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

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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 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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By Jessica F (305) on 23 Feb 2010

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By Ruben A (240) on 18 Apr 2011

Hmm I like this film...I don't understand why it didn't have that much success...I thought it was going to be a chick flic but was very wrong…

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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 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 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 Justin C (995) on 30 May 2010

This was a different kind of movie, it's hard to pin down with definitive genre labels…

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