Bad Moms
STX Entertainment | Release Date: July 29, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
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91
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyJul 28, 2016
Beneath all of its hard-R partying, rebellious debauchery, and profanity, it taps into something very real and insidious in the zeitgeist. It’s one of the funniest movies of the year—and one of the most necessary. Read full review
83
Tampa Bay TimesSharon Kennedy WynneJul 28, 2016
The R-rated Bad Moms channels the raunch in a liberating, hilarious way. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsRaakhee MirchandaniJul 28, 2016
If you've birthed a tiny human or know someone who has, it's time to find a babysitter, call the girlfriends and get to Bad Moms — the raucous, sexy and crass comedy packed with loads of mother-funny jokes. Read full review
80
VarietyOwen GleibermanJul 28, 2016
Where Bad Moms plunges into zesty new satirical terrain is in capturing the ruthless one-upmanship of the mommy-wars era, when all the progressive thinking of the last 40 years has only ratcheted up the perfectionistic demands on children and parents alike. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Julia CooperJul 28, 2016
Although all these actors prove the shrewd casting choices of Bad Moms, it is Hahn who makes this unassuming summer blockbuster something close to stellar. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchJody MitoriJul 28, 2016
Bad Moms starts with an edge but eventually turns sentimental. The most entertaining and honest moments zero in on motherhood and friendship — and busting the rules of the PTA. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJul 28, 2016
Bad Moms had me laughing out loud even as I was cringing, thanks to some fantastically over-the-top hijinks, crass but hilarious one-liners and terrific performances from Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn and Christina Applegate. Read full review
75
The PlaylistKimber MyersJul 28, 2016
Bad Moms could easily skate along only on its very funny, often very raunchy jokes, but it also makes a much-needed argument for the difficulties of modern motherhood and how the pressure to be perfect is damaging both mothers and their kids. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireJul 28, 2016
For the film to be about more than just wildly outrageous behavior (although those moments are the one that provoke the biggest and well-earned laughs), these have to feel like real people and we have to care about them too. And we do, thanks to a strong cast of comic actresses who have an easy chemistry with each other. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldJul 28, 2016
The message of Bad Moms is that being a mother today is impossible... But it’s a hammer brought down with a light, goofy touch (maybe too light; the male characters could use some punching-up), with a gleefully charming central trio that I enjoyed hanging out with. Read full review
70
The New York TimesManohla DargisJul 28, 2016
If I could write sonnets, I would write one about Ms. Hahn, whose timing — she finds depths in that little pause before a joke crests — can turn laughs into howls. Read full review
70
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeJul 28, 2016
You have to forgive a lot from Bad Moms.... But the wonderfully unexpected cavalcade of hilarity — including one of the smartest and most unexpected celebrity cameos in recent memory — makes this summer sleeper a satisfying surprise. Read full review
67
IndieWireKate ErblandJul 28, 2016
Although it often stumbles in service to delivering yet another foul-mouthed joke, its heart remains firmly in the right place. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiJul 27, 2016
Jokes about anal sex and cameos by the likes of Martha Stewart and Wanda Sykes help or hinder as the case may be, but know that your level of enjoyment is directly proportional to how many drinks you’ve had. My advice: Make it a double. Read full review
63
Rolling StonePeter TraversJul 29, 2016
The movie cops out by going soft in the end, but it's still hardcore hilarity for stressed moms looking for a girls night out. Guys should also check out Bad Moms — you just might learn something. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaJul 29, 2016
Kunis, rebounding from the disastrous Jupiter Ascending (an unintentional comedy if ever there was one), demonstrates an easygoing comic flair. Read full review
63
New York PostKyle SmithJul 28, 2016
Bad Moms is like “Sex and the City: The Sneakers-and-Minivan Years,” a good-natured girl-power comedy that balances a bland sitcom structure with some weird and hilarious moments. Read full review
63
Washington PostStephanie MerryJul 28, 2016
The comedy sails along, thanks to its charismatic leads. Read full review
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