16
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 30The DissolveJen ChaneyThe DissolveJen ChaneyThe faux-doc foundation simply doesn’t work here.
- 30The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergMr. Farina gives Authors Anonymous a sharpness it otherwise lacks.
- 25Slant MagazineDavid Lee DallasSlant MagazineDavid Lee DallasIt takes the easiest approach to every scene, haphazardly juggling different tones without integrating them into a cohesive and consistent thematic identity.
- Farina’s talent is thrown away here; Cuoco is funnier on her sitcom; Klein and Polo you just kind of feel bad for. Hence, the only reason to watch this picture is for the novelty value of feeling bad for Chris Klein and/or Teri Polo.
- 20New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanYou can always tell when filmmakers get their ideas from watching other movies. First-time writer David Congalton must be a Christopher Guest fan, because his derivative mockumentary feels like the work of someone who’s seen “Waiting for Guffman” and “Best in Show” too many times.
- 20Los Angeles TimesInkoo KangLos Angeles TimesInkoo KangThe exhausted mockumentary genre provides yet another reason for its demise in Authors Anonymous, a tenaciously unfunny comedy.
- 20The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckA tediously unfunny comedy that is chiefly distinguished by the fact that it marks one of the last screen appearances by the late Dennis Farina who steals the film as a Tom Clancy-obsessed, would-be military thriller writer.
- 10Village VoiceCalum MarshVillage VoiceCalum MarshLittle more than an exercise in sustained contempt, a petty little missive directed at anyone who dares to wield a pen.