Return to Me
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) | Release Date: April 7, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
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Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
14
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Duchovny and Driver have distinctive good looks and they both combine attractiveness with talent and intelligence. Best of all, they possess that essential quality all screen lovers must have: terrific chemistry. Read full review
76
Mr. ShowbizCody Clark
Comes off as an exceedingly pleasant, wistful romantic romp. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
This romantic comedy is about a love that is destined to be, and it celebrates that warm huddle of caring and craziness called family. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It is what it is, without apology or compromise. It made me smile a lot. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
Saved throughout by its inviting atmosphere and richness of characters. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
A welcome return to the courtship, cuddling and sweet nothings of yesteryear. Read full review
70
Rolling StonePeter Travers
A top cast, guided by actress Bonnie Hunt in her directing debut, mixes comedy and corn with savvy.
70
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Almost seems like a godsend in this age of romantic-comedy schmaltz. Read full review
70
SlateDavid Edelstein
Duchovny is rather endearing and Driver's absolutely enchanting. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMarc Caro
These characters deserve more than storybook plotting, as do we. The movie has won our hearts. It shouldn't be so timid about challenging our minds. Read full review
63
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
The real strength of Return to Me is Hunt, who knows just when to retreat from the film's overriding sweetness and inject a cynical moment or two. Read full review
63
New York PostLou Lumenick
The cinematic equivalent of meat loaf -- comfort food that's reassuring in its utter lack of sophistication and surprises. Read full review
63
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
As light and fluffy as it is, Return to Me still proves surprisingly inviting. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
She (Hunt) is perfection even when her movie falls a little short. Read full review
63
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
Crammed with such earnest belief in the power of love - even if it happens in the Chicago Zoo - it almost doesn't matter that O'Connor and Loggia have better chemistry than Duchovny and Driver. Read full review
63
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
But there is a satisfying, old-fashioned "Moonstruck" sensibility at work, one that will be appreciated by folks who like their beef corned and their movies cornier. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeJay Carr
If Return to Me is ultimately too bland and safe, it'll nevertheless serve as a calling card for Hunt's future directorial projects. Read full review
60
NewsweekAndrea C. Basora
In the second half the film meanders into all the danger areas one might expect: predictable plot twists, tearful separation scenes between the lovers, and even a joyful reunion in Rome. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
There's little rapport between Duchovny and Driver after their initial meeting. More exciting and suspenseful is the relationship between Driver's confidant (Hunt) and her husband (James Belushi), who can't seem to get all their kids to go to sleep at the same time. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJessica Winter
First-time director Bonnie Hunt pays slavish adherence to the Nora Ephron rules of assembly for the prefab rom-com. Read full review
58
Portland OregonianDiana Abu-Jaber
Some might call this cheap, formulaic and manipulative, but then again, it still might make you cry. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Hunt is so vibrant that the movie suffers when she's not around. Read full review
50
Film.comRobert Horton
A difficult time rising above the level of a reasonably nice TV-movie. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Essentially a romantic comedy with a heavier-than-usual dramatic component. Read full review
50
VarietyEmanuel Levy
A simplistic, highly contrived romantic comedy about the mysterious workings of fate. Read full review
50
TNT RoughCutErin Podolsky
The two leads are what sell it.
50
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
Trite and silly, but, blast it, the movie has a good heart. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Infused with enough infectious charm to make us forget how dopey the plot is and become swept up in its breezy countenance. Read full review
40
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Weightless and polite when it means to be magical and gentle, Return to Me is a piece of fruit gone soft from being off the vine too long. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Where else could this flabby excuse for a women's movie go? Straight to the Oxygen Channel, if it's lucky. Read full review
40
Washington PostStephen Hunter
So phony it makes your gums ache. Read full review
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
If you get past the preposterous hypothesis at the start of Return to Me, you'll find a passably pleasant, utterly bland romantic comedy without a surprise to its 110 minutes. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The picture goes for sentimentality rather than substance every chance it gets, and the cast falls right into its syrupy trap. Read full review
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