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Joe Gould's Secret
74
Metascore
23 reviews · Provided by
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80
Film.com
Robert Horton
Film.com
Robert Horton
A fitting tribute to an era, a writer, and an unapologetic eccentric.
75
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman
An elegant, quietly comical but slightly constricted period piece whose stately pace is all but offset by several impressive performances.
75
New York Daily News
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
Jami Bernard
Holm is dazzling as the grubby little misfit, just a little brilliant and a little insane.
75
Portland Oregonian
Shawn Levy
Portland Oregonian
Shawn Levy
Finely etched and acted but too often limpid and punchless in its impact.
70
TV Guide Magazine
Ken Fox
TV Guide Magazine
Ken Fox
Makes for a great story.
67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
A gentle and often beautiful study in opposites.
60
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
The New York Times
Stephen Holden
Settles for being an atmospheric scenes-in-the-life biography of someone's most unforgettable character. It could have been so much more.
60
Film.com
Ernest Hardy
Film.com
Ernest Hardy
Drags on far too long.
50
Salon
Charles Taylor
Salon
Charles Taylor
Carefully made, respectful and dull.
50
Time
Richard Schickel
Time
Richard Schickel
There's a great story here, but Tucci's literate, civilized, wistful movie lacks savage impulse and refuses to show how mutual exploitation led to minor tragedy.
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