An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
Thinner has generally received mixed reviews.
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Thinner was released in 1996 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 287 reviews, giving Thinner (1996) an average rating of 51%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 58%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 38%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Thinner than critics were.
With a score of 51%, Thinner is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like Joe's Apartment, Eye for an Eye and High School High.
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