Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
Iron Hill Pictures | Release Date: July 28, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
8
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
A comedy of interracial wariness and misunderstanding marked by a refreshing lack of sappiness. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Serves up a dramatic comedy piquant as its title.
63
Chicago TribuneMonica Eng
Lo's writing is generally solid, and he creates some genuinely funny and touching moments with his use of dream sequences and flashbacks. He may not have gotten his proportions perfect in this first try, but Catfish in Black Bean Sauce shows that Lo has sharp cinematic instincts. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeJay Carr
As engaging as it is ungainly and scattered.
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Chock full of personality and irreverent detail. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
There are enough plot points to fill an entire soap-opera season, but writer-director Chi Muoi Lo, who also plays the son, somehow manages to juggle them all, turning seemingly superfluous elements into workable drama and metaphor. Read full review
50
VarietyJoe Leydon
Too mild-mannered and fuzzily focused for its own good. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Ranges from exquisitely sensitive to crass, but overall, it's an interesting effort.
50
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Isn't quite as much fun as it could be. Read full review
50
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
Determined to try your patience, asking you to fall in love with it. Read full review
40
Dallas ObserverAndy Klein
It's sweet and well intentioned, with occasional amusing moments. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
There's a nice little story here about the intermingling of cultures, but it rarely gets beyond the obvious clichés. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A first draft for a movie that could have been extraordinary. Read full review
30
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
A progressive but not very funny comedy of manners. Read full review
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