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8 femmes (2002) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give 8 femmes (2002) a score of 2.8201 out of 4

based on (161) reviews

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Excellent

(26)

Very Good

(100)

Good

(30)

Fair

(4)

Poor

(1)

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Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)

"8 Women" delivers just what the title promises. François Ozon's new comedy-thriller-musical-romance boasts as glamorous a cast of fabulous French actresses as any stargazer could wish for. The story takes place in the 1950s on a French country...read the complete 8 femmes (2002) review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)

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The Spinning Image

The time is the nineteen-fifties, the place a French country mansion that is quickly being cut off by the snowfall. Suzon (Virginie Ledoyen) arrives in the morning for the Christmas family gathering and greets her grandmother (Danielle Darrieux); the...read the complete 8 femmes (2002) review at The Spinning Image

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New York Times (A.O. Scott)

Indefensible, cynical, even grotesque; it is also pure -- that is to say innocent and uncorrupted -- fun....read the complete 8 femmes (2002) review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)

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Reel.com

So how did Ozon go so wrong? A good portion of the blame must rest with the script, which the filmmaker and Marina de Van adapted from a 1960s play by Robert Thomas. Though it's unclear how much of the source material remains, the bottom line is that...read the complete 8 femmes (2002) review at Reel.com