Very Annie Mary (2002): Rachel Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, Ioan Gruffudd, Sara Sugarman

Very Annie Mary (2002)

VERY ANNIE MARY
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CAST & CREW
Rachel Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, Ioan Gruffudd
Directed by Sara Sugarman
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SYNOPSIS
The myth of the eccentric Englishman (or woman) is given a cinematic boost by the awkwardly hysterical VERY ANNIE MARY, a tale of a young Welsh woman's stumbling struggle to proclaim her independence and strike out on her own. more...

MPAA RATING
Not Rated

RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Mar 29, 2002

RELEASE COMPANY
Empire Pictures

GENRE
Comedies, British, Opera, Self-Discovery, Opera Singing, Musicians, Self-Identity

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RATING: ROTTEN READING: 33%

(FRESH = 60% or Greater)

Reviews counted: 24
Fresh: 8 Rotten: 16
Average Rating: 4.9/10

( Showing 1-24 of 24 Tomatometer Reviews, sorted z-a )

"Griffiths proves she's that rare luminary who continually raises the standard of her profession."
-- Gregory Weinkauf, NEW TIMES

"So exaggerated and broad that it comes off as annoying rather than charming."
-- Frank Swietek, ONE GUY'S OPINION

"Impossible as it may sound, this film's heart is even more embracing than Monty, if only because it accepts nasty behavior and severe flaws as part of the human condition."
-- Bob Strauss, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS

"Worth catching for Griffiths' warm and winning central performance."
-- Neil Smith, BBCI FILMS

"Hilarious musical comedy though stymied by accents thick as mud."
-- Chuck Schwartz, CRANKY CRITIC®

"A quirky dramedy that should entertain anyone who enjoyed Little Voice."
-- Jon Popick, PLANET SICK-BOY

"Even Griffiths can't rescue this porridge of a picture. "
-- Arthur Lazere, CULTUREVULTURE.NET

" If the predictability of bland comfort food appeals to you, then the film is a pleasant enough dish."
-- Pam Grady, REEL.COM

"Beware the quirky Brit-com. They can and will turn on a dime from oddly humorous to tediously sentimental."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE

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-- Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR

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  "The cast is uniformly excellent ... but the film itself is merely mildly charming."
-- Steve Simels, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE

  "A frustrating combination of strained humor and heavy-handed sentimentality."
-- Ed Scheid, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE

  "It's as sorry a mess as its director's diabolical debut, Mad Cows."
-- David Parkinson, EMPIRE MAGAZINE [UK]

  "[Griffith] adds another intriguing character to her formidable body of work."
-- Ed Kelleher, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

  "The quirky drama touches the heart and the funnybone thanks to the energetic and always surprising performance by Rachel Griffiths."
-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH

  "By the end, I was looking for something hard with which to bludgeon myself unconscious."
-- Jeffrey M. Anderson, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER

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-- Jonathan F. Richards, IN THE DARK

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ROTTEN 22%

Avg. Rating: 5.1/10

"Leaks treacle from every pore."
-- Jessica Winter, VILLAGE VOICE

"Very Annie-Mary is familiar but winningly funny and good-hearted."
-- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES

"It is not the first time that director Sara Sugarman stoops to having characters drop their pants for laughs and not the last time she fails to provoke them."
-- Jan Stuart, NEWSDAY

"The movie would seem less of a trifle if Ms. Sugarman followed through on her defiance of the saccharine."
-- Tom Sime, DALLAS MORNING NEWS

"Somehow Ms. Griffiths and Mr. Pryce bring off this wild Welsh whimsy."
-- Andrew Sarris, NEW YORK OBSERVER

"Odd and weird."
-- Lou Lumenick, NEW YORK POST

"Yet another entry in the sentimental oh-those-wacky-Brits genre that was ushered in by The Full Monty and is still straining to produce another smash hit."
-- Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES

"A bit too eager to please."
-- Edward Guthmann, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

"There are moments of real pleasure to be found in Sara Sugarman's whimsical comedy Very Annie-Mary but not enough to sustain the film."
-- Mark Adams, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

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-- HOUSTON CHRONICLE

41 Total Number of Reviews & Articles
(Includes reviews and articles NOT counted towards the Tomatometer)

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