Larry Crowne
Universal Pictures | Release Date: July 1, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 41 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
22
Negative:
9
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30
SlateDana StevensJul 2, 2011
This script - a collaboration between Hanks and Nia Vardalos, the writer and star of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" - would need multiple punch-up sessions to attain mediocrity. Roberts and Hanks aren't just prevented from playing their A games; they're never even taken off the bench. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranJun 30, 2011
Larry Crowne is an inside-out movie, acceptable around the edges but hollow and shockingly unconvincing at its core. When that core is two of the biggest movie stars around - Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts - it's an especially dispiriting situation. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesJun 30, 2011
There's some cute stuff involving Hanks and some teenagers who tool around campus on scooters, but an utter lack of chemistry between him and Roberts dooms the movie. Read full review
25
Rolling StonePeter TraversJul 7, 2011
Larry Crowne is more than a missed opportunity. It's alarmingly, depressingly out of touch. Read full review
25
ObserverRex ReedJul 5, 2011
Congenial is the word for Larry Crowne, but it's as flat as an ironing board. Read full review
25
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJun 30, 2011
It's the neediest movie of 2011, and one of the phoniest. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineNick SchagerJun 28, 2011
At least Roberts has some star wattage to burn; her megawatt smile is the only thing that ultimately pierces, however faintly, the film's blinding schmaltz. Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovJun 30, 2011
A slight, facile, and ultimately yawn worthy romantic comedy, and one of the most obvious if unexpected missteps in Hanks' career. Read full review
20
VarietyJustin ChangJun 28, 2011
Movie stars may be less valued than they used to be, but it's still puzzling to see Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts stuck in a romantic comedy as flat-footed and tone deaf as Larry Crowne. Read full review
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