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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichWhat Sam Boyd’s tender and winning debut feature lacks in originality and ambition, it makes up for in honesty and charm.
- 75Film ThreatMatthew PassantinoFilm ThreatMatthew PassantinoIn a Relationship doesn’t break any new ground and Boyd understands that. Instead of attempting to reinvent the wheel, he focuses on his character’s flaws and insecurities offering biting one-liners and honest moments that elevate In a Relationship to a bit above the norm.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeThe movie is much funnier than the vast majority of indie comedies, serving as a great audition piece for a career of sitcom directing.
- 50TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanTheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanIf Boyd’s perspective is limited, his focus is sharp.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreToo much of what is here feels like filler, not advancing the plot or our understanding of the characters as this cast performs them, not sparkling enough to lift the rom-com beyond “adequate.”
- 50Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe cast is terrific, and kudos to Boyd for including some specifics about how 20-something Angelenos hook up in the 2010s. But there’s just not enough that’s new here — either in what’s being said, or how.
- 50The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe upshot is a gentle, gossamer movie that, like its soundtrack, goes down easy and is almost instantly forgotten.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThough its tone is amiable and its performances are (mostly) professional, it's hard to care if these four people live happily ever after or never see each other again.
- 33The PlaylistJonathan ChristianThe PlaylistJonathan ChristianIn a Relationship lays out the director’s talents (working with actors and crafting tone) while also showcasing the areas where improvements can be made.
- 25RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.comThe two couples in this film are so annoying that I did not just want them to break up with each other; I wanted to find a way to break up with the movie, or perhaps scrape it off my shoe.