Greenberg

  • 2010


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75 % Certified Fresh
$ 6 Million
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Positive Reviews 79
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Average Rating 3.6/5
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4.2
Stiller and Gerwig are a study in contrasts.In an audaciously prickly performance, Stiller plays a man who has closed himself off from his emotions, w .. Av Club
3.5
While not quite an anti hero, Greenberg is a highly cynical misanthrope. Den Of Geek
3.5
Through them, Baumbach reminds us, like golden days Mazursky did, of the aching elusiveness but absolute essentialness of human connection. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Fortunately, the film doesnt completely capsize until its third act; the first two thirds are actually reminiscent of Egoyan working at his peak in a .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
And so Greenberg remains a film of powerful, memorable moments some striking dialogue, some great performances, a handful of beautifully played, braci .. Time Out
4.5
Gerwigs schlumpy and appealing Florence softens Greenbergs edges and brings tenderness to Baumbachs world of churlish people. Screen Daily
1.5
Its always refreshing to see Stiller play a character who isnt nebbishy put upon guy. Collider
4.5
It doesnt seem like Roger ever learns a lesson enough to change his ways completely (and thats fine, because people dont re work their entire personal .. Collider
4.4
Without ever overtly evoking sympathy, Stiller inspires identification.You dont have to like the hero of a movie. Rogerebert
3.0
Baumbachs film is a comedy of manners.Both its comedy and its manners are of the gauche, squirmy type. Telegraph
2.5
There really are plenty of Greenbergs in the world but Greenberg the movie is not a convincing reason to spend this much time with him. Cinema Blend
4.0
Not the feel good film of the year, but Greenberg is a powerful account of how a few lost souls can find meaning and direction in life. Screen Rant
3.8
Maybe thats why this attempt at a happy ending feels inadvertently sad its one cliche that Baumbach cant redeem. The Globe And Mail
3.5
Mile 22: Mark Wahlberg is a dud, while the ladies rule in new action flick Mile 22: Mark Wahlberg is a dud, while the ladies rule in new action flick .. Philly
4.4
But if you have an appetite for intelligent, sardonic storytelling for a glimpse into the lives of people you come to believe exist beyond the paramet .. Philly
4.0
Noah Baumbach has written and directed Greenberg which comes across as a totally fresh and original romantic comedy. Spirituality And Practice
4.5
Greenberg is no less witty than Baumbachs previous features, but its more adroitly off handed. Village Voice
4.2
This pic though not perfect nevertheless beautifully works on many levels as a poignant intelligent drama of peeling away the many layers that prevent .. Sover
3.1
As a result, relationship with Roger builds and pays off in a satisfying and heartbreaking way. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
A young personal assistant (Greta Gerwig of) house sitting for her vacationing boss finds herself sharing the place with his neurotic brother (Ben Sti .. Chicago Reader
3.8
As a character study, Greenberg does well by its hurt and hurtful hero. Mark Reviews Movies
2.8
The story ends abruptly and seems incomplete, but then this is more of a character study than it is a real story. Lariat
3.0
Its a fine, self inverting turn from Stiller, who for once seems not to crave our attention but instead to be burdened by it, and a self expanding one .. News Review
4.0
Now a carpenter by trade, Roger doesnt plan on doing anything more in the upcoming six weeks than build a doghouse for the family pet. Screen It
3.0
One keeps wondering what Baumbach intends to do with this study in emotional inadequacy. Independent
3.8
See this darkly comic character study unburdened by preconceptions. Rolling Stone
2.5
All of this creates a vivid atmosphere, but without any real momentum all of this navel gazing isnt very engaging. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Greenberg is a superbly written, impressively directed and drily funny character study with terrific performances from Stiller, Gerwig and Ifans. View London
3.5
The only thing that stops it from being completely oppressive is Greta Gerwigs wonderfully believable performance as the awkward, much younger woman w .. Cs Monitor
3.8
Noah Baumbach makes nature documentaries disguised as indie comedy dramas. Boston
4.0
His random anger is not funny at all.On the other hand, it is, very good. Smh
4.0
Viewing Noah Baumbachs Greenberg was one of the oddest moviegoing experiences of my life. Mountain X
1.9
I applaud the courage Stiller shows in taking on this role, playing a perfectly unpleasant man with bold conviction. Star Tribune
4.0
This is a movie about the awful shock of early middle age, the sudden realisation that you are not one of the young people any more. Guardian
3.5
Baumbachs movie once again walks a fine line between being off putting and being fascinating in its character study, and for me the positives win out, .. Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
The reason why industry insiders should see it is newcomer Gerwig, a talent to watch. Daily Mail
3.8
But wait, this is a good thing let me finish!.Greenberg is the latest acutely attentive, intentionally painful study in upper middle class discomfort .. Ew
3.5
The uneasy power differential between Roger and Florence is mirrored in the star power differential between Stiller and Gerwig. Slate
4.0
A sad little movie but also a great one, lit by two astonishing central performances. Empire
2.5
Theres a great scene in which Greenberg is a dick at a party and its fun to watch, but only for a little while; one drifts away; in real life there wo .. Eye For Film
3.0
Its also freshly conceived, totally humane and gorgeous, too, and may be director Noah Baumbachs best movie yet. Common Sense Media
4.0
If you demand strong female characters in movies, youll be furious with her almost immediately, but if frailty and discomfort are your entertainment, .. Movies
3.8
Its a little too long, but not long enough to be a style statement. Sf Gate
3.5
The characters cant get any kind of rhythm going, but the actors hold the bumpy conversations in tension. New Yorker
5.0
It seems out of character, and the tone is not that of a cautionary tale. Time
2.5
Baumbach is clearly after discomfiting humor, but in Greenberg, laughs come not from squirmy moments but via the times Stiller is allowed a cleverly w .. Slant Magazine
3.8
Roger finally faces the very crisis hes so carefully lived his life to avoid, at which point viewers may be surprised how much they care about him.Sti .. Washington Post
2.5
But thats exactly what Baumbach is asking for with this grueling character study of a middle aged man whos seemingly given up on life. Bullz-Eye
3.8
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford In his forties and without life direction, Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) jumps at the chance to move out to Los Angeles .. Reeling Reviews
3.8
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford In his forties and without life direction, Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) jumps at the chance to move out to Los Angeles .. Reeling Reviews
4.0
Baumbachs loose screenplay hits its prickly peak at a houseparty. Total Film
3.8
Greenberg fearlessly stares into a social abyss that threatens to swallow up a country forced into doing nothing. Coles Mithey
2.5
There is irony scattered all around him, but any comic relief it affords comes with such an undertow of repressed emotions and displaced anger that it .. Los Angeles Times
3.8
Greenberg doesnt amount to much, really, but its an enjoyably amusing character study with plenty of little pleasures.As a study of two yearning Angel .. Groucho Reviews
2.5
If the characters are off putting, Baumbachs technical direction is assured. Nj
3.1
The evolutionary talent ladder in Hollywood looks like this: teen TV actors want singing careers; actors who cant get a break yearn to direct, and com .. The Star
2.5
About halfway through you may find yourself wishing the camera would simply follow her and leave Stiller and the rest of the movie behind. Deseret News
4.0
Baumbach has an eye for detail and anyone who is interested in what makes people tick will warm to this warmly funny, awkward and poignant film about .. Urban Cine File
3.0
Instead, the joy is in the smaller moments that chime with the real life process of falling in love which can be clumsy and thereby funny to watch. Digital Spy
3.1
Yet its very hard to believe this antisocial nobody a guy who appears to get haircuts on an annual basis, has no job and cant sustain a conversation o .. New York Post
4.0
Its a terrain that writer director Noah Baumbach explores to considerable emotional depth. Abc
3.5
Wonderful performances all around by Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig and Rhys Ifans make this another impressive offering from Noah Baumbach. Cleve Land
4.3
Its perfectly understandable that you might want to take a pass on Noah Baumbachs latest examination of the human heart. Ar Kansas Online
3.8
You never quite believe the romance if you can call it that between Ben Stillers abusive, narcissistic New Yorker and Greta Gerwigs dim, sweet, flake .. Larsen On Film
3.8
Greenberg plays a lot like mature mumblecore (which is to say that it has a plot and a script), with a familiar theme: It is ultimately your relations .. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
3.5
Gerwigs Florence is one of the least movie ish characters in recent memory. Hollywood And Fine
4.0
There is none of Stillers usual knockabout comedy it is all brilliantly observational. The Sun
2.8
Greenberg is constructed with a certain determination, but it lacks authority; Baumbachs concentrated spray of toxin has been reduced to a fine mist, .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.8
Mr Stiller has stepped out of his comfort zone and is trying a drama. The Film Pie
3.8
If, that is, you can just stop with the deep breathing long enough to notice. Js Online
3.5
The old friends try, like the estranged sisters of Baumbachs previous Margot at the Wedding, to avoid picking at old woundsonly to inevitably move in .. Film Comment
3.0
The performances are faultless Stiller totally inhabits the black dog world of Roger while Gerwig delivers finely calibrated kookiness that couldnt be .. Sky
4.0
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3.1
Theres humor there, but this is a smart comedy, which is to say its not intended to make you guffaw. No La
4.0
But it still showcases a pleasingly subdued Stiller on great form, and provides more than enough dark giggles to see you through. Metro
4.0
But it is a smart and sensitive picture, engaging and compelling. Dvd Talk
5.0
The prospect was iffy at best: a romantic comedy, from a Hollywood studio, with a premise that smacked of Last Tango in Paris, the scandalous classic .. Wsj
5.0
Theres nothing to do except wait for the protagonist to appall you one more time. Ny Mag
0.6
Detest may not be a strong enough word to express what surely ranks as the worst movie of 2010. If you choose to ignore this warning, you may want to .. Entertainment Spectrum
2.2
The anticlimactic ending doesnt sum up the movie but rather leaves you further frustrated at Greenberg for being a miserable, unlikeable person for no .. Reel Talk Online
3.8
The dramedy is richly written and Stillers acting delivers, though his unlikable narcissist may put off audiences. The big discovery, however, is Gerw .. Us Magazine
2.5
Grouse and Home: Greenberg (Stiller) gets grumpy.Greenberg Directed by Noah Baumbach I gotta stop doing things just because they feel good, says a los .. Washington City Paper
3.5
Stiller and Baumbach dont have Roger slip into cute expressions of his anxiety and emotional problems and social awkwardness, but even if he is far mo .. Stream On Demand At Home
3.8
The sum of Greenberg is unavoidably unhappy, but its journey accommodates wit and depression, bluntness and allusion, surprise and certainty. Nicks Flick Picks
3.5
Its a character study that builds slowly to a few pointed moments of karmic awakening, not all of which are ennobling. And its played with uncanny int .. Blog Oregonlive
4.0
Tuesday June 8th 2010 I went to see Noah Baumbachs mumblecore goes mainstream comedy Greenberg last week, and now that the embargo has been lifted, I .. Ultra Culture
4.4
This is a funny and observant movie thats actually quite absorbing and entertaining. Nyc Film Critic
3.5
Its not as substantial as it believes itself to be, but Greenberg is a good movie, and contrary to a lot of critical practice, good does not equal med .. Mubi
3.5
While there are some engaging moments, the film has difficulty sustaining its overall pace and flow. James Wegg Review
3.8
But some of its hilarious, though always tinged with real life regret and clumsiness. Jackson Ville
3.5
Nicolas Rapold admires its toxic spectacle Where would screenwriters be without the great self absorbed Bfi
1.9
Good luck with yourself, Greenberg.But I think I want to break up. Sign On Sandiego
2.5
The genre reflects this, whatever the intentions of its admittedly shallow practitioners. Louis Proyect Word Press
2.0
The overall premise sounds promising but its execution is extremely disappointing. Breit Bart
1.5
With Katherine Bigelows landmark win, the women of Hollywood need to form a union.First order of business: ban romantic dramedies where loser men are .. Amy Weekly
4.0
As with much of his writing, it takes effort for the audience to get emotionally involved with these people, but they do grow on you.Gerwig, a filmmak .. Back Stage
3.8
As unlikable as Roger is, Stiller finds a way to make you see past his bitterness and sympathize with his aimlessness. You dont like him, but you feel .. Miami Herald Type Pad



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