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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 89Paste MagazineAmy AmatangeloPaste MagazineAmy AmatangeloMore than anything, the script, by Prathi Srinivasan and Joshua Levy, is funny. And Plan B works due to Verma and Moroles’ authentic, lived-in performances. Their rapport is delightful. Their delivery spot-on.
- 75The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakVerma and Moroles stick together even when things get too crazy to believe—each ready to take a bullet for the other if necessary. Their comedic timing is only outdone by their authentic, heartfelt terror about the unknown. Never let your fear of what others might think outweigh the fear of letting it dictate who you become.
- 75The A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeThe A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeThough this particular trip hits a few creative speed bumps along the way, it’s buoyed by great comedic specificity and two (hopefully) star-making performances.
- 75The Associated PressJake CoyleThe Associated PressJake CoylePointed as the message of Plan B is, nothing supersedes just letting these two characters — traditionally bit players at best in high-school comedies — be themselves. They’re a pair of the most authentic 17-year-olds lately seen at the movies, something owed very definitely to two stars in the making in Verma and Moroles.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleChris VognarSan Francisco ChronicleChris VognarPlan B is ultimately a gross-out sex comedy that has more than sex on its mind. It seems odd to consider a film with such familiar beats radical, but the word fits here, in the best sense.
- 75Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayPlan B possesses the requisite number of outré sight gags and gross-out humor to qualify it as a sophomoric teen flick. But director Natalie Morales keeps the action running smoothly, allowing her two gifted stars to deliver genuine breakout performances in vivid roles.
- 75IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandPlan B mixes real humor with some uncomfortable truths about the current state of sexual healthcare in America, though it doesn’t hammer its realities home quite as hard as its predecessors.
- 75RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyRogerEbert.comTomris LafflyWhile Plan B is not a perfect teen movie, it's one with a defiantly good heart and a vibrant, colorful atmosphere crafted by a talented director. On those grounds alone, this is a ride worth hopping on.
- 70The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe movie doesn’t make a joke of Sunny and Lupe’s concerns about pregnancy, dating and parental expectations, and in turn, it’s a delight to laugh through their goofier exploits.
- 67UproxxVince ManciniUproxxVince ManciniIt ends up being pleasant enough and occasionally pretty funny but not quite a romp.