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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Original-CinKim HughesOriginal-CinKim HughesA dynamite ensemble cast and a truckload of heart keep the sentimental new comedy POMS from crumbling beneath multiple well-thumbed clichés including (but not limited to) plucky underdogs can triumph, friends are really important and life is short so live it fully.
- It makes no sense that this fun, feel-good movie about senior citizen cheerleaders should waste so much precious screen time on miserly Keaton hacking up her Metamucil or whatever. If you’re going to make a movie about elderly cheerleaders, bring some brio and physicality to it.
- 60TheWrapMonica CastilloTheWrapMonica CastilloPoms is strongest when basking in the infectious enthusiasm of its cast. Keaton and Weaver could have easily phoned in their performances, but they do look like they’re having fun together with their crew of Golden Girls.
- 50Screen DailySarah WardScreen DailySarah WardThe feature’s heart is in the right place, especially in advocating that age shouldn’t be a barrier. But Poms is a by-the-numbers feature which couples its empowering message with routine gags and muddled conflict.
- 50The Associated PressLindsey BahrThe Associated PressLindsey BahrPoms really wants to be a sweet movie with a sweet message, but it’s hard to buy into it when none of the squad gets significant backstories, inner lives or even enough dialogue to give them distinct personalities. They’re just there to be punching bags for other characters and the movie.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshThe story is thin and merely serviceable at best, and it often feels like the film has barely been written.
- Poms is equal parts boring and infuriating, especially when you consider the actresses made to perform caricatures of old age.
- 30VarietyCourtney HowardVarietyCourtney HowardOverall, Poms isn’t a film that demands the audience’s attention — and that’s a shame given the breadth of skilled, seasoned talent involved. The blueprint for a genuinely inspired, warm-hearted dramedy is indeed there, it’s just that the filmmakers can’t figure out how to properly utilize what they have.
- 20The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAn uncomfortable blend of sickness and silliness, this dancing-past-the-graveyard comedy suggests that the many travails of aging can be endured if you only gather enough friends and surrender enough dignity.