Review of Birthday Girl (2001) by Marie-Claude V — 09 Mar 2007

Careful what you order from Russia -- you never know what you might get.

This review of Birthday Girl (2001) was written by Marie-Claude V on 09 Mar 2007.

Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nell Minow (2,357) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 22 Dec 2010

Uneven thriller isn't for kids. Kidman's great…

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By Aswin W (347) on 20 Oct 2011

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By Love M (622) on 14 Oct 2009

Easy to watch, just not memorable. Although as usual Ben Chaplin is great…

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By Angelina C (374) on 10 Oct 2012

A quirky black comedy. Good but not great…

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By Weston K (6) on 04 Feb 2010

Love in postmodern era through bride e-commerce. Revealing (reveling) ethnology more than a thriller comedy…

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By Howie V (37) on 18 Jan 2011

No one plays the femme fatale as well as Nicole Kidman. She just does it so naturally…

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By Martin S (921) on 05 Oct 2011

It's not a good movie but it was okay to watch. Ben Chaplin is good...Vincent Cassel is good…

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By Ripö M (410) on 13 Apr 2010

Undiscovered, but that doesn't make it any lesser. With an underrated performance by Nicole Kidman as a Russian mail-order bride. Surprisingly funny…

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By Jess L (793) on 06 Feb 2013

I really don't like Nicole Kidman as an actress and this film only reaffirms that…

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By Steve O (246) on 17 Dec 2009

Pretty good script! Great characterization. A efficient production with a budget spend where it needed to be…

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