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Barney's Version

First he got married. Then he got married again. Then he met the love of his life.

2010 · 2h 14m · R Comedy, Drama
Directed by Richard J. Lewis

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The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.

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80%
Tomatometer
Fresh

The movie, much like your own life, is best enjoyed when you don't know exactly what happens next.

Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Rotten

Sometimes, when a movie emerges from a book, a crucial ingredient gets left out along the way. In the case of "Barney's Version," it's the wit.

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh

"Barney's Version" has episodes instead of plot, outbursts instead of wit and alibis instead of growth. But it also has a star we'd be willing to watch in "Barney's Version 2.0."

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh

Highly entertaining and arguably the most satisfying Richler screen adaptation to date.

Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten

This has the overstuffed feel of a sprawling, life-spanning story that's been wrestled down to feature length.

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

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