Review of King of the Corner (2004) by Rosemarie S — 23 Jan 2008

The only interesting question this film asks is, "Why wasn't this sent straight to DVD?".

This review of King of the Corner (2004) was written by Rosemarie S on 23 Jan 2008.

King of the Corner has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of King of the Corner

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By Common Sense Media Editors (42) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 01 Jan 2011

A story of maturity and consequences -- teens OK…

Read Review

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By Lee M (4,001) on 28 Dec 2007

Moments of this film reminded me of Alexander Payne's great library of male dysfunction -- Election, About Schmidt, Sideways -- not because…

Read Review

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 10 Sep 2005

The story should have kept it's focus on the midlife crisis but tried to cover too much ground without exploring any fully…

Read Review

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By Cherryl Dawson And Leigh Ann Palone (956) for TheMovieChicks.com (956) on 11 Sep 2005

The marketing focus groups, product testing, and even a pre-planning visit to the funeral home provide a lot of laughs, but then you get little…

Read Review

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 09 Sep 2005

Despite a tendency to ramble and some uncomfortable shifts of tone, overall the picture generates a quiet humor and warmth that are quite appealing…

Read Review

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By Sheri Linden (962) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 28 Jul 2005

This comic drama unfolds with a fine eye for behavioral detail and a keen ear for deadpan irony and unvoiced heartache, particularly of the…

Read Review

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 04 Sep 2005

Peter Riegert's immense likability factor does much to carry King of the Corner, but Riegert's directorial debut is a clunky affair…

Read Review

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By John Monaghan (292) for Detroit Free Press (942) on 23 Jun 2005

Thanks to Riegert's obvious passion for the project, it succeeds even when individual scenes play like bits from an actors' workshop…

Read Review

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By Clayton M (116) on 25 Nov 2007

Way to go Shapiro... This was a sweet movie…

Read Review

Review of King of the Corner (2004)

By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 21 Sep 2005

It's a warm, unexpectedly moving portrait of a man on the verge of what could either be a dreadful or delightful second chapter…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

More Reviews by Rosemarie S

Review of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 23 Dec 2009

Very similar to the original, in fact too much is the same to make Part 2 worth watching…

Read Review

Review of The Girlfriend Experience (2009)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 03 Mar 2010

How to pretend you're making a documentary, when what you're making can't be more of a fiction…

Read Review

Review of The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 11 Dec 2009

It was okay. I haven't read the book so I can't say how it was compared to the book…

Read Review

Review of Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 06 Mar 2010

How the mighty have fallen, is the best sentence to describe this documentary…

Read Review

Review of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 24 Nov 2009

Good & real about greed... very funny with a fantastic cast... lots of LOL moments... a classic model for comedies…

Read Review

Review of Closed Circuit (2013)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 30 Oct 2009

Good & real about bad cops & bad people with great twist & very intense... Julia Ormond & Bill Pullman were fantastic…

Read Review

Review of The Poker Club (2008)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 22 Dec 2009

Good, intense, suspenseful & real about consequences of betrayal & covering up a crime... some scream outbursts from being startled…

Read Review

Review of Water (2005)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 24 Nov 2009

Good & real about customs that keep widows at a disadvantage - it all comes down to money... Seema Biswas was fantastic…

Read Review

Review of Dread (2009)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 25 Apr 2010

Very good horror movie, a bit strange, but yet so cruel! This film is from 2009, not 1999…

Read Review

Review of The House of Sand (2005)

By Rosemarie S (329) on 17 Dec 2009

Good & real about life & contentment & making the best of your current situation - home is where you are as in the expression make yourself…

Read Review

More Reviews by Rosemarie S

Popular Movies Right Now

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

The Platform

2019

70%94 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

King of the Corner

2004

50%18 Reviews

The Others

2001

77%752 Reviews

The Second Arrival

1998

41%17 Reviews

Keoma

1976

70%52 Reviews

Sergeant York

1941

78%192 Reviews

The Comebacks

2007

36%381 Reviews

Shark Night 3D

2011

35%515 Reviews

Ophelia

2019

72%50 Reviews

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

1993

71%458 Reviews

The Abyss

1989

73%711 Reviews