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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinSan Francisco ChronicleRuthe SteinOut to Sea has an emotional pull that is much stronger because it is so unexpected. You come for the laughs and find yourself wiping away tears.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyThough it's rife with unexpected scene-stealers, the movie belongs to Lemmon and Matthau, that perfect complement of treacle and acid. [02 July 1997, p.D01]
- 63San Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserSan Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserOne is hesitant to praise a movie that takes about an hour to get itself going, but it's important to report that once Out to Sea does get going, it makes you laugh.
- 63Miami HeraldHoward CohenMiami HeraldHoward CohenOut to Sea is upbeat light fare, good for at least a few laughs. [02 July 1997, p.5D]
- 60Orlando SentinelJay BoyarOrlando SentinelJay BoyarBasically, the film is a vehicle for the talent on board. And though the ship is creaky, it does stay afloat. [02 July 1997, p.E2]
- 60VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonFor the most part, Lemmon, like Matthau, recycles shtick from earlier, better pictures. But then again, their roles call for little else, and Out to Sea actually benefits from their stock turns. [30 June 1997, p.65]
- 50The Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe Seattle TimesJohn HartlWhat a dynamite cast. What a savvy director. And what a soggy comedy they're all stuck in. [02 July 1997, p.E5]
- 40The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinFrankly geriatric, and made without a single gunfight or explosion, the weak but genial romp Out to Sea supplies touristy scenery, familiar players and enough rumba scenes for 10 weddings. Everything about the film is as intentionally dated as its gag about Normandy.
- 30The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinA manipulative attempt to swindle money out of the generation that came of age during the Harding Administration, Out To Sea has the wit and sophistication of your average Fox TV pilot.
- 20Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThis one misses the boat by several nautical miles.