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Off the Black (2006) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Off the Black (2006) a score of 2.8189 out of 4

based on (45) reviews

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Excellent

(5)

Very Good

(32)

Good

(7)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)

A modest drama fueled by Nick Nolte's gutsy lead performance as a disheveled 57-year-old junkyard proprietor who's been as flattened by life as the rusty old cars he crushes....read the complete Off the Black (2006) review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Longino)

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Entertainment Weekly (Gregory Kirshling)

Sucking at the top of many a can, and greedily slurping the sides of an overflowing bottle, Nolte gives a master class in how to drink a beer on screen. The rest of his work here is sad, understated, and worth seeking out....read the complete Off the Black (2006) review at Entertainment Weekly (Gregory Kirshling)

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Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

I think the movie is so restrained, and holds back so much on conventional plot and characterization, that its emotional impact is severely blunted. Nolte is excellent, I suppose, but we've seen this damaged-American-dude shtick from him before....read the complete Off the Black (2006) review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)

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New York Post (Kyle Smith)

If your film is as downbeat and deflated as this one, you had better be leading up to a more interesting insight than, "The older I get, the more I know that I don't know...read the complete Off the Black (2006) review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)