The Boy Next Door

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  • 2015


MOVIE IS entertaining furious energy.culminating psychological predictable
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10 % Rotten
$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 13
Negative reviews 88
Average Rating 1.7/5
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1.5
Instead we get an unoriginal stalker thriller that literally hits you with one overused clich after another. Keith & the Movies
3.2
Intentionally or not, it plays like a fun, loud parody of reactionary thrillers. Av Club
3.0
Whether the comedy is intentional or so bad its good, I guarantee youll be laughing harder than you ever expected. We Got This Covered
1.5
No doubt, a genre film like this one can be trashy fun, but when it plays like so many junk movies before it, your interest wanes fairly quickly as th .. Austin Chronicle
1.5
What the film needs is a subversive touch, something that doesnt play it safe. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Talent, story and tone mix unevenly in The Boy Next Door, a flimsy psychological thriller pairing Jennifer Lopez with the Step Up franchises Ryan Guzm .. Screen Daily
1.5
With Rob Cohen (The Fast And The Furious) directing from a clunky script by Barbara Curry, the film morphs from would be sexy melodrama to harder edge .. Screen Daily
2.0
No wonder the frames resort to loud moaning to infuse the desired sexual energy.Culminating into a horrendously gore filled climax, this shallow movie .. ETimes (TOI)
1.5
She caves, sleeps with him, immediately regrets the decision and Noah doesnt appreciate it. Collider
1.9
Youll howl, youll squirm, youll applaud with disgusted glee and youll wish that the rest of the film were that much fun. Rogerebert
2.5
Whether its stunning visuals, one hell of plot twist or jaw dropping action, popcorn entertainment needs something to make it worth buying a ticket. IGN
1.0
Your time would be better spent fantasizing about one of the two onscreen leads than continuing to watch the film. The Young Folks
3.0
Its not great. But its also not bad. And, in the end, that feels like a win. Cinema Blend
1.0
Over more than 20 years of movies, Lopezs style, in good movies and bad, has been beguiling and unhurried. Ny Daily News
1.0
There are moments of sexy, and moments of crazy, but as a whole THE BOY NEXT DOOR is not worth paying a visit. JoBlo
1.3
Essentially a bottom of the bill drive in flick in an era that no longer has double bills or drive ins, The Boy Next Door might once have provided an .. The Globe And Mail
2.0
No wonder the frames resort to loud moaning to infuse the desired sexual energy.Culminating into a horrendously gore filled climax, this shallow movie ..
1.9
A risible stalker thriller predicated on the absurd notion that Jennifer Lopez is still a movie star, its Fatal Attraction without the rabbit.And most .. Rogers Movie Nation
0.5
10 1 1 / 10 The curious career of director Rob Cohen takes another predictably disastrous turn with The Boy Next Door. An attempt to fashion his own F .. Blu Ray
2.0
If the gender roles were reversed, the seduction scenes would be considered exploitative and creepy. Tv Guide
1.0
You can read this review of the new Jennifer Lopez vehicle, or you can take the word of the woman I passed in the lobby after the preview, who was dra .. Chicago Reader
1.3
It plays out like a checklist of what needs to happen in a cheap thriller. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
But theres an undeniable sense of silly fun in this erotic thriller. Usa Today
1.0
We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video Jennifer Lopezs latest pic .. The Times
1.0
Written by the inexperienced Barbara Curry, this gender switch on Fatal Attraction abandons logic early, lunging from borderline soft core porn to fla .. News Review
2.0
Lopez does her level best with the cheesy dialogue and makes an engaging lead, if not an impressive one. Radio Times
1.0
Since then, lots of stalker related films have come and gone, some better than others, and the rest easily forgotten. Screen It
2.0
The films absurdity is its one consistent aspect, although Cohen (director of The Fast and the Furious) deserves a certain credit for stoking up the t .. Independent
1.5
You could make the effort to sneak a peek, but it probably wouldnt be worth your while. The Wrap
3.0
It isnt nearly as daring or discomfiting as it could be. It is, however, trashy good fun and impressively steamy. News Day
2.5
Cohens direction and Barbara Currys script are ruthlessly efficient but perfunctory, lacking the juicy details and snarky humor which could make this .. Film Journal
2.0
Making a brief stop in cinemas before finding its natural home on DVD, this profitably cheap B movie exploiter pits Jennifer Lopezs all but single mum .. The Guardian
2.0
Its one of those innately conservative Channel 5 matinee movies with glossier production and more shots of its leading mans sixpack, but the inevitabl .. The Guardian
2.0
Those who delight in seeing our cultural divas in any state of dramatic extreme will have a great time, but for a would be cult classic, this could ha .. The Guardian
2.0
Perhaps if Cohen displayed some of his usual flair and the actors camped it up a bit, the thing may have worked as a good guilty pleasure.You do feel .. Az Central
1.9
Until the end, with a fiery climax so ridiculous it prompted bursts of laughter from a preview audience. Star Tribune
1.0
The Boy Next Door is an absolute scream. Unfortunately, its not meant to be. Daily Mail
2.8
But Boys premise reeks of stalker movie mothballs, and its too timid to fully dive into the high camp it hints at. Ew
1.0
What we have here is the unpleasant spectacle of a bad swimmer, for whom most of us feel a vague cultural affection, floundering in a bottomless pool .. Salon
2.0
At points it feels like a competent thriller built on deeply sketchy bones. Flim List
1.0
Improbably overheated, its absolutely asinine a new low for J.Lo evoking ludicrous memories of Gigli. Susang Ranger
1.3
Suffice it to say, the script defies both good taste and plain old logic. Sf Gate
1.5
Lopezs new project represents an earnest attempt to capitalize on a very real public hunger to see a woman at the center of a mainstream movie not an .. Time
0.6
If shtick were as rewarding as camp, then The Boy Next Door would be a classic. Slant Magazine
1.5
However, Cohen, the veteran of films such as Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and The Fast and Furious, doesnt let this develop into what could have been a .. The New Indian Express
1.9
Its a movie about a young man with an unhealthy mother fixation, but if you go into it expecting something closer to Mommie Dearest than Psycho, youll .. Washington Post
1.5
It takes care to counteract the novelty of its gender adjustment to the obsessed lover formula hes a dude instead of a temptress! by being utterly rou .. The New York Times
1.9
I wish The Boy Next Door were a different, zingier sort of mediocrity, but whenever it threatens to go the full Zalman King Two Moon Junction route, i .. Chicago Tribune
2.5
The Boy Next Door may end up as one of the worst movies of 2015, but it is also one of the most entertaining. Boston Globe
1.8
Her best friend, high school vice principal Vicky Lansing (Kristin Chenoweth, TVs Pushing Daisies) is trying to steer her away from Garrett towards ot .. Reeling Reviews
1.0
Of the Iliad.The moment couldnt be any more deliciously terrible if the byline on the books cover credited it to Homer Simpson. Flickfilosopher
1.0
After a period making so so romantic comedies and giving birth to little Lopezes, J Lo is back in the sort of breathtakingly abysmal thriller that, a .. The Irish Times
0.5
Its just that after this steamy coupling, when the thriller aspect of the story should really be kicking into high gear, the movie falls apart complet .. Blogs Indie Wire
1.5
By the time the finale arrives, complete with eye gouging by EpiPen, Boy seems destined to become a camp classic of some kind. Las Vegas Weekly
1.3
Epic fail.The movie repeatedly insults its audience by treating viewers like ADD afflicted kindergarten students. ReelViews
1.5
As counterprogramming to awards focused prestige titles, it offers January moviegoers some guilty pleasure thrills and laughs, while falling way short .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The Boy Next Door isnt frenzied, just by the numbers, despite some hilarious, Hays Code era worthy visual metaphors early on (Noah fixing Claires gara .. Los Angeles Times
1.8
He just sets it in motion and lets the predictable pieces fall into place. Detroit News
1.5
January releases dont get much more January than this, but given its reported $4 million budget, The Boy Next Door shouldnt have too much trouble find .. Variety
1.3
If I see one comedy this year thats as funny as The Boy Next Door, it will be a magnificent year for comedy. Aisle Seat
3.8
With an emphasis on explosions, outrageous stuntwork, and slick special effects, the film substitutes loud noises and ceaseless eye candy for anything .. Reel Film
2.0
There is no denying that Rob Cohens thriller The Boy Next Door, is a dreadful piece of cinema. Hey U Guys
1.9
Zing!.Lopez, never much of an actress and best suited to the rom coms she made a decade or so ago like The Wedding Planner and Shall We Dance, cant ma .. The Star
0.6
Lifetime ready have your cake and eat it too crap about a victimized woman turned righteous avenger in the last five minutes Film Freak Central
1.5
Its a thriller, if the term can be applied to an inept, perfunctory movie with more laughs than thrills and it only has a couple laughs. Oregon Live
2.5
Its been a really long time since theres been a good obsessive stalker movie. Ner Dist
3.0
This is that rare, truly awful film that is, nevertheless, hilariously entertaining. Maki At The Movies
1.0
Her latest has aspirations to be the kind of slick and stylish adult thriller popularised in the 80s and 90s, but ends up imploding thanks to a clunky .. Digital Spy
1.3
Directed by Rob Cohen as an unabashed trash wallow, The Boy Next Door wants badly to be a cut rate Fatal Attraction, but ends up getting more laughs t .. New York Post
1.9
On some level, it didnt matter how The Boy Next Door turned out.The line from the far too revealing trailer, in which hunky young Noah (Ryan Guzman) e .. Red Eye Chicago
1.5
That you wont easily forget the experience may be Wolfes big victory in a film thats easier to admire than enjoy. Independent Ie
2.5
A cheesy TV movie ramped up with language and violence, this sudsy thriller is far more fun to watch than it should be. Contact Music
1.5
Instead, this is the kind of jaw dropper that pushes its non believablity into your frequently laughing face. Film Racket
4.5
Not like graphic graphic, but, like, sensual graphic I dont know. Vanity Fair
1.5
This dreadful film mistakes gross violence for thrills and formula setups for workable action sequences. Hollywood And Fine
2.5
Its full of unintentional laughs, and transcendently unselfconscious. The Dissolve
2.0
If they were laughing, they should have done reshoots to make it funnier. ComingSoon
1.0
That good will quickly curdled over a series of wan movies and calculated career moves. Metro New York
1.3
Lopezs Boy an unimaginative plunge into paranoia hello A new neighbor (Ryan Guzman) moves in on an emotionally vulnerable Claire (Jennifer Lopez) in R .. Daily Herald
4.5
The Boy Next Door contributes absolutely nothing new to the erotic thriller genre, and it doesnt have to. Crave Online
1.0
Unfortunately, Cohen fails to embellish this well worn plot with anything like the kind of madness that would be required to offset its mechanical com .. The Ooh Tray
1.5
Its the kind of movie that probably could have been at least entertaining if it was a little more campy, but the dead serious tone makes it rather dre .. Bowling Green Daily News
1.5
However, Cohen, the veteran of films such as Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and The Fast and Furious, doesnt let this develop into what could have been a .. The Indian Express
1.5
Regardless of the glee I felt watching this hot mess of a train wreck, its not a good film by any standard. Fat Guys At The Movies
1.3
Thats what this movie feels like.But if youre Jennifer Lopez you just grit your teeth, put up with it, and dont even think about calling the cops beca .. National Post
1.0
Synopsis Newly separated San Fernando high school teacher Claire (Jennifer Lopez) is sweet talked by hunky teenager Noah (Ryan Guzman) who has moved i .. Sky
0.5
Who cares.The Boy Next Door is a hoot fest for adults, and a good way to get your teenagers to start watching hardcore. Theepoch Times
1.5
And the lurid barn burner of a finale flames into unstoppable villain ness, some helpless Bond girlishness and then B movie schlock before the creaky .. Vue Weekly
2.5
The Boy Next Door is two scenes short of becoming a camp classic. Maybe next time, J Lo. Hollywood Into To
3.5
Jennifer Lopezs new thriller is a winner in the highly underrated awards category of Best Campy Picture. Us Magazine
2.0
There are a couple of good scares, including one fake out thats so beautifully staged as to earn a gasp, a laugh and a bit of applause. Assignment X
0.5
The script just seems to be a mix of cheesy parts of other films and the cast is a random mixture of actors and actresses thrown together as some sort .. Johnhanlon Reviews
2.5
Its hard for the audience to have fun when the filmmakers stay straight faced. Movie Chambers
1.0
Apparently in The Boy Next Door no doesnt mean no, it means no judgment and no rules. Richard Crouse
1.5
Absolutely none of this rings true, and thats why The Boy Next Door comes off more as an inadvertent comedy than the thriller its supposed to be. Abc News Go
2.0
The Boy Next Door rushes from psychological thriller territory into the realm of horror film. Iol Co Za
1.8
The borderline pornographic sex feels like something out of a 90s thriller and as the plot unwinds there is just something fun about watching it get m .. Flixist
1.5
Much creeping about in kitchens and basements and the requisite jump scares lead to one of the corniest climactic showdowns in film history, although .. Ear Of Newt
1.5
Its not meant to be a comedy but theres more laughs in The Boy Next Door than all three Hangover movies put together. At Home In Hollywood
1.0
But the whole setup is too normal, dreary and just plain routine to allow a glimmer of such a saving virtue. Monsters And Critics
2.3
The Boy Next Door is not a total travesty as Lopez gives it her all and the film is fairly entertaining for all of its nutty character leaps. The Hollywood Outsider
2.0
Before all the shouts of Look! and Over there! could reach the front of the boat, the majority of the onlookers had run to the one side, making the bo .. The Monitor
2.5
The abruptness with which the film segues to its end credits without a proper wrap up to Claires life changing journey is the final damning evidence t .. The Fright File
3.5
At the end of the day, The Boy Next Door isnt going to win an Oscar. The Pop Break
1.9
Overall, the low budgeted The Boy Next Door simply fills in the cheesy blanks with its amateurish jitters. SF Crowsnest
1.5
The eye popping ending only crystallises what one already knew, dont expect too much. The Economic Times
1.5
I kinda dug this movie, and I dont feel the least bit guilty about it. Miamiartzine
1.0
Perhaps the worst of the film is in the moralizing that inhabits it.
1.5
Ryan Guzmans teenage character taunts Jennifer Lopezs teacher character after their sole sexual encounter in The Boy Next Door. Sacbee
0.5
The good news is that the entire climax of the film is one giant joke. Film Thrills
4.5
But The Boy Next Door isnt something I can recommend in good conscience because simply put, it isnt very good. Thirty, Flirty + Film



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