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Stranger Than Fiction (2006) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Stranger Than Fiction (2006) a score of 2.9960 out of 4

based on (160) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(92)

Good

(22)

Fair

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Poor

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Foote on Film (John H. Foote)

Considering I see an average of two hundred and seventy five films a year, my friends tell me it is a miracle that after seeing so many bad films I am still obsessed with the movies. I walk in to every film believing it might be the best thing I have...read the complete Stranger Than Fiction (2006) review at Foote on Film (John H. Foote)

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Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)

Maybe the best thing about Stranger Than Fiction is the way it extracts unexpected work from underrated actors....read the complete Stranger Than Fiction (2006) review at Portland Oregonian (M. E. Russell)

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Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)

A striking implosion of incongruent themes....read the complete Stranger Than Fiction (2006) review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)

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The Independent (Anthony Quinn)

Will Ferrell, cast perversely against type, plays a sad-sack accountant named Harold Crick who measures out his every activity in numbers. One morning he hears a voice describing his daily routines: is he being watched, or is he going nuts? The voice is...read the complete Stranger Than Fiction (2006) review at The Independent (Anthony Quinn)