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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachBarrymore gives a performance that's nuanced, assured and captivating.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAs the movie jumps back and forth in time, it displays an impressive cut-and-paste agility, skillfully interweaving humor and drama without tipping over into farce or soap opera.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumWhen Barrymore finally gets mean, the movie finally gets good. Then comes another sing-along, dammit.
- 50Film ThreatMichael DequinaFilm ThreatMichael DequinaWhatever distinguished "Riding in Cars with Boys" the book certainly doesn't show up in the movie.
- 50New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanA messy, woefully uneven chick flick.
- 50Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAn article of faith for girls who just wanna have fun; only problem is that the movie doesn't go all the way.
- 40L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonIn many ways, Marshall and Barrymore are an equal match -- while both have a flair for the small touches that build a good comic scene, each lacks the complex layering of motive and emotion that make a human life believably real.
- 30SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinThere's no dramatic trajectory here at all.
- 30SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekEvery scene is coated with Marshall's thumbprints, ultimately connecting into a manhandled, mangled, misshapen whole, its themes written out in thunderously obvious cues.
- 30Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranBuried under the miscalculations, the shamelessness, the off-putting and inappropriate broadness are sporadically visible souvenirs of a good project gone bad, hints of the unusual, bittersweet story that got away.