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1991·104 min·Dir. Gus Van Sant·★ 6.9
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How Good Is My Own Private Idaho?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.0Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.1
★ IMDb6.9
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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