probably cost to make, which allows the already solid storytelling and performances to rea ..
ComingSoon
2.5
Turturro is a likable presence, but the film is too concerned with maintaining a lightness to allow for any pathos.
Film Comment
3.1
Apparently, only Woody Allen can make a Woody Allen movie. At least a good one.
Daily Herald
3.0
Turturros isnt necessarily a film that will stick to your ribs to any great degree, but it is very much a quiet charmer, one that ends up being a plea ..
No La
3.0
Perhaps this is why its such a shame the end product feels rushed.
Under The Radar Mag
3.8
First of all, he put together a brilliant screenplay, sparkling with wit, sensitive to situational humour and filled with catchy, quirky dialogues.
Movie Mezzanine
2.0
Its an elating, surprising piece of story, but its far too short lived.
Or Lando Weekly
2.5
The images carry a musty perfume of days gone by, like the films jokes.
Seven Day Svt
2.0
What women bring to men is unclear, apart from gratitude and a nice boost to the ego.
New States Man
1.0
Fading Gigolo is never weird enough to rise to the occasion of full on folly.
New City Film
3.0
The film is a curious watch: relaxed and well performed, but lacking a strong through line.
Fan The Fire Magazine
1.8
For what its worth, the beginning of the film is genuinely engaging.
Reel Talk Online
2.0
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Richard Roeper
3.8
The various tones dont always mesh harmoniously.But well take messy and interesting over neat and uninteresting any day especially when a movie has as ..
Ut Sandiego
3.0
With Allen on board, John Turturros randy romp is more than just a Gigolo.
Aarp
3.0
Fading Gigolo is a charming little film that is entirely inoffensive despite its subject matter.
Hey U Guys
3.2
Turturro applies a sensuous touch to this warm looking movie, but its so thin it fades away even as you watch it.
Oc Register
2.0
Cinematic links are made among graying sideburns, autumn leaves, decaying edifices and the grown up pleasure of a jazz score. Sadly, the film is a lea ..
Arts Fuse
2.0
I suppose its because hes quietly amiable, doesnt try too hard to impress anyone and gives a lot of relaxed pleasure just like the movie itself.
Charlotte Observer
3.0
Its a combination of melancholy human fable and borscht belt comedy.Sounds a lot like a Woody Allen movie, doesnt it
Womens Voices For Change
2.5
A busy character actor, Turturro has been moving into filmmaking in the past few years with the musical Romance & Cigarettes and the delightfully nutt ..
Madison Movie
4.0
The scene is less sexy than sensual, just like the film itself.What could be more old fashioned than that
Signature Reads
3.1
That Sunday, the tribal association will present the final day of its two day 30th annual Nansemond Indian Pow Wow.
Hampt On Roads
3.1
Fading Gigolo remains a high concept comedy searching for an auteurs touch.
Breit Bart
3.0
And if you do, youll probably enjoy this most peculiar comedy more than most.
Cinephiled
4.5
As women more commonly ply the worlds oldest professional, the economy of romance has never really navigated the The Gigolo, and frankly this film con ..
Movies With Butter
3.5
Were at that time of year, following the Academy Awards but before the start of Australian film festival season, when independent film distributors re ..
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