Angels Sing
Lionsgate | Release Date: November 1, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 29, 2013
It all goes down easily thanks to a terrific cast. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonNov 6, 2013
Working from a script by Lou Berney, which in turn was adapted from a novel by Turk Pipkin, director Tim McCanlies maintains an even hand throughout, so that neither the moments of broad comedy nor the stretches of tearjerking sentimentality get out of hand. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzNov 14, 2013
Angels Sing is a shameless holiday movie, one that will stop at nothing — even killing off characters — to try to wring one last bit of emotion out of the audience. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleAmy SmithOct 31, 2013
This sugarcoated Christmas tale is reminiscent of an old Roy Rogers movie, a musical Western with a moral message – except that this version features Willie Nelson as a modern-day singing cowboy and saint (aptly named Nick). Read full review
40
The DissolveJen ChaneyOct 30, 2013
Angels Sing is a heartfelt but less-than-polished piece of work that isn’t for everyone, particularly those who can’t suspend the disbelief required to accept preposterous plot developments, or the sight of Lyle Lovett wearing a variety of snowman sweatshirts. But graded on a Christmas-movie curve, it actually isn’t bad. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesAnnlee EllingsonJan 1, 2014
The juxtaposition of such country-music icons with the story's cringe-worthy treacle has one siding with Michael's bah-humbug attitude. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 29, 2013
It’s as thinly written and unoriginal as made-for-television seasonal filler, and why it isn’t on the Hallmark Channel or Lifetime is a mystery, but fans of the singers in it might get a kick out of seeing them. Read full review
30
Village VoiceChris PackhamNov 26, 2013
There's a lot of onscreen music-making, some of it amazing, the rest Santa-related. Read full review
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