G.B.F.
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: January 17, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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8
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4
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisJan 17, 2014
G.B.F. has been unfairly slapped with an R rating, but the film is about as scandalous as a "Glee" episode. It's suitable for young teenage girls, who apparently are far more at ease with the times than the homophobic folks at the MPAA. Don't let their rating fool you: The movie may be thoroughly modern, yet it's old-fashioned, too. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesMisha DavenportJan 16, 2014
It’s cheery but still has a bit of a bite, makes a point without ever being too preachy and features a litany of quotable lines with a cleverness not seen since “Heathers.” Read full review
75
Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerJan 6, 2014
The film, lensed in appealing candy-striped colors, has so much fun exploding stereotypes and radiates with such infectious comic gusto and genuine good nature, that it would be almost churlish to resist its charms. Read full review
70
Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyJan 21, 2014
Here's to hoping lax multiplex security allows teenagers to sneak in to this very funny and thoughtful take on how straights often objectify queers — and how increased visibility in the media can result in an expectation to conform to stereotypes. Read full review
70
The DissolveAndrew LapinJan 14, 2014
Northy’s script sometimes ventures too far into cartoon territory, but its best aspect is the way it turns high-school groupthink on its head. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyJan 6, 2014
Genially cartoonish but also rather sweet. Read full review
63
New York PostLou LumenickJan 23, 2014
G.B.F., which concludes with a clumsy parody of the prom climax from “Carrie,’’ offers an admirable message of tolerance for teen audiences — too bad it’s been absurdly saddled with an R rating, even though there’s far less innuendo than in “Easy A.’’ Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaJan 17, 2014
Once this self-consciously campy fairy tale stops trying so hard to emulate every high-school comedy and TV show from the past 30 years and relaxes into a stream of clever repartee and amusing situations, it eventually offers enough LOL opportunities to deserve a passing grade. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonAnna SmithMar 18, 2014
The joke wears a bit thin and performances vary: this isn’t as slick as the teen movies it draws from, such as ‘Clueless’ and ‘Mean Girls’. But an original premise and earnest tone go a long way. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJan 23, 2014
The subject matter calls for ruthless observation, but his candy-colored pop vision has more in common with “Glee” than, say, “Heathers.” He’s aiming for a stinging WTF, but winds up with a fairly mild LOL. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJan 16, 2014
Until being young and gay is a nonissue for everyone everywhere, these kinds of stories will always have their place. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJan 6, 2014
Despite a premise with broad appeal and a script boasting plenty of laughs among its misfires, the high school fable falters. Read full review
30
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJan 23, 2014
Unlike such forerunners as “Clueless” and “Mean Girls,” however, this movie, doesn’t have a believable moment in it. Read full review
25
ObserverRex ReedJan 24, 2014
I guess I’ve seen worse teen sex comedies, but it’s rare to encounter one this stupid. Read full review
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