Phil
Quiver Distribution | Release Date: July 5, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
30
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
2
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatLorry KiktaJul 10, 2019
This deep-thoughts comedy is a must-watch for fans of Greg’s, but also for anyone who wants something beyond frat boy comedy or the typical Apatovian-adjacent improv stuff that has become de rigueur at this point. It’s a special movie that I hope people enjoy as much as I did. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJul 3, 2019
It’s a daring movie in its way—suicide is often inexplicable, and Phil treats it exactly that way. But Mr. Kinnear might have had more confidence in his audience, and maybe in himself. Read full review
42
IndieWireDavid EhrlichJul 8, 2019
As a feat of masochism, Phil is an impressive trick. As a movie, it’s a ghastly mess. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comNick AllenJul 5, 2019
A project clearly made by a first-time actor-turned-director, who is most concerned with their own scenes and casting. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersJul 8, 2019
It approaches everything from suicide to Socrates with a facile touch, dealing with serious issues with an almost startling lack of depth and intelligence. Read full review
30
VarietyOwen GleibermanJul 3, 2019
Phil is a trifle, and there’s no harm in that, but it’s an unconvincing trifle. The words “coy” and “whimsical” scarcely do justice to its coy whimsicality. Read full review
25
ObserverRex ReedJul 8, 2019
The result is a limp and minor effort both in front of the camera and behind it. Read full review
20
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJul 8, 2019
The only thing grimmer than the material in Phil is its execution. Read full review
20
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJul 5, 2019
The kind of bad movie that makes you wonder, "How did so many good actors decide to take this job?," this one comes with an easy answer: First-time director Greg Kinnear presumably used a career's worth of goodwill to enlist co-stars Emily Mortimer, Luke Wilson and others. Read full review
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