Mack & Rita
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: August 12, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
8
Negative:
3
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60
The New York TimesLisa KennedyAug 12, 2022
Directed with some unexpected beats by Katie Aselton, the comedy captures a bit of the esprit de girlfriends of HBO’s “Insecure,” but borrows too giddily from the Nancy Meyers rom-com catalog of upscale homes. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAug 10, 2022
At times disarming, at others plain silly, it takes a few daring leaps without quite avoiding middle-of-the-road sitcom territory. Read full review
60
VarietyAmy NicholsonAug 10, 2022
The film does, at minimum, convince us that most people would want to transform into Keaton if given the opportunity. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattAug 19, 2022
Keaton seems to be having a ball with her pratfalls too, though you wish it wasn't all played so silly and flat-out conventional in the end: new broad, old tricks. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubCourtney HowardAug 11, 2022
Visually, fusing the story with a warm, contemporary aesthetic makes it a pleasant enough affair. But ultimately, Mack & Rita is a passable work at best for Aselton (Black Rock and The Freebie serve as better showcases for her creative voice), and consequently, it’s unlikely to lead to her soon swapping chairs with the director of the next big-budget blockbuster. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshAug 12, 2022
Aselton has a light touch as a director, and she wisely trots out an all-star parade of comedy heavyweights to distract from the script issues. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeSerena PuangAug 11, 2022
The film misses an opportunity to portray the complexity of one’s 30s — and 70s. Still, Mack & Rita is a quirky movie that reminds the audience to live life to the fullest, whatever age they are. Read full review
42
ColliderChase HutchinsonAug 10, 2022
By the time it all eventually wraps up with some lackluster lessons conveyed via a painfully sappy final scene, you’ll wish the film had taken the chance to go on a journey with Keaton and Paige instead of whatever this all was. Read full review
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