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My Dead Boyfriend
My Dead Boyfriend is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Anthony Edwards and starring Heather Graham, Katherine Moennig, Scott Michael Foster, and John Corbett.[1] The film is based on Arthur Nersesian's 2000 novel Dogrun.[2] It was released on November 3, 2016 by Orion Pictures and Momentum Pictures. PlotMary's life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer, but all that changes when she comes home to find her couch potato boyfriend dead in front of the TV set.[3] Cast
ReceptionThe film received negative reviews and has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 11 critics.[4] On Metacritic the film has a score of 25% based on reviews from 6 critics.[5] Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote that the film "desperately tries to look and sound like a quirky indie hit, but that’s not an achievable goal when you have an unlikable lead character indifferently rendered by a name star."[6] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "never achieves a consistent narrative or stylistic tone. Instead, it relies far too heavily on the charms of its wide-eyed star, who, despite her best efforts, can't overcome the fact that her role should be played by a much younger actress. Twenty years ago, this comedy might have been a slightly amusing diversion. Now it just exudes an air of sweaty desperation."[7] Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com gave the film one star.[8] References
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