Falling for Figaro
IFC Films | Release Date: October 1, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Original-CinThom ErnstOct 16, 2021
Falling for Figaro is a small story about big dreams that soft-peddles through familiar territory. Figaro can be as fluffy as the fur on a blow-dried angora cat but it scores big on its ready-and willing-to-please charm. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comRoxana HadadiOct 16, 2021
It’s a testament to Macdonald and Skinner that they inject chemistry into their characters’ underwritten pairing. Their performances are what make “Falling for Figaro” an entertaining distraction, even as the film plays out exactly as you would expect. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeOct 16, 2021
Expect no surprises in Falling for Figaro, a corny, cute-enough carpe diem comedy, in which it’s a lovable ensemble — led by Danielle Macdonald, and spiked by a deliciously imperious Joanna Lumley — that brings the grace notes to a pretty standard-issue script. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 16, 2021
Lewin and co-screenwriter Allen Palmer don’t exactly raise the dramatic stakes very high. The formulaic storyline fails to sustain interest, not helped by the sluggish pacing and predictable gags and characterizations. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 29, 2021
The movie is also notable for featuring not just one but two unconvincing romantic dynamics. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaSep 30, 2021
[A] thoroughly generic and often monotonous romance. Read full review
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