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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghJust when the film seems to be getting bogged down in "before I made it big" anecdotes -- around the time she and Andy Dick, who was once dismissed from a food-service gig, spend a day operating a mobile lunch stand -- Gurwitch wisely broadens her focus, interviewing ordinary victims of corporate "right-sizing," plant closings.
- 63Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneA pleasant, leisurely 71 minutes, frequently beguiling thanks to Gurwitch's soft-sell version of the urbane, Second City-esque female noodge.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterWhile unlikely to set the documentary market afire, is entertaining enough.
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonModestly amusing in fits and starts, Fired! proves most potent when on-screen interviewees are playing for keeps, not for laughs.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceWhile "maybe it's for the best" proved happily prophetic for her actor pals, those words of comfort sound more like a clueless bromide when you consider the 30,000 people laid off in Lansing after the film wrapped.
- 50Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerHaving written a book about being fired, Annabelle Gurwitch has now made a documentary as well, and it's something of a mess.
- 33The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayAt one point, David Cross tells Gurwitch to enjoy being unemployed, because "When you're fired, you're interesting." But as Fired! proves, that ain't necessarily so.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenFeels like a desperate attempt to stretch a flimsy half-hour made-for-cable concept into a feature film.
- 30Chicago ReaderFred CamperChicago ReaderFred CamperThe video is heavy on actors and other showbiz types, and the self-centered Gurwitch doesn't distinguish between a factory worker laid off after decades on the job and an actor getting rejected during tryouts.
- 25New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoWould that somebody had fired Gurwitch before she could have finished Fired!