I Don't Understand You
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: June 6, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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5
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6
Negative:
0
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IndieWireAlison ForemanApr 8, 2024
Outrageously snappy and unapologetically fun, I Don’t Understand You is a must-see for anyone who likes queer romance, horror-comedy, and/or hot Italians. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeMar 20, 2024
Things spiral wildly out of control for Dom and Cole, but the foundation feels real. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMar 20, 2024
I Don’t Understand You is a lot fresher and more enjoyable than its generic title might suggest. That’s largely because Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells make such an effortlessly funny and convincing couple that they smooth over the rough transitional patches. Read full review
70
The Daily BeastColeman SpildeMar 20, 2024
I Don’t Understand You stays one step ahead of its audience at every turn, armed and ready with unexpected gags and memorably biting dialogue that repeatedly quell suspicions about whether or not it can pull off its big narrative swings. Read full review
63
Paste MagazineJim VorelJun 6, 2025
The Italy-set farce can boast 96 minutes of smooth comedic chemistry, but struggles to organically integrate its believable characters with the madcap situation it’s building around them, ultimately feeling like it’s missing some final push into more subversive territory. Read full review
60
The New York TimesChris AzzopardiJun 5, 2025
In trying to be both subversive and sincere, I Don’t Understand You ends up not quite pulling off either. Read full review
58
The PlaylistGregory EllwoodMar 20, 2024
There is a kernel of an idea in Cano and Craig’s screenplay that’s worth exploring. The movie feels like it could or should be great, but it took a wrong turn somewhere on that dark road. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJun 11, 2025
The tone swerve into body-count humor and the nuts and bolts of violence eventually prove too much for Crano and Craig to effectively mold into a comedy of perception and privilege. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloJun 6, 2025
Although charming, the slight “I Don’t Understand You” struggles to sustain its spark. It’s a series of silly events that get progressively ridiculous and bloodier. Read full review
42
Original-CinChris KnightJun 2, 2025
It has the potential to be a cracking good comedy, and the trailer suggests as much. But in the end, all this proves is that you can distill two minutes of hilarity from 96 of meh. Read full review
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ColliderLuna GuthrieJun 4, 2025
For a horror-comedy, it's not funny, and it's not scary. It's a very strange amalgamation of little drops of each of these things, heavily diluted within what is largely a romantic drama, and as such, every time it tries to be funny or scary, it feels out of place and uncomfortable. Read full review
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