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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

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Reviews Counted:158

Fresh:124

Rotten:34

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: Rockwell is spot-on as Barris, and Clooney directs with entertaining style and flair.

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $15,878,598

Synopsis: George Clooney makes his directorial debut with this frenetic, visually dazzling black comedy. Based on notorious television producer Chuck Barris' "unauthorized autobiography," Clooney's film... George Clooney makes his directorial debut with this frenetic, visually dazzling black comedy. Based on notorious television producer Chuck Barris' "unauthorized autobiography," Clooney's film reinforces Barris' outlandish claim that he lived a secret life as a hitman for the CIA. Sam Rockwell stars as Barris, a fresh-faced dreamer who moves to New York to find success in television. Pretty soon, he's written a hit song ("Palisades Park"), has shacked up with the ultra-peppy Penny (Drew Barrymore), and has his first successful game show, THE DATING GAME. But as if that weren't enough excitement, he is soon recruited by CIA Special Agent Jim Byrd (Clooney) to become a hired killer for the federal government. As Barris' subsequent shows (THE NEWLYWED GAME, THE GONG SHOW) take off, the conflicted producer uses them as a front for his undercover job, chaperoning winning couples all over the world while performing his deadly duties after hours. Along the way, he meets a shady cast of characters--including a sultry assassin (Julia Roberts)--who threatens to blow his cover and ruin his television career forever. Adapted by the daring and mischievous Charlie Kaufman, Clooney's film features yet another electrifying performance from Rockwell (LAWN DOGS, SAFE MEN). [More]

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Sam Rockwell, George Clooney

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Sam Rockwell, George Clooney, Rutger Hauer, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Director: George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh

Director: George Clooney
Screenwriter: Charlie Kaufman
Producer: Andrew Lazar
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Composer: Alex Wurman
Studio: Miramax Films

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Urban Cinefile Critics

An intriguing, bizarre and challenging film that invites us into a world filled with larger-than-life characters and strange occurrences.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 18 2008 08:53 AM

Urban Cinefile

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Sandra Hall

Directing for the first time, Clooney turns out to be a natural when it comes to parody...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 01 2003 08:06 AM

Sydney Morning Herald

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4/5

Garth Franklin

Marks an auspicious debut for George Clooney in the role of director -- a job he already seems to be a natural at.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 16 2003 08:18 AM

Dark Horizons

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3/5

Mark Halverson

Fact and possible fiction amble to a photo finish as one of pop culture’s nuttiest milestones.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 07 2008 03:17 AM

Sacramento News & Review

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3/5

Rob Gonsalves

Clooney wanted Kaufman's script delivered without corruption or softening. He has overcorrected and made a glum, almost listless movie.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 30 2007 03:22 PM

eFilmCritic.com

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3.5/4

Joe Lozito

Directing a movie is no picnic, but I'll be damned if Mr. Clooney doesn't make it seem like fun.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 14 2007 06:29 AM

Big Picture Big Sound

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Brimming with slightly self-conscious directorial panache, the movie zips between nearly three decades, fantasy and reality without ever really deciding how seriously it wants to take itself.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 24 2006 04:31 AM

Time Out

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2/5

Darrin Keene

The ingredients were there for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind to become a cult classic, but the resulting film is a tedious Hollywood yawner.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 06 2005 07:38 PM

Film Threat

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3.5/4

Michael Dequina

A terrific actor, a handsome movie star and now an accomplished director--damn you, Mr. Clooney, for making it that much more unfair for the average joe likes of myself.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 08 2005 08:52 AM

TheMovieReport.com

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1/10

Tony Medley

Clooney directs it! How could it be any good?

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 07 2004 07:29 PM

tonymedley.com

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3/4

Judith Egerton

Noir fantasy with the pop funkiness of '70s game shows

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 23 2004 08:36 AM

Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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Enrique Buchichio

Un prodigio narrativo muy diferente a todo lo que suele producir Hollywood, pero no por capricho de un director sino al servicio de una historia y de un punto de vista.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 03 2003 08:58 AM

Uruguay Total

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Tim Robey

Bounces around like the smarter and weirder older brother of Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 19 2003 07:15 AM

Daily Telegraph

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4/4

Emily Blunt

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is freakin' brilliant. Sam Rockwell gives a whack-you-upside-the-head dose of his talent!

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 22 2003 03:31 PM

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5/10

John J. Puccio

...a one-note character study about an unhappy, insecure, delusional paranoiac, whose assassin gimmick wears thin almost before it gets started.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 02 2003 04:09 PM

DVDTown.com

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Betty Jo Tucker

Because of movies like this, nostalgia just ain't what it used to be.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 11 2003 12:37 PM

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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4/5

Shannon J. Harvey

Clooney has made a stylish debut, wisely making his movie resemble the wacky game shows Barris dreamt up.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 29 2003 12:42 AM

Sunday Times (Australia)

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3.5/4

No review available.

comment Comment | Jul., 21 2003 05:08 PM

Sunday Times (Australia)

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Todd Gilchrist

Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind is the latest, and most promising evolution of Clooney’s career. . .

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 10 2003 12:27 AM

FilmStew.com

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4/5

Pablo Villaca

Os universos de Chuck Barris e Charlie Kaufman são complementares. E igualmente fascinantes.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 01 2003 10:47 PM

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