Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Amazon Prime Video | Release Date: September 10, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The PlaylistKyle TurnerSep 5, 2021
Harwood’s portrayal of Jamie is not as an already birthed star crashing down to earth, but a sweet, excited, restless 16 year old, testing the limits of his aspirations in a space that can’t possibly accommodate them. Read full review
80
Time OutStephen A. RussellSep 17, 2021
Positively glowing, it just might be one of the sweetest gay films to come out of England since Beautiful Thing. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesTara BradySep 17, 2021
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, for all its razzle-dazzle, never loses sight of its northern working-class roots. Read full review
80
Screen RantFerdosa AbdiSep 16, 2021
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is bright, joyous and hopeful. The script is honest, sweet, and humorous, and comes to life beautifully with a dazzling ensemble cast led by Harwood. Read full review
80
TheWrapCarlos AguilarAug 14, 2021
True to formula, the neatly wrapped ending is telegraphed from continents away. But even under those rules, Harwood’s already rarefied quality and Butterell’s adept choices in his film directorial debut — his familiarity with material yields a positive transfiguration from stage to screen — color Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, a high-heeled and glossy romp that’s radical in its loving optimism. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloSep 20, 2021
As far as coming-of-age musicals go, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie sends a charming, feel-good message of self-acceptance. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 9, 2021
A lively, crowd-pleasing story with heart to go along with the glitter and glitz, it’s better than a lot of what’s currently available. Read full review
70
The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliSep 17, 2021
Jonathan Butterell’s film, now streaming on Amazon, is a charmer, every bit as sunny, confident and ultimately compelling as Jamie himself. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersSep 11, 2021
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is big-hearted, with as much desire to put something good in the world as its hero wants to express himself. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeAug 31, 2021
The songs are nearly all bouncy, look-at-me numbers intended for Jamie and his inner circle . . . . But there’s one new addition that makes all the difference: an original number called “This Was Me,” a terrific ’80s-style anthem (performed by Grant and Frankie Goes to Hollywood lead singer Holly Johnson) that provides younger audiences with some much-needed queer history. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyAug 26, 2021
There’s abundant joy, spirited resilience and sweet humor on tap that should be especially infectious for young LGBTQ audiences, or anyone with experience of outsider stigmatization. Read full review
63
New York PostJohnny OleksinskiSep 16, 2021
The undeniably sweet film, based on the wonderful West End musical, fixes some of the (much better) show’s flaws, but loses its humor and energy while it wallows in sadness. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 16, 2021
Patel turns a “straight best friend” cliche into a quietly compelling sounding board, and never lets us see the wheels turning. And Harwood does well enough by a preening character who is as capable of teen cruelty as any classmate, and frankly often unlikable. Read full review
63
The Associated PressJake CoyleSep 15, 2021
What’s most disappointing about the film, considering its origins, is just how distant anything like real life feels. From the first moment Jamie slides on a pair of ruby red stiletto pumps, there’s not any doubt things are going to work out for him. Read full review
63
Washington PostAnn HornadaySep 8, 2021
In the tradition of such bracing musicals as Kinky Boots, Billy Elliot and Prom, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has exuberance to burn, high spirits galore and a brand of message-driven escapism that’s as insistent as it is worthy. Resistance, in other words, is futile. Read full review
60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeSep 23, 2021
Much of the film’s appeal comes from its star, newcomer Max Harwood, who, despite a chiffon-wisp of a singing voice claims every frame with his knife-sharp cheekbones and charisma to match. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawSep 16, 2021
The broad characterisation, dialogue and scene transitions probably worked better on stage, but they give a bounce to this feelgood Britfilm version. Read full review
60
EmpireOlly RichardsSep 15, 2021
A solid adaptation, even if its camp exuberance is a bit muted on the screen. It’s unlikely everybody will be talking about it, but its positivity is infectious. Read full review
58
IndieWireJude DrySep 17, 2021
With its “Glee”-colored dance numbers and drag-lite drag scenes, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie just isn’t serving. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerSep 9, 2021
Whenever the movie seems prepared to dig a little deeper, it throws another self-actualization party in its own honor. Read full review
40
The TelegraphRobbie CollinSep 17, 2021
Drag is what it is, and drag is what it does. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleJames ScottSep 9, 2021
Even in the budget-laden slickness of this Amazon production, I can’t lose myself in a fantasy that these issues can be solved by a mere costume change, a pep talk, or a snappy comeback. Read full review
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