Lovers of Hate
IFC | Release Date: February 11, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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91
IndieWireEric KohnFeb 10, 2011
Never indulging in outright scare tactics or loose improvisation, the movie primarily works like an awkward narrative that plays with perspective. Read full review
90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFeb 10, 2011
Smartly written and flawlessly acted, Lovers of Hate is a Trojan horse, the kind of movie that begins so self-effacingly that we don't expect any surprises. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubFeb 9, 2011
If you were ever wondering what "Die Hard" would have been like if Neil LaBute directed it as an art film, prepare to enjoy Lovers of Hate. Read full review
70
Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoFeb 9, 2011
Lovers of Hate would be a family tragedy if the immature antics of the three characters didn't send you ping-ponging from sympathetic chuckles to guffaws of disgust. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMark HolcombFeb 9, 2011
A 2010 Sundance favorite, this inventive (and inventively thrifty) character study from Austin indie stalwart Bryan Poyser never flinches from the intractable sibling resentment at its core. Read full review
60
Time OutDavid FearFeb 9, 2011
It's a movie that doesn't inspire anything as passionate as love or hate. Read full review
60
VarietyRob NelsonFeb 9, 2011
The movie is witty only on occasion. But it lingers in the mind, thanks largely to its trio of actors -- especially Alex Karpovsky. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJames GreenbergFeb 9, 2011
Designed to make you laugh and squirm, Lovers of Hate does more of the latter. Read full review
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