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Nurse Betty (2000)
directed by Neil LaBute
Review Roundup

Scores from reviews from many sources, tabulated by RottenTomatoes.com,
given to "Nurse Betty"

Numerical average of these graded scores: 75.1 (out of 100)
  Average score is 3 stars out of 4, or a "B"

RottenTomatoes.com freshness score: 81%
  109 reviews counted: 88 positive; 21 negative

[In the table below, the column labeled "RT.c" shows a plus or minus sign, indicating whether the RottenTomatoes.com website rated the review mainly positive (+) or negative (-).]

SourceReview AuthorRT.cGradeGrade
as #
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Philip Martin + A+ 108
3BlackChicks Review Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel + 5/5 100
Rolling Stone Peter Travers + 5/5 100
San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann + 4/4 100
rec.arts.movies.reviews Bob Bloom + 4/4 100
rec.arts.movies.reviews Michael Dequina + 4/4 100
David Keyes' Cinema 2000 David Keyes + 4/4 100
Detroit News Susan Stark + 4/4 100
Filmiliar Cineaste -- + 4/4 100
Compuserve Harvey S. Karten + 10/10 100
Light Views John Larsen + 10/10 100
Cranky Critic Chuck Schwartz + 10/10 100
Norm @ the Movies Kevin Laforest + 10/10 100
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker + 9/10 90
Spirituality and Health Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat + 9/10 90
Reeling Reviews Robin Clifford + 9/10 90
Flick Filosopher MaryAnn Johanson + 9/10 90
culturevulture.net Gary Mairs + 9/10 90
Steve Rhodes' Internet Reviews Steve Rhodes + 9/10 90
Movielocity Blake Kunisch + 9/10 90
Movie Mecca -- + 9/10 90
New York Times Stephen Holden + 4.5/5 89
Movie Habit Marty Mapes + 3.5/4 88
3BlackChicks Review Rose 'Bams' Cooper + 3.5/4 88
FilmHead.com Matt Heffernan + 3.5/4 88
rec.arts.movies.reviews Dustin Putman + 3.5/4 88
ReelMovieCritic.com George O. Singleton + 3.5/4 88
rec.arts.movies.reviews Shannon Patrick Sullivan + 3.5/4 88
Buzz Tanya Marsh + B+ 84
rec.arts.movies.reviews Christian Pyle + B+ 84
CriminyPete.com -- + 3.3/4 83
Apollo Guide Brian Webster + 81/100 81
NUVO Newsweekly Edward Johnson-Ott + 8/10 80
Soundtrack Web Radio Prairie Miller + 8/10 80
eFilmCritic.com Scott Weinberg + 8/10 80
rec.arts.movies.reviews Susan Granger + 8/10 80
So I Saw This Movie... John Halbert + 8/10 80
That Cow -- + 8/10 80
filmcritic.com Christopher Null + 4/5 78
Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan + 4/5 78
rec.arts.movies.reviews John Beachem + 4/5 78
Jump Cut Ekkehard Knorer + 4/5 78
Movie Mom Nell Minow + 4/5 78
King's Room Paul Perkins + 4/5 78
Movie Reviews UK -- + 4/5 78
BBC News -- + 4/5 78
ShowBIZ Data -- + 4/5 78
James Berardinelli's ReelViews James Berardinelli + 3/4 75
SPLICEDWire Rob Blackwelder + 3/4 75
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert + 3/4 75
Movie Parables Michael Elliott + 3/4 75
Slant Magazine Ed Gonzalez + 3/4 75
Reel.com Pam Grady + 3/4 75
Jamey Hughton's Movie Views Jamey Hughton + 3/4 75
Q Network Film Desk James Kendrick + 3/4 75
Cinema-Scene.com David Perry + 3/4 75
Boston Herald James Verniere + 3/4 75
Ozus' World Movie Reviews Dennis Schwartz + B 75
Land of Eric Eric D. Snider + B 75
Chad Polenz Chad Polenz + B 75
Videofreak Markus Steiger + 5/7 71
DVDnett.no -- + 5/7 71
Hollywood Report Card Ross Anthony + 7/10 70
JoBlo's Movie Emporium JoBlo + 7/10 70
Hollywood Hostel Karebud + 7/10 70
rec.arts.movies.reviews Scott Renshaw + 7/10 70
Killer Ducky -- + 7/10 70
Austin Chronicle Sarah Hepola + 3.5/5 67
CultureDose.com Jeremiah Kipp + 3.5/5 67
Goatdog's Movie Reviews Michael W. Phillips, Jr. + 3.5/5 67
Film Threat -- + 3.5/5 67
Haro Online Haro Not Bad 67
Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan - 2.5/5 63
TV Guide's Movie Guide Maitland McDonagh - 2.5/4 63
watchingmovies.com Rob McKinnon + 2.5/4 63
Snack Bar Adam J. Hakari - 2.5/4 63
Movie Marshal Paul Boschen + 6/10 60
Matinee Magazine Joe McGovern - C+ 59
rec.arts.movies.reviews Homer Yen - C+ 59
CurrentFilm.com Aaron Beierle + 3/5 56
Mr. Cranky Rates the Movies Mr. Cranky + 3/5 56
Qwipster's Movie Reviews Vince Leo + 3/5 56
Movieman's Guide to the Movies Brian Oliver + 3/5 56
Movie Wave James Southall + 3/5 56
Film Values/Family Values H. Arthur Taussig + 3/5 56
Normal Guy Movie Reviews Jon Trainer + 3/5 56
Movies for Guys -- + 3/5 56
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Marshall Fine - 5/10 50
CinemaZone.dk -- - 3/6 50
Reeling Reviews Laura Clifford - 2/4 50
UK Critic Ian Waldron-Mantgani - 2/4 50
Cinema in Focus Wayman and Conklin - 2/4 50
rec.arts.movies.reviews Ron Small - C- 42
Chris Jarmick -- - 2/5 34
Moviereviews.org Mac Verstandig - 3/10 30
Decent Films Guide Steven D. Greydanus - D- 17

The following review was tabulated, but did not include a "grade":
SourceReview AuthorRT.c
FilmsInReview.com Victoria Alexander +
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Todd Anthony +
Orlando Sentinel Jay Boyar +
Jam! Movies Liz Braun +
Kansas City Star Robert W. Butler +
Boston Globe Jay Carr +
Amazing Colossal Website David Cornelius +
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Duane Dudek +
New York Post Jonathan Foreman +
Flint Journal David Forsmark +
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews Froggy +
Film.com Ernest Hardy +
Houston Chronicle Eric Harrison +
Seattle Times John Hartl +
Associated Press Hillel Italie +
Citysearch Dave Kehr +
Winnipeg Sun Randall King +
TNT's Rough Cut Andy Klein +
Detroit Free Press Terry Lawson +
Oregonian Shawn Levy +
Gay Chicago Magazine Jonathan Lewis +
theMet.net John Lewis +
Greenwich Village Gazette Eric Lurio +
Boxoffice Magazine Wade Major +
Radio Free Entertainment Andrew Manning +
San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris +
Fresno Bee Donald Munro +
Movie Insider Frankie Paiva +
Toronto Star Geoff Pevere +
Contra Costa Times Mary F. Pols +
Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum +
PopMatters Lesley M. Smith +
CNN Paul Tatara +
Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman +
iofilm.co.uk Trinity +
Deseret News, Salt Lake City Jeff Vice +
New Times Los Angeles Gregory Weinkauf +
Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington +
USA Today Susan Wloszczyna +
Dallas Morning News Philip Wuntch +
Screen It! -- +
E! Online -- +
St. Paul Pioneer Press -- +
Newsday John Anderson -
San Diego Union-Tribune David Elliott -
Village Voice J. Hoberman -
Film.com Robert Horton -
filethirteen.com Lodger -
Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard -
San Jose Mercury News Bruce Newman -
Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez -
Denver Post Steven Rosen -
Matinee Magazine Chuck Rudolph -
Orlando Weekly Steve Schneider -
Ottawa Citizen Jay Stone -
Salon.com Charles Taylor -
Philadelphia Daily News Gary Thompson -