Hanging Up
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: February 18, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
11
Negative:
13
Watch Now
Stream On
Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
(Matthau's) is a truly magical performance: hilarious, unguarded and deeply touching.
68
Mr. ShowbizF. X. Feeney
They make a believable trio of siblings, but not even their combined wit can lift this script above the maudlin.
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
If you find her (Ryan) distinctive persona to be too irritatingly cute to bear, this mannered movie is likely to play like fingernails on a blackboard . Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Imagine "King Lear" art-directed by Martha Stewart and you have Hanging Up.
63
New York PostJonathan Foreman
A lame, glossy and disastrously misconceived film about three ditsy sisters dealing with the death of their horrible father.
63
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
Ends up being more about her hair (Meg Ryan's) than anything else.
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Characters seem phony. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Keaton doesn't have quite enough filmmaking savvy to balance the story's heart-wrenching and smile-coaxing aspects. Read full review
50
TNT RoughCutSarah Raskin
Ryan gives her standard, likeable performance.
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
A flimsy sister act. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldPhoebe Flowers
Meg's as cute as ever, but empty Hanging Up never connects.
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
More about continuing the legend of the irascible but lovable old man into the grave, if necessary. Read full review
40
Film.comErnest Hardy
It's hollow, forced and false. Read full review
40
Film.comRobert Horton
This is basically a movie about one neurotic woman and her neurotic L.A. life. . Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
All the ingredients of a success--a stellar cast, a promising premise, a strong production team--but nothing comes together in satisfying fashion. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
This is essentially a glib soap opera whose main characters are two-dimensional cliches used as clotheslines on which to hang sitcom-level jokes. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleRussell Smith
It's hard to imagine anyone ---coming away from Hanging Up with any sense of revelation, soul-enlargement, or even the simple pleasure of a compelling tale well told. Read full review
38
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
This is about Meg. Only about Meg. Meg in the Middle.
30
The New York TimesStephen Holden
A chilly machine-tooled comedy. Read full review
25
Portland OregonianDiana Abu-Jaber
So drippy it really should be hung out to dry.
25
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
Too screwy to be really funny. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Father-daughter relationship lacks impact. Read full review
20
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
That we are supposed to find something to admire in this callow crew is insufferable. Read full review
20
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Essentially an extended cutesy session. Read full review
20
NewsweekDavid Ansen
Like people who compulsively giggle whenever they tell you bad news, the movie runs for cover in lame, comic shtick.
20
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
So hackneyed and so condescending to its potential audience (adult women) that even Lifetime might hesitate before running it. Read full review
20
Dallas ObserverJean Oppenheimer
Doesn't work as comedy or drama or anything in between. Read full review
20
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Not particularly sensitive or funny comedy-drama. Read full review
20
VarietyEmanuel Levy
A shamelessly sappy family meller that bears the schmaltzy sensibility of Nora Ephron. Read full review
0
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
There is not one honest moment, not ONE, in Hanging Up. Read full review
More From This Movie

33 Critic Reviews

6.7 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 72 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL