Alan Arkin, Carl Reiner, Eli Marienthal
One of the freshest, most enjoyable independent films of 1998, Slums of Beverly Hills finds both comedy and compassion in the post-puberty woes of a soon-to-be high school freshman named Vivian...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 5, 2000
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Flixster Reviews (332)
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December 18, 2008Funny. Natasha Lyonne is great. Can't believe she ended up a crack addict ... eek.
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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)
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April 19, 2008This was very enjoyable!
If you like Little Miss Sunshine, i'd definitely recommend it. It's got the same "dysfunctional family thats... well oddly functional" premise, although here we do settle on more of a "coming of age" film.
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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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October 16, 2007this film has some very funny moments, definitely has independent film written all over it. Marisa Tomei and Alan Arkin are very good in their respective roles. highly recommended.
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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.
Critic Reviews
May 11, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Basically I enjoyed Slums of Beverly Hills -- for the wisecracking, for the family squabbles, for the notion of squatters who stake a claim in a Beverly Hills where money, after all, is not the only c... full review
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February 24, 2007I cant believe noone else has posted a comment. This lady is a class A actress.She brings her parts to life and i cant wait to see what she will do next.
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