Nurse Betty - Movie Reviews (2024)

Without an ounce of cleverness or hipness, the film quietly speaks volumes about why we go to movies, and then proves it.

Full Review | Original Score: A | Sep 2, 2022

Swerving from viciousness to whimsy to dubious feminist fable, Nurse Betty doesn't jell. Still, with a cast as charmed as this, it comes oh so close.

Full Review | Mar 7, 2018

This comedy has a few violent scenes.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 26, 2010

Good performances all around, especially from Zellweger and Kinnear. Lots of good laughs laced with nastiness.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 7, 2008

This is easily Ms. Zellweger's finest work.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 14, 2007

The actors hold the movie together, particularly Ms. Zellweger and Mr. Freeman, whose characters achieve a remarkable intimacy in a most unlikely situation.

Full Review | Apr 27, 2007

After a summer of cookie-cutter comedies and blowsy action flicks, Neil LaBute's Nurse Betty is good for what ails you.

Full Review | Original Score: A | Jul 24, 2006

In his third, most accomplished film, LaBute puts aside the inquiry of misogyny that dominated his previous work and immerses himself in a lighter romantic fable about the collision of fantasy and reality, with a terrific performance from Renee Zelwegger

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jul 23, 2006

Almost every emotion and action on view is presented as false, idiotic or superficial.

Full Review | Jan 26, 2006

Despite cringing at many of Betty's deluded interactions with the residents of her final destination and the director's seeming lack of faith in the believability of many of the scenes, Nurse Betty still turns out to be entertaining.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

If I had to use just one word to describe Nurse Betty, that word would undoubtedly be...Quirky. And I mean that in a really, really good way.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 30, 2005

In the end [it] tells us we shouldn't depend on each other... we should be glad that 'we have ourselves.' What a lonely and sad conclusion.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Jan 15, 2005

Nurse Betty suffers, however, from a script that relies on jaded hit men for comic impact. We've seen it done too many times since...Pulp Fiction.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 25, 2004

Las actuaciones son buenas, al nivel del gran elenco que se rene, pero el guin es el que se lleva los aplausos.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 23, 2004

One of the finest-written surprises of the year.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 3, 2003

A strong contender for one of the best films of the year.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 4, 2003

This bizarrely funny satire/allegory from the maker of heavier fare such as In the Company of Men works on a surprising number of levels, not the least of which is perhaps the first human Renee Zellweger performance I have ever seen.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | May 22, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4 | May 14, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 25, 2003

With Nurse Betty, Zellweger moves fully into the realm of leading lady. Her crooked mouth and mousey voice notwithstanding, I wouldn't think it would be out of the question for her to garner an Oscar nomination for this excellent performance...

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Feb 8, 2003