Rotten
A potty and potty-mouthed junior-high school musical that is by turns both energetic and slack.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
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Spork
Overview
A frizzy-haired, pink-cheeked outcast named Spork navigates her way through the annals of junior high.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
55%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Camp often means a lack of feeling and generalized disdain; not so in "Spork," which has as much heart as "Sixteen Candles."
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Fresh
As uplifting stories of tolerance and self-discovery go, "Spork" has a messy appeal, but it's no "Hairspray."
Mike Hale, New York Times
Rotten
Ghuman might have managed to salvage the film from its weak script if he'd had a firmer grasp on tone, and a better melding of the mish-mash of pop culture references.
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice
Fresh
For all its poignancy, "Spork" never loses sight of its goal to be zesty, sharp-witted fun.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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