Nappily Ever After
Netflix | Release Date: September 21, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleySep 21, 2018
Nappily Ever After is as much a polemic as it is anything else. In a confrontation with Clint, Violet says she is sick of how much brainspace is taken up with her hair. "It's like having a second full-time job," she exclaims, exhausted. Read full review
70
SlateInkoo KangSep 27, 2018
Al-Mansour is both a natural and highly imperfect pick to adapt Trisha R. Thomas’ novel. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterRobyn BahrSep 30, 2018
Nappily Ever After is simple and imperfect, but also so colorful and joyous you'll give the electric razor a double-take the next time you're in the bathroom. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)Angelica Jade BastienSep 24, 2018
Unfortunately, instead of coming across as a warm throwback, Nappily Ever After is a romantic comedy saddled with a reductive understanding of black womanhood without enough cast chemistry or beauty to distract us. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreSep 21, 2018
Like Vi, a woman accused of “never taking chances,” Nappily Ever After never takes a chance, rarely exerts itself for a laugh or a moment of heart. Al-Mansour (“Mary Shelley”) plays it safe. We get the message. What we don’t get is “entertained.” Read full review
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