Good on Paper
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): June 23, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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60
Rolling StoneDavid FearJun 23, 2021
If you’re seeking anything chewier about the pitfalls of modern dating, or con artistry in the age of social-media enabling, or what women want — from careers to friends, life, love — look elsewhere, pilgrim. But when Shlesinger opens the passenger door to her star vehicle and turns it to into a full-blown buddy comedy, the movie goes from being merely good on paper to being great onscreen. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeJun 23, 2021
Instead of translating a real-life experience into something enjoyably madcap, Good On Paper more often than not feels like a friend recounting every detail of a story that’s less interesting than they think it is. Read full review
58
IndieWireKate ErblandJun 23, 2021
Good on Paper can’t quite find its footing, offering insight and sparkle in only fits and starts. Read full review
50
The PlaylistLauren CoatesJun 23, 2021
The film is self-aware enough to understand that it shouldn’t be trying to reinvent the wheel, and the result is a perfectly serviceable and sometimes genuinely funny rom-com bolstered by a few standout supporting roles and the strength of its premise. Read full review
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The GuardianBenjamin LeeJun 23, 2021
It all goes off the rails in the worst way in the chaotic final act, as Schlesinger invents a farcical, and increasingly ludicrous, way to wrap things up, the truth of what happened proving far too pedestrian for the framework she’s created. Read full review
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