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36 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversBoth sides of the political fence will feel royally skewered. All that's lacking is a warning from the Surgeon General: This film will make you laugh till it hurts.
- 83The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasMuch like his father Ivan (Ghostbusters), first-time director Jason Reitman has a broad, anything-goes comedic sensibility that allows silly gags and incidental humor to sneak in alongside the satirical barbs.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumCynical and cheerily merciless.
- 75Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerSnarky and enjoyable, but it could have been a ferocious black comedy. No Thank You For Playing It Safe.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe movie is amusing and clever but only skin deep. It lacks the acidity and rage of a satire such as "Network."
- 70VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneyPlaying a Big Tobacco lobbyist, Aaron Eckhart puts his golden news-anchor good looks and smooth conviction to better use than in any pic since his breakthrough film, "In the Company of Men."
- 70L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorAs sleek, clever and cocky as its anti-heroic protagonist, Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), a hard-driving lobbyist for the tobacco industry who can turn the most unpromising PR quagmire to his own advantage with a few well-turned lies posing as rational argument.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisGlibly funny and eager to please.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliDespite its many strengths, Thank You for Smoking hovers around mediocrity, and its lasting impression is like a puff of smoke that is dissipated by a strong gust of wind.
- 60Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonInstead of hitting the gas and allowing the scenario to rock 'n' roll with g-forces, Reitman keeps his movie small, unvaried, slack, and deliberately and oddly, completely smoke-free.