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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanIt’s not a comedy, but as you watch it you can almost see Woody Allen standing off to the side, chuckling at the human folly he’s showing you.
- 75The Film StageDavid KatzThe Film StageDavid KatzCoup de Chance is an amiable, sometimes-profound amuse-bouche.
- 75Slant MagazineChris BarsantiSlant MagazineChris BarsantiThe film is at once among Woody Allen’s most economical works and one of his most free-spirited.
- 73TheWrapBen CrollTheWrapBen CrollThis slight-but-winning confection will have little effect on the controversial director’s galvanizing public image but, after a string of stuffy disappointments, Coup de Chance will offer comfort to the filmmaker’s many completists – especially given Allen’s intimation that this 50th film might well be his last.
- 70Rolling StoneChris VognarRolling StoneChris VognarCoup de Chance is a pretty slight and minor film, but for an 87-year-old American working in a second language, it can’t help but seem impressive; it’s certainly as good as anything Allen has made since 2013’s Blue Jasmine.
- 70Screen DailyJonathan RomneyScreen DailyJonathan RomneyCoup de Chance is not a major reinvention, but it does have more spirit and joie de vivre than anything Allen has done in a while. A sharp, lively cast shows that he is actually rather good at directing in French, and the stars seem accordingly to be having a good time in this light comedy that takes an unexpectedly dark turn.
- 60The GuardianXan BrooksThe GuardianXan BrooksThe strong, credible performances oil the wheels during these clattering shifts of gear and serve to distract from its occasional moments of implausibility.
- 60The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinGiven his otherwise grim recent form, Allen himself may have simply got lucky with this one, but the charm and sparkle here are real.
- Coup de Chance narrowly avoids coming across as a parody of a Woody Allen film, but not by much.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThis mostly competent but largely uninteresting, bordering-on-silly work upholds the Allen tradition of just carrying on as usual