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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistThe PlaylistBeyond its aspects of romantic comedy, Sierra Burgess Is A Loser offers an authentic examination of identity in the confines of high school stereotypes.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshEach character is given a chance at failure and redemption, which is what makes “Sierra Burgess” feel like such a well-rounded world. The smart script and butterfly-inducing romance captures those sweet moments of falling in love — whether it’s with your crush, or even better, with a friend.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyDana SchwartzEntertainment WeeklyDana SchwartzEven if you’ve seen it all before, Sierra Burgess will still satisfy your end-of-summer sweet tooth.
- 70In its best moments, Sierra Burgess, directed by Ian Samuels and written by Lindsey Beer, has the charm of a Shakespearean mistaken-identity gambol.
- 70The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThere’s sharp dialogue throughout.
- 60VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonSierra Burgess is a Loser is a slumber-party charmer that wants to satisfy every craving, even when what audiences are hungry for clashes, like pouring a chocolate milkshake over a pepperoni pizza.
- 40New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaNew York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaFrom the script to the music to the unfinished-feeling sound edit — nothing about Sierra Burgess feels like it got past a first draft.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreLoser has flashes of empathy and a high mindedness about literature and philosophy and book learning in general. It’s just that it’s light on “heart,” and has a touch of what the Bard labeled “lackwit” in its banter and the ways its few funny lines are played.
- 25RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenThere’s plenty to explore about people who hide their true selves behind text and decoys, but Sierra Burgess is a Loser is dumber and more desperate than any episode of “Catfish,” even the one where a guy thought he was dating Katy Perry for five years.