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Movie Overview
Cast
• Brittany Murphy
• Ron Livingston
• Kathy Bates
Director
• Nick Hurran
MPAA Rating
PG-13 - sexual content/humor, and language
Little Black Book (2004)

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OFCS Rating: 6% Rotten
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"A romantic comedy without much romance and even less comedy."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Betty Jo Tucker

"And then, the gimmick: Stacy stumbles on Derek's Palm while he's out on the road, and don't you know, she can't help but peek."  PopMatters  Cynthia Fuchs

2/4
"If there is a reason to see it, it's the effortlessly enchanting Murphy, but that isn't quite reason enough. This is one Book that should have remained closed."  DustinPutman.com  Dustin Putman

B-
"I hesitate to call it a 'good' movie, because much of it is useless. But overall, it feels just quirky and interesting enough to recommend it, albeit lukewarmly."  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

C+
"Instead of actually channelling Meg Ryan, Murphy's overt attempts at cuteness make her seem vaguely inebriated."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

C-
"This movie is definitely one you should scratch from your own little list."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

.5/5
"Little Black Book is a dismal comedy about one betrayal after another."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

2/4
"The problem is that director Nick Hurran and writers Melissa Carter and Elisa Bell see this as more of a sit-com. And, in a vain attempt to get laughs, they de-humanize their characters."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

2/5
"A big, funny finale can't redeem the rest of this slight, silly and hollow romantic comedy."  Netflix  James Rocchi

2.5/5
"[T]he film itself isn’t really a romantic comedy because there’s no romance in it. Rather it’s the antithesis of a romantic comedy."  7M Pictures  Kevin Carr

C
"If she keeps this up, the number listed for Brittany Murphy in your PDA will soon need to be changed from Moviefone to a neighborhood video store."  FilmStew.com  Larry Carroll

"[A] distasteful, obnoxious, voyeuristic cesspool of human pettiness and cruelty that... thinks it’s a Deep and Meaningful exploration of the contemporary battle of the sexes."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

D
"Romance-free, comedy-free, charm-free, and apparently carb-free as well, with leading ladies Murphy and Hunter looking toned but stringy and underfed."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

.5/4
"Little Black Book is a pointless sermon about the disastrous consequences of acting like a complete and utter moron."  Slant Magazine  Nick Schager

C+
"... perversely fascinating, if ultimately disappointing."  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  Sean Axmaker

5/10
"A shallow, futile, banal romantic comedy that even a fluffy, feel-good ending cannot retrieve."  Modamag.com  Susan Granger

D
Read review  FilmJerk.com  Brian Orndorf

Read review  Cinema Crazed  Felix Vasquez Jr.
OFCS Rating: 6% Rotten
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