Addicted to Fresno
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: October 2, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
34
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
Washington PostAlan ZilbermanOct 1, 2015
While director Jamie Babbit, who cut her teeth on indie comedies, is an equal- opportunity offender, some jokes land better than others. Still, strong lead performances and an energetic supporting cast elevate the uneven material. Read full review
60
TheWrapTricia OlszewskiOct 1, 2015
The laughs are mild, but at least some exist. Read full review
50
Boston GlobePeter KeoughOct 2, 2015
Greer and Lyonne play off each other well; the combination of readily corruptible innocence and reluctantly innocent corruption elevate the material. Their badinage and interactions suggest a genuine sisterly relationship, with a long history of resentments, betrayals, and co-dependence. Too bad the filmmakers try too hard at making you laugh, and not hard enough at making you feel. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenSep 30, 2015
Still, you find yourself rooting for these women, even if their adventures aren’t always up to snuff. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinOct 1, 2015
Beyond a few nice closing emotional beats, the whole enterprise plays too desperate and slapdash to whip up the goodwill required to sell such thin, far-fetched material. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineNick PriggeSep 27, 2015
The film's larger points essentially fall by the wayside in the name of black comedy that's largely without genuine edge. Read full review
33
The PlaylistKimber MyersOct 8, 2015
Save for a few inspired moments (usually at the expense of the city of Fresno), Jamie Babbit’s screwball comedy is cringe-inducing and unfunny. Everyone in front of the camera here deserves better, particular Judy Greer in a rare starring role. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerOct 1, 2015
You can get away with this sort of thing if your humor is sharp, but here it’s mostly sophomoric and rarely surprising. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSep 3, 2015
Small-screen comic talent is all over Fresno, with key players from series including Parks & Rec, Arrested Development and Portlandia teaming up for a tale of two sisters stuck with a hard-to-dispose-of dead body. The feature, sadly, exhibits none of the smarts or agility that fuel those series. Read full review
30
VarietyDennis HarveySep 3, 2015
A mean-spirited farce whose strenuous bad taste seldom translates into actual laughs. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 2, 2015
Addicted to Fresno is such a mean-spirited, dull and silly movie that it buries its talented cast under the weight of a horrendous script that they can’t possibly redeem. Read full review
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