Director Joe Roth's glossy ensemble comedy... should be a laugh riot. It falls short, but has its moments.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 30, 2024

It's so sad that a movie called America's Sweethearts should leave such a sour taste, that the blindingly brilliant Julia Roberts should be so dull, that nearly every joke from comic genius and co-star Billy Crystal should land with such a thud.

| Original Score: D | Apr 30, 2024

Thanks to Hollywood itself for giving [Billy] Crystal and [Peter] Tolan some of the best scenarios to work with when dealing with the press and gossip fodder.

| Nov 6, 2019

The talented cast works hard to keep this souffle from falling. Because of Roberts, America's Sweethearts is going to be seen by a lot of people. For best results, keep those expectations low.

| Mar 8, 2018

So-so sitcom-like story of estranged movie stars.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 21, 2010

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 20, 2008

...an egregiously bland piece of work that ultimately makes certain sitcoms look deep by comparison.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 11, 2008

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 7, 2008

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2006

Lacking originality or true wit, this mildly amusing but utterly banal comedy again demonstrates that Joe Roth is not much of a director and that Billy Crystal can do only one thing as an actor--be Billy Crystal.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Feb 16, 2006

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Could have been more with such a great cast, but still manages to entertain.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 27, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | May 14, 2003

It gets a little funnier toward the end, making up for the draggy first half . . . However, the shelf-life of this Sweetheart should be short indeed.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 20, 2003

Slight, but at least fitfully funny.

| Feb 13, 2003

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Feb 8, 2003

A loose-limbed, occasionally funny movie of many madly spinning teacups sunk by uninvested-in characters and niggling, wrongheaded details.

| Original Score: C- | Jan 16, 2003

| Original Score: B | Dec 17, 2002

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Dec 8, 2002

Inevitably there are some funny moments, and of course this is an endlessly watchable cast. But the movie is just too over-the-top.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Dec 2, 2002