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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIs it a comedy if the audience laughs or is it a comedy if laughs were intended, irrespective of whether they're generated? Excuse Me for Living qualifies under the second definition.
- 20Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleVaguely misogynistic and defiantly paternalistic, the movie fails at nearly everything.
- 20New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierAtrocious dreck that feels sitcomish, only without the polish or panache.
- 20The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerA lumbering mess in which he has somehow trapped several recognizable actors.
- 20VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyA catchy but irrelevant title is the first of many problems with Excuse Me for Living, which throws together a lot of superficially flashy elements that never gel in any organic way.
- 20The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThis witlessly antic sex farce about a yuppie substance abuser coping with myriad personal issues during a stint in a rehab facility pretty much fails on every level, other than providing big-screen exposure for a passel of veteran older actors.
- 10Village VoiceVillage VoiceNo strand of Excuse Me for Living's frantic, unfunny, and pseudo-thoughtful narrative is well conceived.