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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinJake Paltrow's comedy takes familiar male-angst material and turns it into a painful--but fun--string of jokes.
- 70VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThough its forays into the subconscious may strike more adventurous cinematic palettes as precious and unimaginative, few will be able to resist Martin Freeman's appealing lead turn or the wry Brit wit that gives this fanciful confection a robust comic core.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe filmmaker's got good taste -- and luck -- in casting.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThere is a fine idea for a romantic comedy in Jake Paltrow's The Good Night but the writer-director, in his debut feature, never develops it much beyond the idea stage.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceDirector Jake Paltrow's feature debut has all the hallmarks of an earnest young man's feature debut, and while that is not necessarily a bad thing, I can only imagine that it fit Sundance like a fingerless glove when it had its premiere there earlier this year.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe Good Night is at heart a mediocre Sundance variation on the Dudley Moore-Bo Derek alleged classic "10."
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsAs thin and wispy as a dream you can't quite remember in the morning, writer-director Jake Paltrow's The Good Night wastes the ample comedy talent of Martin Freeman, turns his famous sister Gwyneth into a shrew, and makes you wish Danny DeVito had directed the movie instead of acting in it.
- 40SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirThere's a gloomy quality to The Good Night I sort of appreciated -- much of it was shot in London, although it's supposed to occur in New York -- but after the initial acerbic setup fades, Gary becomes less and less likable and the movie evaporates into nothing.
- 40The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe comedy of male midlife angst dates back at least to “The Seven-Year Itch,” when it was sweet and innocent. Each time it is recycled, it gets more sour and joyless.
- 38TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe movie's film-studentish navel-gazing wears thin long before its over.