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Cooler, The (2003) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Cooler, The (2003) a score of 2.8558 out of 4

based on (288) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(196)

Good

(50)

Fair

(3)

Poor

(0)

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Santa Cruz Sentinel (Wallace Baine)

Makes some daring artistic risks and largely succeeds....read the complete Cooler, The (2003) review at Santa Cruz Sentinel (Wallace Baine)

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Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

The highlights of The Cooler -- the portrait of Bernie-as-schlub, the ecstatic union of two losers, the depiction of shadowy old Vegas confronted with its sanitized corporate future -- are superb. You can easily live with the rest to get to them....read the complete Cooler, The (2003) review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)

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Boxoffice Magazine (Annlee Ellingson)

The film is, of course, anchored by Macy in the titular role, his singular features and consummate talent seemingly designed and destined for this very role....read the complete Cooler, The (2003) review at Boxoffice Magazine (Annlee Ellingson)

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San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)

Along with crudities in writing and direction, The Cooler commits an unpardonable affront. It turns William H. Macy, the great, curiously winning loser-nerd of modern movies, into a drab, lovable cipher....read the complete Cooler, The (2003) review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)