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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterBeandrea JulyThe Hollywood ReporterBeandrea JulyWith a tightly structured script and Nanjiani and Rae’s raucous yet down-to-earth performances, The Lovebirds makes for a delightful and unexpected ride.
- 80IGNKristy PuchkoIGNKristy PuchkoMichael Showalter and company aren't reinventing the wheel here, but it's a solidly made wheel. Following in the footsteps of similar comedies, The Lovebirds offers a wild ride with outlandish action, plenty of popping punch lines, and a romance you can really root for.
- 75ConsequenceMichael RoffmanConsequenceMichael RoffmanThe Lovebirds is exactly what you want right now in quarantine. It’s a city-scrolling adventure with two catchy leads and romance to boot. It’s the perfect date movie.
- 75The A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe dynamic between this screwball couple is half affectionate and half exasperated, and there are enough funny lines sprinkled throughout—a personal favorite: “documentaries are just reality shows no one watches”—to keep the laughs coming. But while The Lovebirds are sparkling conversationalists, as the plot gets more convoluted, the champagne starts to go flat
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawNanijani and Rae work well together, although “chemistry” is perhaps a stretch.
- 60Screen RantSandy SchaeferScreen RantSandy SchaeferAlthough it makes for a better rom-com than murder-mystery, The Lovebirds is an entertaining romp powered to life by Nanjiani and Rae's chemistry.
- 50VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanBits and pieces of the movie are funny.
- 50Slant MagazineDerek SmithSlant MagazineDerek SmithOnce the film shifts into a broader comedic register, it no longer capitalizes on Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae’s gift for gab.
- 42IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichMichael Showalter’s follow-up to “The Big Sick” is as flat and algorithmic as his last rom-com was poignant and alive. The only thing the two films really have in common is a winning performance from Kumail Nanjiani.
- The Lovebirds mostly feels algorithmic, a generic composite of romantic comedies and chase thrillers that races to a brisk 86 minutes. That’s more an indictment of the screenwriting than its two leads, Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae, who do their best while hopscotching around a nondescript New Orleans.