Authors Anonymous

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Authors Anonymous

PG-13

Released Apr 18, 2014

1h 35m

Comedy

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Members of a writers' group are shocked when Hannah (Kaley Cuoco), their newest author, finds overnight success.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

The only reason to watch this picture is for the novelty value of feeling bad for Chris Klein and/or Teri Polo. To each his own, but my recommendation is "pass."

Rated: 1/4

Apr 18, 2014

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

"Authors Anonymous" proves too kindhearted to stick to its satirical guns; even the documentary conceit recedes when it becomes inconvenient.

Apr 17, 2014

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Inkoo Kang

Los Angeles Times

"Authors Anonymous" makes the same mistake it chides its characters for: hero worship.

Apr 17, 2014

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Each of the players comes across as a one-note stereotype with the same kind of behavior going on in practically every scene.

Jun 7, 2014

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Tiresome ensemble comedy pokes fun at publishing industry.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 29, 2014

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Marsha McCreadie

Film Journal International

...Authors Anonymous manages to be sweet-tempered mainly thanks to lead Kaley Cuoco.

Apr 18, 2014

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Cristian s

Divertida y diferente, tiene grandes momentos, algún personaje mas destacable que otro y un excelente mensaje final. El problema fundamental que tiene es que por momentos es lenta y eso hace que no funcione para todo el mundo. Vale la pena, aunque no creo que la vería 2 veces.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Keith C

Wish I could rate it lower

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Audience Member

Decent watch at best, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. This is one of those movies that looks like it is written for writers, and it's not that its bad, but the target audience shifts away from people that normally watch movies. A group of struggle-writers basically begins to break up when the youngest, hottest woman in the group wins the networking game and moves on to a better life. If you're not familiar with L.A. / Hollywood culture, or not a writer, or unfamiliar with the road to fame, then you're not going to get the full effect of this movie. I get a lot of it, and don't find it to be substantial.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Cute dramedy. I hate when people rape movies like this and give it low stars. It’s just a little movie to enjoy get over yourselves.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/21

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Audience Member

I'm a writer and laughed so hard at so many scenes -- I was depressed when it came on and in a whole 'nother place by the end. Loved it and already recommended it to some of my writer friends. I just read some of the other reviews after I wrote mine and ouch! I'd hate to be a member of their critique groups.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Could have been better executed, interesting characters but not much in plot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

Members of a writers' group are shocked when Hannah (Kaley Cuoco), their newest author, finds overnight success.

Director: Ellie Kanner
Producer: Ellie Kanner, Cassidy Lunnen, Hal Schwartz
Screenwriter: David Congalton
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Forever Sunny Productions, Bull Market Entertainment, Lainie Productions, EKZ Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 18, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 18, 2015
Runtime: 1h 35m

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