Fresh
This is not a rare movie, but it does have a warm red center. It's likable, and its appeal grows as it recovers from a shaky start and finds its footing.
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
The Great Buck Howard
Greatness is a state of mind.
2008 · 1h 30m · PG
Comedy
Directed by
Sean McGinly
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The Great Buck Howard
Overview
When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
70%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A pleasant enough comedy in the My Favorite Year mold.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
A modest snapshot of a performer.
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
The film feels painfully thin.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Fresh
Buck Howard is Malkovich's show. When's he's off the screen, the film sputters, but while he's on-camera, it's magical.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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