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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore[A] tender but unsentimental take on a story that benefits from finesse.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeThis is one of the kindest characters Williams has ever played, which makes his self-imposed turmoil — the consequence of not wanting to hurt anyone, least of all his wife — all the more tragic.
- 60TheWrapJames RocchiTheWrapJames RocchiBoulevard consistently evokes the road not traveled, but doesn’t particularly stand out alongside other dramas that have explored the same terrain.
- 60Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlDirector Dito Montiel aspires to sensitive drama, but Douglas Soesbe's script too often mires Williams in pat situations.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreWell-intentioned, but predictable and instantly dated.
- 50New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithRobin Williams’ last live-action film, Boulevard, is a frustrating ending to a stellar career, a cramped and melancholy film about a cramped and melancholy man.
- 50The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloIt doesn’t help that Boulevard is a movie that feels at least a decade past its sell-by date, if not two.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAs truthful as it is, Boulevard conveys little insight into characters who are believable and well acted but incapable of change.