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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Total FilmJames MottramTotal FilmJames MottramSmartly executed, endlessly quotable and machine-gun quick, this is one of the funniest films of 2013. Accessible for Partridge novices and hugely rewarding for the faithful.
- 80The GuardianCatherine ShoardThe GuardianCatherine ShoardThe genius of Alpha Papa, then, is in remaining faithful to Partridge's small-screen soul while also managing the demands of a big-screen Alan.
- 80EmpireDan JolinEmpireDan JolinRuddy hilarious. Just what big-screen comedy needed.
- 75McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreIt’s a comedy of sight gags, zingers and awkward pauses — lots of those. Sentimental at times, yes. But funny. Always.
- 62Film.comJordan HoffmanFilm.comJordan HoffmanNot many side-splitting jokes, but a goofy glee is smeared across it all.
- 60The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinAlpha Papa’s biggest laughs explode from moments of pure inconsequence.
- 60Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonThe film has plenty to recommend it, thanks to a string of memorable one-liners and Coogan’s unmatched knack for skin-crawling physical comedy. But this is a long way from the back-of-the-net strike it should have been.
- 50Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerDirector Declan Lowney's film operates from a conceit that affords only minor opportunities for true hilarity.
- 50The PlaylistDrew TaylorThe PlaylistDrew TaylorThe pleasure and the pain are all up there on the screen; we just wish it was less painful to watch.