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Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire
44
Metascore
18 reviews · Provided by
Metacritic.com
75
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Henderson steals the show as an elderly African-American man befriended by one of the main characters.
75
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
The sweetly enticing Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire repays the bit of patience it asks.
70
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
A film of much gentleness, tenderness and keen observation into the way laughter and pain have a way of colliding into each other.
70
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Affecting and offbeat.
63
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Rarely ventures beyond familiar territory.
50
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
An appealing film with a hideous title.
50
Portland Oregonian
Kim Morgan
Portland Oregonian
Kim Morgan
An unfortunate example of a small picture that feels small.
40
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
Just sputters along, albeit pleasantly, while revisiting the realm of the abundantly familiar.
38
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Much less a satisfying movie than an intermittently funny 90-minute acting audition.
30
L.A. Weekly
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly
Ella Taylor
The best I can say for Smiling Fish is that it's capable and pleasant, which ought to sound a warning note louder than if I'd said it was awful.
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