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Duets (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
I have a good feeling about this film and think it will stay around as a cult favorite and grow in status over the years. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
The big downside of the film is that it always feels slightly contrived. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
Delivers considerably more than the premise promises. ...read the complete Duets movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (M. V. Moorhead)Dallas Observer (M. V. Moorhead)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Some of these characters are interesting enough to keep your attention on the movie between songs. The soundtrack is full of great music and songs. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Matinee Magazine (Joe McGovern)Matinee Magazine (Joe McGovern)
It isn't a good movie by any means, yet strange and insignificant enough to smile along with nonetheless. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Matinee Magazine (Joe McGovern)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Patrick Rapa)Philadelphia City Paper (Patrick Rapa)
Set in hotel bars and truck stops in just about every town in middle America, Duets follows the screwed-up lives of three non-romantic couples looking for escape, money, fame or whatever on the, um, karaoke circuit. Ricky Dean (played by Huey Lewis, ...read the complete Duets movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Patrick Rapa)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Has little islands of humor and even perfection, floating in a sea of missed marks and murky intentions. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Duets" has little islands of humor and even perfection, floating in a sea of missed marks and murky intentions. There must have been a lot of scenes that everybody was happy with on the set, but they don't add up--the movie is all over the map. Its funda ...read the complete Duets movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film.com (Tom Keogh)Film.com (Tom Keogh)
A mixed bag, all in all (casting Huey Lewis was not the best idea), but worth seeing. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Film.com (Tom Keogh)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott)New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Every so often a movie comes along that's bad in such original and unexpected ways that it inspires an almost admiring fascination. ...read the complete Duets movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (A.O. Scott)The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Every so often a movie comes along that's bad in such original and unexpected ways that it inspires an almost admiring ...read the complete Duets movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Harvey S. KartenHarvey S. Karten
Six people, each unhappy in his or her own way, get together in fairly believable ways, each showing the other that life really is worth living if only you can make a few changes. Sound familiar? The theme sure is, but this is perhaps the first time a ...read the complete Duets movie review at Harvey S. Karten
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Utterly misconceived and completely unbelievable, "Duets" is an embarrassment for all concerned. Based on the dubious premise that karaoke is a way of life, as one character puts it, the movie brings together an unlikely group of people who compete for ...read the complete Duets movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Variety (Todd McCarthy)Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Lack of much substance or dramatic payoff makes the whole significantly less than sum of its parts. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
The ensemble cast, struggling with wanly written characters, hits more clunkers than high notes. ...read the complete Duets movie review at USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
The script takes a sharp 'dramatic' turn which stretches the credibility of the story beyond the audience's ability to suspend their disbelief. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
A simple entertainment that's by and large carried on the backs of its actors, some who are wonderful and others who are merely likable. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Megan Rosenfeld)Washington Post (Megan Rosenfeld)
If scriptwriter Byrum hadn't tried to cram every possible theme into this film -- hoping, no doubt, they would all add up to greatness -- Duets would be an entertaining, wryly observed slice of Americana. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Washington Post (Megan Rosenfeld)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for CNN Showbiz (Paul Tatara)CNN Showbiz (Paul Tatara)
In "Duets," standing in front of a room full of strangers, under a white hot spotlight, and singing along with song lyrics shown on a TV screen is a way of life. It's called karaoke, a strange little subculture where anyone can be a star for three ...read the complete Duets movie review at CNN Showbiz (Paul Tatara)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
As a film critic, the ideal would be to see every film without preconceptions. Unfortunately, since this is the real world, that's not the way things work. Duets is a case in point. As one of the high profile films playing at the 2000 Toronto Internationa ...read the complete Duets movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
Do you find yourself, sitting in your car, singing the words to your favorite songs? Do you roll up the windows so that nobody can hear you, or do you roll ‘em down and blast the volume? If this rings any bells, then you may wish to enter the somewhat ...read the complete Duets movie review at Moviepie.com
Duets (2000) scores a combined 1.68 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Steve Daly)Entertainment Weekly (Steve Daly)
A leaden piece of whimsy that looks for profound life lessons among a group of karaoke bar aficionados. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Steve Daly)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 1.25 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
It takes two to tango, but only one person to wreck a perfectly good film. With Duets, a misfiring road movie which chugs through the karaoke bars of middle America, it's difficult to know where to apportion blame - cast and crew appear united in their ...read the complete Duets movie review at Tiscali UK
Duets (2000) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
This soft, formulaic comedy/drama has a far better cast than it deserves, and they work their hearts out trying to bring life to a cliched script. ...read the complete Duets movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Only the most indulgent would fail to notice that this movie can't hold a tune. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Substitute 'bland' for 'blonde' and you've got a pretty good description of [Paltrow's] movie. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
A conceptual train wreck, with half an idea scattered like disaster debris all over the screen. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Duets (2000) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Dennis Lim)Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
A road movie, though there's a decided lack of forward motion. ...read the complete Duets movie review at Village Voice (Dennis Lim)
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Duets (2000) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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