May in the Summer
Cohen Media Group | Release Date: August 22, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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75
ObserverMatthew KasselAug 20, 2014
As much as May in the Summer is a comedy — May and her mischievous sisters may remind you of The Three Stooges — it is also an intimate and demystifying look at life in Amman, where the movie was actually filmed. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAug 28, 2014
There's goodwill to go around in Dabis' modestly engaging yarn, from its appealing performances to the times it zeroes in on the ways culture, tradition and individuality cause headaches and heartaches as much as comfort. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianMarc MohanAug 28, 2014
As is, it's a pleasant but unremarkable retelling of a story as old as the Dead Sea itself. Read full review
63
Washington PostStephanie MerryAug 28, 2014
It’s diverting to watch and has moments of brilliance, but even with all its refreshing female characters, May in the Summer doesn’t leave a lasting impression. Read full review
63
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreAug 19, 2014
The setting and various religious rifts are unfamiliar, if the domestic/romantic melodrama isn’t. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineNick PriggeAug 17, 2014
Cherien Dabis is least successful at connecting her character May's marital crisis to the rumblings of her repressed heritage. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghSep 4, 2014
The film really pops to life only when it gets a little messy, and it's never messier than when it loses itself in family dynamics. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergAug 21, 2014
The hand-wringing and revelations are familiar from many wedding movies, but May in the Summer gains added potency from its cross-cultural tensions and the drama the characters face in reconciling tradition with modern life. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAbby GarnettAug 19, 2014
May in the Summer's biggest obstacle is Dabis, who isn't a strong enough actress to sell the subtle humor. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyAug 21, 2014
While there’s much to enjoy here – particularly in the touching performance of Hiam Abbass – there’s also plenty that is cliched and forced. Read full review
50
VarietyJustin ChangAug 21, 2014
This warmly conceived but largely formulaic picture is by turns sensitive and shrill, culturally perceptive and overly broad in its dysfunctional-family melodramatics. Read full review
50
The DissolveMike D'AngeloAug 19, 2014
May In The Summer just never distinguishes itself in any way that isn’t superficial. Read full review
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