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40 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThere’s a very entertaining daftness and theatre nerdery to See How They Run (the title sounds uncomfortably like Run For Your Wife) as director Tom George takes the same approach to The Mousetrap that Ken Russell took to The Boyfriend: playing up the artificiality of it all. The comedy is shallow in the right way, and Rockwell’s bleary world-weariness contrasts nicely with Ronan’s saucer-eyed idealism.
- 80VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonSee How They Run is a retro homage that surprises audiences with giggles and suspense.
- 80EmpireIan FreerEmpireIan FreerIt works better as a weird relationship movie than a murder-mystery but See How They Run is the whodunnit as hoot, with lots of laughs, oodles of style and played with verve by a quality cast. It also reconfirms Saoirse Ronan as a comedy god.
- 70SlashfilmHoai-Tran BuiSlashfilmHoai-Tran BuiIs it exceptionally groundbreaking? No. But it's fun, and frothy, and clever enough that it makes for an easygoing hour and a half watch.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreOh, it’s not as clever as it thinks it is. And truthfully, for a “romp” it only occasionally romps. But See How They Run is still a warm, witty and winning old fashioned “whodunit” and an equally old-fashioned “theater” comedy, pronounced “THEE-a-turr” in the British style. I found it an old fashioned hoot.
- 50ColliderEmma KielyColliderEmma KielyAll in all, See How They Run is a derivative amalgamation of too much tribute and too little originality. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fun and the perfect film to bring your Nana to, but it's ultimately pretty forgettable.
- 40TheWrapDan CallahanTheWrapDan CallahanSee How They Run lies as dead on the screen as the corpse of its murdered movie director.
- 40Little White LiesHannah StrongLittle White LiesHannah StrongFailing to capture the wit or intelligence of Christie, See How They Run instead relies on tired stereotypes about women and gay men, and in an ensemble full of talented actors, there’s barely a compelling performance to be found.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyIts chief merit is the rare opportunity it provides Saoirse Ronan to showcase her skills with bubbly comedy, making her the standout in a ridiculously overqualified ensemble. But despite the promise of that title, this wheezing romp slows to a limp.