Review of Birthday Girl (2002) by Yenny Y — 04 Sep 2006

OMG!!!!!!I DUN LIKE TIS MOVIE!!!YAKSS....

This review of Birthday Girl (2002) was written by Yenny Y on 04 Sep 2006.

Birthday Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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By The Critic ( (601) on 10 Aug 2012

An amusing premise fails to translate very well to the screen, though the cast deliver good performances and keep the proceedings watchable…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 16 Mar 2010

Birthday Girl isn't exactly a thriller, but it's not exactly a romantic movie either. It's pretty odd in that way…

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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 Robbie M (287) on 25 Mar 2010

Beyond the preposterous premise (Ben Chaplin can't get a date?), a sexy and funny movie. No reason to watch it again, but Nicole does good Russian.[…

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By Cynthia S (730) on 04 Apr 2011

A fun, off beat sleeper of a movie. Nicole Kidman is good in this one, and Ben Chaplin does his usual great job…

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By Tim G (1,197) on 27 Jan 2013

Reads like a Brit Rom Com, plays like a Brit Rom Com, and then the lead robs his own bank and finds himself in bondage to a bidet at a motel…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 20 Jul 2014

It's commendable for Kidman's and Ben Chaplin's performances, but besides that there is nothing much else here to like…

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By Pinattar (48) on 07 Jul 2012

An alright movie that shows the acting abilities of Nicole Kidman and Vincent Cassel…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 12 Nov 2010

For the first forty-five minutes of this film, I liked it better when it was called Derailed. At least that had Clive Owen in it…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 18 Aug 2010

Keep your eye on Kidman, whose kinky, kittenish performance turns unexpected emotional corners that pull you up short…

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