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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenAs cinematic flops go, nothing falls quite as hard as a failed black comedy.
- 40SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirEven if the actual movie is an awkward, uncinematic mishmash. Waters has at least tried to write a sex comedy that isn't aimed at titty-fixated 17-year-olds, and at its best Sex and Death 101 has a fast, clever rhythm that almost sings.
- 38TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxIt's all a pretentious bore that feels twice as long as it's two-hour running time.
- 30VarietyKen EisnerVarietyKen EisnerA promising concept is gradually run into the ground in Sex and Death 101, a would-be black comedy that lacks both laughs and gravity.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceStupid monikers are just one symptom of a stultifying, overwritten cleverness that substitutes quirk for character.
- 30The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisThe appealing Mr. Baker never manages to find the right tone for the material, partly because he’s been seriously miscast (he radiates too much decency and intelligence for the role), though more because Mr. Waters never establishes a coherent tone for either the character or his situation.
- 25New York Daily NewsNew York Daily NewsIn a fair universe, Sex and Death 101 would end its miserable life after one episode as a TV show. But this unfunny "dark comedy" goes on for two hours.
- 20The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA lame comic idea poorly executed dooms Sex and Death 101 to failure.
- 20Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalThe crude, sophomoric Sex and Death 101 is neither particularly dark nor even remotely funny.
- 12New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThis film is headed quickly for DVD. In the video store, though, it isn't funny enough to be shelved in the comedy section nor dirty enough to be filed with the smut. It might be useful in propping up a wobbly chair, though.