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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloDirector Megan Griffiths, best known for the grim human-trafficking drama "Eden," proves surprisingly adept at this lighter material, maintaining a slightly loopy tone that serves to make the occasional dramatic moments all the more piercing.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickClearly a labor of love for all involved. Listen carefully on the soundtrack and you’ll hear the voice of Joanne Woodward as Ellie’s mom. Woodward is one of the executive producers of this lovely little film, which is dedicated to her late husband, Paul Newman.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversHaden Church gives the movie the joyous kick it needs. His flirty thrust-and-parry with Collette is beautifully played.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyWhile the set-up of Megan Griffiths’ mellow comedy-drama is a little labored, the performances are so engaging and the characters so pleasurable to be around that it’s easy to forget the script’s flaws.
- 70VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThe film’s truest and most meaningful chemistry is generated by Ellie and Charlie, two individuals who are so fun to hang out with that they justify even the film’s flimsiest narrative setups.
- 70Village VoiceChris PackhamVillage VoiceChris PackhamStrangely Bechdel Test-failing and as far removed from real life as Middle Earth, Lucky Them nonetheless hits familiar beats in welcome and unexpected ways, and does it by the book.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattThe movie is disappointingly flat-footed about both rock and journalism, and its shaggy plot sheds logic as it goes. Still, the actors are excellent; they’re triple crème slathered on an odd little undercooked biscuit of a script.
- 63McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreCollette always delivers fair value. Her Ellie is hard-drinking, high-mileage, slimmed down and flirting with Cougar-hood, a woman living in the trap of her world, her work and the love she lost.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierWhile Lucky Them may not be a classic, the actors at least find a cool groove.
- 50Slant MagazineAbhimanyu DasSlant MagazineAbhimanyu DasIt labors under the illusion that an abundance of Sub Pop memorabilia is adequate substitute for the honest evocation of a creative subculture and the personalities of which it's composed.