77
Metascore
35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversFunny, touching and acutely observed film.
- 83Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerNot only Duvall shines. Murray, in case anybody still doubted it, is one of the finest character actors in America.
- 80VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonWith a mix of sly humor, homespun grace and affecting poignancy, Get Low casts a well-nigh irresistible spell.
- 80MovielineStephanie ZacharekMovielineStephanie ZacharekThe pleasures Get Low offers lie in the process of simply getting there, in watching performers take material that has some limitations (the script, inspired by a true story, is by Chris Provenzano and C. Gaby Mitchell) and turn it into something that has the rough-hewn, no-nonsense veracity of folk music.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe results are entertaining -- up to a point.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceDespite that maddening third-act stumble, Get Low is a pleasure to watch.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanDuvall's acting turns magical: scary, touching, and full of grace. But Get Low, as directed by Aaron Schneider, forces you to sit through a lot of poky setup to reach that touching epiphany.
- 40Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichThis is the kind of autumnal sentimentality that the Academy goes wild for-a (rightly) venerated performer acknowledging his own mortality by pandering to cheap-seat emotions.