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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterSmart, funny and ultimately over-the-top spoof is more often than not, spot on.
- 80The New YorkerDavid DenbyThe New YorkerDavid DenbyThe movie is exhilarating in a way that only hard-won knowledge of the world can be.
- 80VarietyJonathan HollandVarietyJonathan HollandAn all-or-nothing perf from old DiCillo hand Steve Buscemi and a script that leaves no ironical stone unturned make this laugh-out-loud fare.
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenTom DiCillo’s angry comedy Delirious subjects modern celebrity culture to a microscopic examination that shows the toxic virus of fame squirming and multiplying under its lens.
- 80SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirAmong DiCillo's best, and returns to the central theme of his career: the elusive and destructive nature of fame.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsIn the end, I don't know that Delirious has all that much to say about the fame game, but you'll laugh nonetheless.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickDespite some plot holes, Delirious, hits the bull's-eye with razor-sharp performances and dialogue.
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe story's surprises range from clever to annoying, but DiCillo manages to hold it all together with his consistently amusing cast members, who make you laugh at their characters' self-absorbed folly.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanAgently attitudinous, generally zippy urban fairy tale about pop stars and the hangers-on who coddle (or prey upon) them, Tom DiCillo's Delirious is a mild "Midnight Cowboy," a minor "King of Comedy," and mainly a vehicle for Steve Buscemi as a lower Manhattan–based paparazzo.
- 42Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerToo many different stories are vying for attention here, and none of them are very good.