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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco ExaminerBig Night's beauty is the fact that it is about passion.
- 100Mr. ShowbizF. X. FeeneyMr. ShowbizF. X. FeeneyIt is one of the most beautifully staged American movies in a very long time.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliIn addition to their deft skill with light drama, the directors understand well-placed humor, and throw just the right amount of comedy into the mix to make Big Night fun without turning it into an outright farce.
- 88USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkA robustly imaginative sleeper
- 80Film.comSean MeansFilm.comSean MeansIt's so good, so jam-packed with delights, that it leaves you gorged -- and bemoaning the fatty glop that passes for moviemaking these days.
- 80TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelA movie that is both as real as food on the table and as hauntingly evanescent as its taste on one's tongue.
- 80VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyThis unlikely collaboration between actors Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott is extremely well directed, making for a smartly made, delightfully acted period piece whose sensibility neatly straddles art films and the mainstream.
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIt's the moviegoing equivalent of great eating.
- 70Film.comFilm.comLike Primo's dishes, Big Night looks and tastes (yes, it does taste) like a labor of love.
- 70Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversA feast of a film done on a low budget with a menu featuring top-grade acting, writing and direction.