Boundaries
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: June 22, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
11
Negative:
4
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80
VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 16, 2018
Boundaries, to be sure, delivers you to a place you know you’re going, but there should always be room for a movie that does that this well. Read full review
75
Original-CinKim HughesJul 5, 2018
Despite committed performances all around, Boundaries stays firmly rooted in the meh. Much as we want to root for Laura, her constant whining about her unhappy childhood wins no empathy and drags things down. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnMar 16, 2018
Boundaries breaks no fresh ground and sags into conventional story beats on autopilot, but it’s rewarding enough to hang with these characters and roll with their mudslinging. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiJul 11, 2018
Boundaries would be a lot more charming if it was anything remotely an organic story instead of being glued to a template. Read full review
67
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJun 22, 2018
It’s another one of those films, like “Book Club,” in which the cast far outshines the material. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattJun 21, 2018
It all bumps along, as road trips do, through silliness and boredom and occasional, unexpected charm. But Feste’s story never really gets the rhythms right, and Boundaries finally reaches the end of the road, feeling like nothing so much as a missed opportunity. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJun 27, 2018
Plummer is particularly good, delivering every line of dialogue as if it’s improvised, and with an astringent snort that only partially hides the fact that Jack really does care about people. Farmiga, for her part, never strays into histrionics, although she comes close after allowing herself to be seduced by her caddish ex. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaJun 22, 2018
Boundaries ends the way most road trips do — by running out of gas. But being in the presence of Plummer these days is always time well spent. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 23, 2018
The dialogue and performances are far more interesting than the lazy, cliche-ridden story Feste cooked up. Read full review
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