| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"Sentimental, glib..." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...there are some loud moments and big laughs..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"It's like the cream-and-sugar decaf version of The 40-Year-Old Virgin--sweet enough, but nothing that will keep you from dozing off." more... |
B- |
E! Online
Matt Stevens |
"Carell and Binoche do make a sweet couple, but this rom-com fare--albeit tasty at times--isn't as substantial as it should be." more... |
B- |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...a nimble and supple and moving comedy..." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...contrived yet charming..." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...smart..." more... |
A- |
New York Times
A. O. Scott |
"...neither wildly farcical nor mockingly cruel, but rather, for the most part, winningly gentle and observant." more... |
B+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"It's cloying, artificial, and not the least bit romantic." more... |
C |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...characters manage to be romantic, hilarious and recognizably human at the same time." more... |
A- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"The cozy, lived-in atmosphere created by the ensemble and the unlikely chemistry of Carell and Binoche are so genuine that you wish the rest of the film was just as effortless and authentic." more... |
C+ |
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