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Movie critics combined give Pecker (1998) a score of 2.7065 out of 4
based on (110) reviews
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Excellent
4
Excellent
(12)
Very Good
3
Very Good
(70)
Good
2
Good
(25)
Fair
1
Fair
(3)
Poor
0
Poor
(0)
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.30 out of 4 stars for PopcornQPopcornQ
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.21 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
It's a winning comedy, though some of Pecker's jokes inspire silence and some scenes are awkwardly staged. ...read the complete Pecker movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The New Yorker (Ken Marks)The New Yorker (Ken Marks)
Waters gets uniformly bright performances from the large cast -- especially Christina Ricci as Pecker's girlfriend and Mary Kay Place as his mother -- and he succeeds in composing yet another twisted love letter to his home town. ...read the complete Pecker movie review at The New Yorker (Ken Marks)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Ron Wells)Film Threat (Ron Wells)
Waters brilliantly skewers the pretensions of the New York art world and culture, and uses real people from that world in the process. ...read the complete Pecker movie review at Film Threat (Ron Wells)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (J.D. LaFrance)Film Threat (J.D. LaFrance)
Sure, it's lighthearted fare, but that doesn't make it any less of a good film. ...read the complete Pecker movie review at Film Threat (J.D. LaFrance)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Frequently funny, just as frequently repulsive, it's filmed in Waters's trademark deadpan style that some adore and some loathe. ...read the complete Pecker movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Janet Maslin)The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Finding hilarity in John Waters's latest movie title is the basic pre requisite for enjoying the goofy ingenuity of his new film. ...read the complete Pecker movie review at The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
It's also sweet, sentimental, rather funny and, as John Waters films go, surprisingly gentle. ...read the complete Pecker movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.17 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.10 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com picks Peckerfilmcritic.com picks Pecker
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.10 out of 4 stars for Film Scouts (Thom Bennett)Film Scouts (Thom Bennett)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Film Scouts (Thom Bennett)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.06 out of 4 stars for Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.06 out of 4 stars for Boston Phoenix (Gerald Peary)Boston Phoenix (Gerald Peary)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Boston Phoenix (Gerald Peary)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for AmateurHomeTheater.comAmateurHomeTheater.com
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
As a whole, Pecker is enjoyable but also feels scattered and transitory. ...read the complete Pecker movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Nathaniel R. AtchesonNathaniel R. Atcheson
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Susan Stark)Detroit News (Susan Stark)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for www.that-movie-site.com (Heather Picker)www.that-movie-site.com (Heather Picker)
Pecker is a young, family-oriented sandwich shop employee who is never without his camera. He takes pictures of the people around him in blue collar Baltimore, and one day an art dealer sees his photos and introduces him to a receptive New York art ...read the complete Pecker movie review at www.that-movie-site.com (Heather Picker)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Movie Martyr (Jeremy Heilman)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.96 out of 4 stars for Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for The Digital BitsThe Digital Bits
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for DVDTown (John J. Puccio)DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for Cinematter (Matt Williams)Cinematter (Matt Williams)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
...read the complete Pecker movie review at filethirteen.com
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
I was introduced to the John Waters experience back in college. I was attending a journalism conference at U.S.C. over the weekend, and the midnight show at the campus theater was "Female Trouble," "Pink Flamingos" and some old Army venereal disease ...read the complete Pecker movie review at Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (John J. Puccio)DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
If scandal, sleaze, and celebrity worship are our national religion, then John Waters is an American prophet. ...read the complete Pecker movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for A behind the scenes article on Pecker.A behind the scenes article on Pecker.
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for World Socialist Web SiteWorld Socialist Web Site
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Images (Gary Johnson)Images (Gary Johnson)
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Mike Pinsky)DVD Verdict (Mike Pinsky)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at DVD Verdict (Mike Pinsky)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.68 out of 4 stars for Film Scouts (Jason Gorber)Film Scouts (Jason Gorber)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Film Scouts (Jason Gorber)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Tom Lyons)eye WEEKLY (Tom Lyons)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at eye WEEKLY (Tom Lyons)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for City Pages, Minneapolis/St. PaulCity Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
...read the complete Pecker movie review at City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Stephen J. Brennan)Edinburgh U Film Society (Stephen J. Brennan)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Stephen J. Brennan)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Jill Cozzi)Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Jill Cozzi)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Jill Cozzi)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for filmtext.comfilmtext.com
...read the complete Pecker movie review at filmtext.com
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.58 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"Lacks an edge." ...read the complete Pecker movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.57 out of 4 stars for [safe] (Terry Brogan)[safe] (Terry Brogan)
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.56 out of 4 stars for The Nick Schager Film ProjectThe Nick Schager Film Project
...read the complete Pecker movie review at The Nick Schager Film Project
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
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Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
A young Baltimore lad nicknamed Pecker spends his time taking picture with his thrift store camera of his weird frinds and family and displays them in his own photography exhibit. His photographs are a huge sensation, and soon a New York art agent decides ...read the complete Pecker movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Pecker (1998) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
...read the complete Pecker movie review at Mr. Cranky
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Pecker (1998) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
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Pecker (1998) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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