Ass Backwards
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: November 8, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
37
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
6
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75
The A.V. ClubKyle RyanNov 6, 2013
Although some of the road-trip clichés are unavoidable, Ass Backwards overcomes the obvious beats with clever, occasionally dark jokes that reveal the sharpness of its stars’ writing. Read full review
70
Village VoiceChris PackhamNov 5, 2013
The episodic story and minimal budget result in a small canvas over which these two huge characters dominate. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireNov 8, 2013
It's infectious, and the daffy, breezy way they play off each other makes Ass Backwards way more enjoyable than it ought to be. Read full review
50
Film.comJordan HoffmanSep 4, 2013
Co-writers and stars June Diane Raphael (“Whitney,” “New Girl”) and Casey Wilson (“Happy Endings”) are genuine and true comic performers. Even though the story stunk, the set pieces were uninspired and the direction was downright wretched, when these two are “on” and doing schtick, they are absolutely fresh and hilarious. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweNov 7, 2013
Ill-advised and amateurishly executed, Ass Backwards begins with a passably funny concept and runs it into the ground within 20 minutes. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 7, 2013
The film, a comedy without much comedy in it... clumsily tries to merge road trip humor and beauty pageant parody. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleNov 7, 2013
The scenarios in Ass Backwards, which director Chris Nelson contributed to by filming in focus, feel arbitrary rather than organic, as if the creators' list of humor targets — lesbian bikers, trailer trash, drug-addicted reality TV stars, pageant world denizens — were picked out of a hat. Read full review
30
The DissolveMike D'AngeloOct 1, 2013
Apparently unsure whether to go with the lazy idea of a disastrous beauty pageant or the equally lazy idea of a zany road trip, Raphael and Wilson lazily combine the two. Read full review
30
VarietyDennis HarveySep 4, 2013
Ass Backwards proves that no amount of comic talent can shine — or raise a chuckle — in the absence of even halfway decent material. Read full review
20
Time OutSam AdamsNov 6, 2013
Wilson and Raphael have been a comedy team for years, and they riff off each other expertly; too often, however, that’s all they do. Read full review
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