Finding Emily
Focus Features | Release Date: August 28, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The TelegraphTim RobeyMay 27, 2026
Rarer still is comedy direction so inspired from someone making their feature debut. Alicia MacDonald is the real deal. There are dozens of characters here all nailing laughs by being 100 per cent themselves: that takes not only inspired casting and acting, but a person in charge who knows how to wring the juice out of every syllable. Read full review
80
The TimesKevin MaherMay 21, 2026
Welcome back the British rom-com! It’s been a while since we’ve had a profoundly lovely film that swaggers into life from the opening disco beats (New Order’s Blue Monday) and subsequently demonstrates an unwavering surety of purpose. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeMay 20, 2026
The actors are unlikely to be confused with Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur from the Capra flick, but they have a spring-fresh charm that remains pleasing throughout. Read full review
80
Time OutIndia LawrenceMay 19, 2026
Alicia MacDonald’s Finding Emily is a charming and heartfelt romcom that explores what happens when the ‘what if?’ goes too far. Read full review
60
EmpireJohn NugentJun 3, 2026
A warm, mostly funny Brit-romcom which both celebrates and tweaks the old template — with winsome turns from Rice and Fearn.   Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeMay 21, 2026
Finding Emily shares DNA with Richard Curtis’s comedies – the same warm heart and charm, plus levels of cheesiness that some may find cringe. In the end I found it impossible to hate, though one or two performances felt a bit lacking in comic flair. Read full review
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