Natasha Lyonne,
Alan Arkin,
Marisa Tomei,
Kevin Corrigan,
Eli Marienthal
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Tamara Jenkins wrote and directed this comedy-drama depicting the experience of growing up poor in the 90210 zip code, told from the point of view of Vivian Abramowitz (Natasha Lyonne), a teen who liv... read more
DVD Release Date: September 5, 2000
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Flixster Reviews (373)
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January 11, 2008A great piece of work. One of the most underrated independant films of the 90's.
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March 23, 2006A great study of and living definiton of the dysfunctional family. Arkin is great, and Lyonne was getting strong. What's happened to her?
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March 24, 2011Excellent little coming-of-age family drama that (thankfully) avoids high-school and focusses on the characters as we see the "other" side of 90210.
Arkin has made a career of playing father figures and excels yet again and Tomei shows that there's much more to her than a pretty... read more -
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March 30, 2010Very funny movie and also sad at times There are many memorable laugh out loud moments that we have been quoting for years in our house. Totally enjoyable. The entire cast is great..you won't forget these performances.
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June 21, 2009Slice of life story follows a teenage girls exploring her sexual maturity and finding herself as her nomadic, disfunctional family struggles to find a home. Terrific cast members deliver sympathetic, quirky performances.
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April 27, 2009I find Slums Of Beverly Hills neither comedic nor compassionate, and yes, I disliked every minute of it. Don't even ask me about Vivian's breasts.
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March 28, 2009A dark dramedy with a twist of pop. this film makes a statement on the period's youth while being sardonic and a little bit wierd.
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September 21, 2008The story of Vivian (Natasha Lyonne), a 14-year-old girl with an ever expanding bustline and Viv's father Murray (Alan Arkin) who moves his family (including Viv and her two brothers) every few weeks, jumping rent but staying in Beverly Hills because it's got "good schools." Lyon... read more
Critic Reviews
March 26, 2009
Emanuel Levy, Variety
January 12, 2007
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Though hypocritical in the way it sensationalizes sexuality, this serious and funny 1998 movie about a 15-year-old coming to terms with her body and her family in 1976 is, refreshingly, never coy or i... Full Review
July 12, 2002
Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail
There's an alchemy that can transform personal experience into a great film, but it was nowhere nearby when Tamara Jenkins wrote and directed this lacklustre first feature. Full Review
May 11, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
What lifts this brash comedy above the vulgar herd is Tamara Jenkins in a heartfelt feature debut as writer and director.
February 14, 2001
Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times
Generally Jenkins shows few rookie jitters, and she got excellent performances from the rest of her cast. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Boston Globe
Coming-of-age films don't get any warmer, funnier, raunchier, or more endearing than Tamara Jenkins's brightly feisty memoir, 'Slums of Beverly Hills'.
January 1, 2000
Paul Tatara, CNN.com
The best-written comedy I've seen since The Opposite of Sex. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The character's struggles with the pitfalls of adolescent development may be particular to women, but many of the emotional ramifications will strike a chord of familiarity for men, as well. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Janet Maslin, New York Times
All of [the cast members], especially Ms. Lyonne and Mr. Arkin, project a crazy sincerity that turns this personal and nostalgic comedy into a very true story indeed. Full Review
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