Fresh
The premise may be outrageous, but the film is full of witty lines, delightful scenes and sharp performances.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Hollywood Ending
It's going to be a shot in the dark!
2002 · 1h 52m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Woody Allen
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Hollywood Ending
Overview
Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
47%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It lacks critical mass and droops in the middle like a worn-out saddle horse.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Rotten
The frog prince of New York comedy again wallows in the middle of the frame as various familiar faces, namely various princes and princesses from television, dart about him like so many flies with a death wish.
Manohla Dargis, L.A. Weekly
Rotten
Hollywood Ending just isn't very funny.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Fresh
Funny but perilously slight.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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