Ashby
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 25, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Village VoicePete Vonder HaarSep 22, 2015
It doesn't hurt to have excellent support from the likes of Emma Roberts (as Ed's love interest Eloise) and Sarah Silverman, surprisingly winning as Ed's affection-starved mother. But it's Wolff and Rourke who have to carry the load, and for the most part they do. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAug 28, 2015
A winning film about reconciling one's self-image with reality. Read full review
58
The PlaylistKate ErblandAug 28, 2015
McNamara attempts to keep the movie ticking right along, and for all its half-cocked plotlines, Ashby is able to maintain a consistently humorous and light tone. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleSep 24, 2015
Rourke and Wolff certainly have chemistry, and Sarah Silverman (as Ed's concerned single mom) and Emma Roberts (as Ed's potential girlfriend) provide solid support on the edges. But the humor never feels aimed in any particular direction. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatySep 30, 2015
Rourke, whose face has become an inexpressive waxwork in recent years, doesn’t do much with what’s already a pretty undercooked role. Read full review
40
VarietyDennis HarveySep 26, 2015
McNamara’s second directorial feature (following 2003’s Aussie “The Rage in Placid Lake,” another teenage-misfits-make-good comedy) winds up a poorly mixed bowl of mismatched ingredients that is nonetheless tepidly, forgettably digestible. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen HoldenSep 24, 2015
Ashby is a movie divided against itself. It’s a comedy afraid of being too funny lest its macho sentimentality seem even more ridiculous than it is, and a drama afraid of appearing too serious lest you dismiss it as hogwash. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineClayton DillardSep 17, 2015
The film displays little ability to utilize Ashby's violent actions for means other than high-concept fodder and out-of-place bloodshed. Read full review
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