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I Heart Huckabees Reviews

2004

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Insane comedy about a young man, experiencing confusion about his life, who decides to hire a pair of existentialist detectives to help him. Read more

Starring	Jason Schwartzman, Naomi Watts, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin
Director	David O. Russell
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- 'Wildly original, bitingly relevant and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, this is American cinema at its most adventurous and unexpected,' says Tom Charity. read more »
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- - 80
  - 32
  'Pretentious' is good when it's this funny
  
  'I Heart the Huckabees' brilliantly describes the complexities and the moral haziness of the world in which we live. Movies with this subject matter are... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - N Stafford
  - England
  - 27 Apr 2005 at 13:39
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- - 0
  - 1
  The biggest Disappointment Yet :(
  
  Seriously... your professional film critic gave this 4 and a half stars!?! Did someone put something in his popcorn! This movie is tripe! I was so disappointed ... read more »
  
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- - sdfilm
  - 125 reviews
  - Oxon
  - 05 Apr 2012 at 14:58
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  - 0
  See what you think
  
  This has got to be one of the more wierd films I've ever seen, and I guess it's really love it or hate it. It is clearly influenced by Wes Anderson ... read more »
  
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- 1100092
- - Ferry41
  - 190 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 07 Mar 2012 at 13:16
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  - 2
  I'll just stick to films that are worth understanding.
  
  I remember reading the Null-A stories when I was a teenager and enjoyed immensely the exploration of Non-Aristotelian thought process. Semantics can be fun, ... read more »
  
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- 1083604
- - theoriginalbags
  - 11 reviews
  - durham
  - 19 Jan 2012 at 23:44
- - 0
  - 0
  Insanely clever
  
  If you like philosophy and to use your brain this is a very clever and funny film. If you don't, you'll probably hate it.
  
  It's not ... read more »
  
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- 1075019
- - a customer
  - 20 Dec 2011 at 22:04
- - 0
  - 0
  I Heart Huckabees - My Review
  
  Starts weird and gets weirder. Existential treatise on philosophical approaches to life ? Maybe. Very funny and thought provoking ? Yes Would I watch it again... read more »
  
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- - DaddyTank
  - 160 reviews
  - Ulan Bator
  - 04 Sep 2011 at 17:57
- - 1
  - 2
  Trying, very
  
  It just tries too hard to be kooky and ends up protesting far too much. There is some really great acting talent on display but no-one manages to salvage any ... read more »
  
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- - Robinski
  - 141 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 24 Jul 2011 at 22:00
- - 0
  - 0
  Bonkers and Brillaint
  
  Unique, funny and frankly bonkers. And all the better for it.
  
  This is an absurdist tale that is terrific fun to watch - every Hollywood film formula ... read more »
  
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- - JayLow
  - 87 reviews
  - 04 Jul 2011 at 12:37
- - 2
  - 3
  Awful Crap
  
  This, without doubt, is one of the worst films I have ever seen. Not funny, pointless. No structure, good actors that seem embrassed to be in such a turkey
  
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- - oldskoold
  - 5 reviews
  - Ilford
  - 19 Jun 2011 at 14:27
- - 5
  - 9
  i didn't get it...
  
  this film has got quite a lot of good reviews, so i thought, allright, let's give it a go... I am the kind of person who always watches a film till the end... read more »
  
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- - MrMiguel
  - 5 reviews
  - Cleveleys
  - 10 Oct 2010 at 20:11
- - 0
  - 0
  great film
  
  quirky, funny, weird and wonderful with an excellent cast. Dont understand the poor reviews as is one of my favourite films.
  
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- - citizensane
  - 1 review
  - scotland
  - 18 Sep 2010 at 12:13
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- - 80
  - 32
  'Pretentious' is good when it's this funny
  
  'I Heart the Huckabees' brilliantly describes the complexities and the moral haziness of the world in which we live. Movies with this subject matter are... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 97313
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - N Stafford
  - England
  - 27 Apr 2005 at 13:39
- - 58
  - 31
  I hate Huckabees
  
  David O Russell's self-styled 'Existential comedy' is his first film since the excellent 'Three Kings' and comes as a grave disappointment. ... read more »
  
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- - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 30 Nov 2004 at 22:28
- - 38
  - 8
  I Hate Huckabees
  
  I don't usually switch a film off before the end but I just couldn't watch this. After an hour I just wasn't sure what I was watching. I didn't ... read more »
  
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- - Raj
  - Croydon
  - 08 Aug 2005 at 09:42
- - 30
  - 5
  Not for everyone.
  
  The film distributers publised this film totaly in the wrong way. To make it clear, if you are like me and you question everything and anything in life then you... read more »
  
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- - Rob Pickles
  - Manchester
  - 10 May 2005 at 22:53
- - 19
  - 8
  Interesting...
  
  This film is about two theories of existence - the first one being that everything is linked to everything else (existentialism) hence everything matters, the ... read more »
  
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- - EdwardTheGreat
  - London
  - 12 May 2005 at 09:33
- - 15
  - 5
  Philosophy and comedy? Intelligent indeed
  
  Billed as an existential comedy, light and breezy this isn't as philosophy is explored within comic boundaries. Sharp, confusing and intelligent at the same... read more »
  
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- 100669
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 07 May 2005 at 10:52
- - 11
  - 3
  Not for everyone, but just right for me!
  
  I first saw this film in the cinema and pre-ordered it on DVD as soon as I got home. I had not been so moved, amused and enthralled by a film in a long time. ... read more »
  
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- - Nikki
  - Nottingham, England
  - 07 Jun 2005 at 14:43
- - 16
  - 12
  Good, but not great…
  
  An explanation with a blanket does not make an existential movie!
  
  I Heart Huckabees tries to introduce the casual viewer to the complexities of the ... read more »
  
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- - TheCheat
  - North Yorkshire
  - 18 Apr 2005 at 01:03
- - 10
  - 3
  What do you call this film?
  
  Heart or love?
  
  already the title brings ambiguity.
  
  Heart or love?
  
  This film will divide viewers.
  
  Its built on a ... read more »
  
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- - misterPhonics
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  - 27 Jun 2005 at 00:07
- - 8
  - 2
  A stunning comedy for the more intellectual
  
  OK, so the 1st 10 mins you think 'what the hell is this all about?!?!?'
  
  But bear with this film, cos it really is such a breath of fresh air ... read more »
  
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- 429648
- - Tom Pope
  - Brighton
  - 13 Apr 2007 at 11:15

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Critics' reviews
- 'Wildly original, bitingly relevant and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, this is American cinema at its most adventurous and unexpected,' says Tom Charity. read more »
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  - Tom Charity
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- Odd comedy full of philosophical asides, taken at a meandering pace; the message it delivers is not the artistic creed 'only connect,' but an insistence that we are all connected, though not necessarily at the funny-bone.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
- What?!? Say again?? As weird as anything penned by Charlie Kaufman, talkier than a Rohmer, more burned up over big... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
- One of the smartest, funniest movies imaginable. Essential viewing.
- 23243
- - Total Film
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
- By far the most original comedy of the year
- 23242
- - Premiere
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
- The brilliant work of a mad genius
- 23241
- - Esquire
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11

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