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Side Effects (2005) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Side Effects (2005) a score of 2.2988 out of 4

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"Side Effects," is a thoroughly enjoyable film, start to finish, a biting piece covered with touching warmth and humor and a feel good essence.Drug dealer Karley Hert make that, pharmaceutical sales person Karley Hert struggles between making it big in...read the complete Side Effects (2005) review at IMDB.com

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Karly (Katherine Heigl) is a traveling saleswoman peddling drugs developed by a major pharmaceutical company. She visits the doctors' offices pushing samples of the latest drugs, explaining away the side effects as minimal, providing free lunches,...read the complete Side Effects (2005) review at The Movie Chicks

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DVD Talk (Todd Douglass Jr.)

On paper Side Effects seems like a fairly decent idea, but in reality it is an awkward movie. The core plot is fine and the message is there, but both become convoluted once the blah romance, spotty comedy, and terrible acting takes hold. This movie...read the complete Side Effects (2005) review at DVD Talk (Todd Douglass Jr.)