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Saving Silverman

Saving Silverman

Comedy · Crime · Romance · 2001

A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman, a cold-hearted beauty who snatches him from them and breaks up their Neil Diamond cover band.

Movie details

Saving Silverman

“They swore nothing would come between them. Then she came along.”

2001 Comedy · Crime · Romance 1h 30m

Critical arithmetic

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5.8 / 10

Community rating

A pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman, a cold-hearted beauty who snatches him from them and breaks up their Neil Diamond cover band.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Who fights over Saving Silverman?

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Dennis Dugan

Written by

Hank Nelken · Greg DePaul

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Wayne Lefessier

Jack Black

Jack Black

J.D. McNugent

Jason Biggs

Jason Biggs

Darren Silverman

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Judith Fessbeggler

Amanda Detmer

Amanda Detmer

Sandy

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Coach

Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond

Self

Court is in session

Put Saving Silverman on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.