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2006
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Thank You For Smoking
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53
Negative reviews
1
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3.8
Mocking PC piousness may have come of age in movie comedies, but family values are still no laughing matter.
EW
4.4
I enjoyed the satire; I laughed a lot because its a very funny movie, but laughs are common and satire, as we all know, is what closes on Saturday Nig ..
Rogerebert
0.5
Just how bad is Basic Instinct 2 Well, for starters, theres far less sex than youve been hoping.
Austin Chronicle
3.0
Aiming at all targets and hitting none of them, the movie is as harmless and inconsequential as a candy cigarette.
Time Out
3.5
The Mendocino Complex burns near the Mendocino National Forest and Highway 20 northwest of Lakeport.
4.0
Perhaps most surprising ofall, Reitman doesnt content himself with merely exploring all the possiblepermutations on a single comic premise, but seems ..
Screen Daily
2.5
But for a film thats ostensibly about modern American societys love affair with addictive behavior sex, drugs, rock & roll its bark is much worse than ..
3.0
Structural scrappiness aside, it remains a laudably amoral and superbly caustic comedy for those who like their satire strong and unfiltered.
3.5
Thank You For Smoking shines with its raw sense of humor and eagerness to poke fun at all sides.
Cinema Blend
4.0
Im definitely adding this flick to my DVD collection asap and urge anyone sick and bloated with the crap coming out of Hollywood these days to pick th ..
JoBlo
3.0
And yet, he this sharp witted spokesman manages to make the anti smoking panelists look like idiots.
Spirituality And Practice
2.5
In the end, all the pic has left to peddle is its own amoral cleverness.
Sover
3.1
Yet, at best, Reitman delivers a bleeder up the middle.It is a disappointment.
ReelViews
4.4
Doesnt wear its message on its sleeve and doesnt particularly care if anyone gets the point. It just wants to be good and funny.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.2
It is a richly populated film but with a cast underutilized by the two dimensional material.
4.4
That quirky and intelligent rarity that elicits wry smiles and hearty laughs alike.
Usa Today
3.1
As a result, the film loses its comedic edge as it approaches its conclusion until finally becoming a surprisingly tedious character study.
Reel Film Reviews
3.5
It is refreshingly irreverent and briskly comic.The dialogue sparkles and the perfectly cast Eckhart carries the film smoothly.
Lariat
3.8
Thank You for Smoking was directed by Jason Reitman, the 29 year old son of director Ivan Reitman.The old man should be proud, and maybe a little jeal ..
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Granted, the movie skewers some easy targetsHollywood, big tobacco and lobbyistsbut its marksmanship is delightful.
News Review
3.5
But its such a sharp look at issues were afraid to address that the film is well worth watching and often thrilling in its bracing observations on shi ..
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Thank You For Smoking is definitely worth seeing for its writing and performances but its not quite as clever as it thinks it is.
View London
3.5
It might not seem possible to make a satirical comedy about something as unfunny as the depredations of Big Tobacco.
Cs Monitor
3.5
Writer and director Jason Reitman evinces surprising maturity for a first time filmmaker, crafting a witty script from the popular book by Christopher ..
Film Journal International ..
4.4
A smart, funny and often perceptive work that bodes well for the future career of screenwriter/director Jason Reitman.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.0
Im not at all sure what the few detractors of this unusually sophisticated and frequently hilarious satire on spin doctoring wanted it to be, though I ..
Mountain X
3.8
Three robbers were caught on video stealing from this Malton jewelry store.
Toronto Star
4.0
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Emanuellevy
3.5
Eckharts enthusiasm is required to lift the film from its own rather low confidence in its material.
Reel Talk Reviews
4.0
The debuting Reitman handles the film with inventive style and confident assurance.
Eye For Film
3.5
The mood is infectious, the laughs non stop and nothing is off limits.
3.2
Its got to be laser sharp and pitch black and leave you breathless from laughing.
Movies
4.0
In terms of story, Thank You.. is pretty familiar territory, encompassing a kidnapping and a Supreme Court showdown.
Bbc
3.8
Thank You for Smoking is no dry history lesson, though, although it should be a rich conversation piece for adult audiences.
The Movie Boy
4.5
Thank You For Smoking review, Thank You For Smoking DVD review Movies Home / Entertainment Channel / Bullz Eye Home First time director Jason Reitmans ..
Bullz-Eye
3.5
Its perhaps a little warmer than Paynes pitch black early efforts (Citizen Ruth, Election) and not as manic as some Coen comedies (Raising Arizona, Fa ..
Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
4.4
Thank You for Smoking is refreshing in its attitudes toward our neo puritanical society but also slams liberal conventions as well.In other words the ..
Hollywood
4.5
Its hard not to admire the sheer gall of his medicine show patter and con man guile.
Seattle Pi
4.3
As the centrifugal force of this cynical dark comedy, Nick Naylor may be one of the strongest anti hero characters in a film in a long time.
3.1
New KSHSAA director Bill Faflick said his organizations purpose is to have student athletes achieve at a higher academic level, become good citizens a ..
Kansas City
3.8
Unfortunately, as the film continues, its somewhat bland and often ridiculous plot takes overforcing the fresh touches to the background and nearly bl ..
Christianity Today
3.1
There are lot of good points and even more good jokes.If youre hoping for a definitive kick in the pants to one side or the other, you may just be dis ..
Ross Anthony
4.4
Heroes of the Zeroes is Nick Rogers daily, alphabetical look back at the 365 best films of 2000 2009.Thank You For Smoking Rated R 2006 In his riotous ..
The Filmy Ap
4.4
Either way, this is as much as Ive had to think about any movie yet this year.And it feels good.
Big Picture Big Sound
5.0
Thank You For Smoking is one of the funniest, most intelligent satires to come out of Hollywood in years, and it assaults everyone in its path.
Waffle Movies
5.0
... a real life comedic drama that doesnt preach so much as it encourages you to think for yourself lest you be bamboozled like the rest of the flock.
Movie Crypt
4.0
Thank You for Smoking Synopsis In a role Aaron Eckhart seems born to play, the hero of Thank You for Smoking is Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big T ..
Movie Web
3.8
Theyve been pushed to the margins out of the picture, in every sense of the word.The result is a bit of a two headed bogey.
Chron
3.0
While the set up is a scorcher, Jason Reitmans sassy feature debut loses some steam as we get closer to the narrative butt.
Film Guardian
3.5
Reitman handles the premise well enough, and the gags have an intelligence rarely seen in this era of fart jokes and stupid pratfalls.
Flip Side Archive
2.5
Too bad there is far more of this delicious contradiction in the novel than in Jason Reitmans movie version.
Denver Post
4.0
Thank You For Smoking plays on the popular slogan, Thank you for not smoking, and is quickly becoming the satire comedy of the year.In this movie, the ..
Review Express
4.0
But its still smart and funny and entertaining and timely, and you will laugh a lot.Enjoy.
Future Movies
4.0
Polley contemplates life and movies, and prefers movies; Wenders, who understands the difference between easy realism and the power of the artistic im ..
Cine Passion
2.5
It doesnt meet the demands of the genre because it doesnt choose sides.
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
4.4
Much of the fun of Thank You for Smoking comes from its letter perfect casting.
Sac Ticket
3.8
It takes awhile before it moves beyond a series of humorous vignettes.
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