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John Tucker Must Die Reviews

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Movie Info


Genre :

Comedy, Romance

Release Date :

July 28, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Betty Thomas

Starring :

Sophia Bush, Jesse Metcalfe, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, Jenny McCarthy, Arielle Kebbel, Penn Badgley, Amber Borycki, Fatso-Fasano, Taylor Kitsch

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

“..starts sailing like a boat full of laughs, but then quickly makes you want to jump ship..”
by Leana Donofrio [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
“..Despite a bold and promising title, "John Tucker Must Die" lacks the courage of its convictions..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
Review rate : B-

“..coming across as more a series of skits..”
by Chris Kaltenbach [The Baltimore Sun]
2 of 4

“..Badly made and written, with acting that's been done better on reality television shows..”
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
2 of 4

“..as teen movies go, "John Tucker Must Die" is reasonably entertaining..”
by Jessica Reaves [Chicago Tribune]
2 of 5

“..almost too nice for its own good..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
“..a feature film that pretends to be naughtier and hipper than it is..”
by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Roger Ebert [Chicago Sun-Times]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Cathy Jakicic [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News]
Review rate : D
Reviewed by Gregory Kirschling [Entertainment Weekly]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
0.5 of 4
Reviewed by Keith Uhlich [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Bret McCabe [Baltimore City Paper]
Reviewed by Jessica Reaves [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by Philip A. Stephenson [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
Reviewed by Brie Beazley [Reel]
Reviewed by Justin Chang [Variety]
Reviewed by Steve Schneider [Orlando Weekly]
Reviewed by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]

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"..."John Tucker Must Die" was a very entertaining movie, heartwarming, and a very different kind of teen movie."

posted by tabbiface on Aug 01, 2006

It is a fun, thrilling, adventure, and entertaining.

posted by princess7285 on Apr 09, 2007

LOVED IT!!!

posted by :) me on Jul 28, 2008

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posted by Rqzdtyas on Jul 16, 2009

KDpWj5 Excellent site. It was pleasant to me.

posted by adipex useage on Aug 02, 2009

hated the ending. my b-ball coach was an extra.

posted by rdog on Oct 17, 2009
 
 

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