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36 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe funny, touching and vital Beatriz at Dinner probably tackles way more than it can handle, but so what? Godspeed. You won't know what hit you.
- 75ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerBeatriz at Dinner has an ear for the microaggressions that tend to constitute so much modern racism, and these moments tend to play better than the broader attempts at cultural commentary.
- 70VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanHayek’s performance, by the end, grows unexpectedly moving. Yet Beatriz at Dinner is a little tidy. It seizes and charms without soaring.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaNew York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaBeatriz at Dinner may not stick the landing, but its central clash between healers and destroyers maintains its choke hold long after the credits have rolled.
- 67The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupAs a film capturing increasing condescension until a breaking point is reached, Beatriz at Dinner impresses with an impassioned performance by Hayek.
- 67The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe movie, which marks the belated reunion of director Miguel Arteta and screenwriter Mike White, who previously collaborated on "Chuck & Buck" and "The Good Girl," insists on letting its characters behave like, well, characters. And that’s what makes it frustrating in retrospect.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinA little more subtlety and a more nuanced approach to the dynamics of this culture clash would have made the film that little bit more effective.
- 50Screen DailyAnthony KaufmanScreen DailyAnthony KaufmanThe film’s second act is near spot-on comedy of discomfort.
- 50Slant MagazineChristopher GraySlant MagazineChristopher GrayDespite its gestures toward nuance, the very broadness of the dichotomies in the film prove to be its undoing.