Someone Great
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 19, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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6
Negative:
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91
The PlaylistLena WilsonApr 23, 2019
Save for an overdependence on neon lighting, a general misunderstanding of how entertainment journalism works, and perhaps more alcohol consumption than is responsible for a film sure to be watched by teen girls and young women, Someone Great is a heartfelt and hilarious first feature with ample female talent. Read full review
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Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattApr 18, 2019
If shrewd one-liners and small moments ultimately override the episodic narrative, Someone‘s takeaway — that love is a messy-splendored thing, and “happily ever after” is just a story that hasn’t finished yet — feels refreshing modern and true. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloApr 20, 2019
Although the characters tend to lean heavily on caricature, Rodriguez, Wise, and Snow seem to have plenty of chemistry with each other. Read full review
70
TimeStephanie ZacharekApr 19, 2019
As played by Rodriguez, Wise and Snow, these women embrace one another’s differences and help ease the way through tough times. The city is theirs for the taking, a backdrop for their raunchy jokes, furtive sexual encounters and procurement of various feel-good substances. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterBeandrea JulyApr 19, 2019
It’s very funny and offers up plenty of heartwarming fodder for the sentimental among us. Read full review
70
The New York TimesKaren HanApr 18, 2019
The hooks on which Someone Great chooses to hang its emotional hats are a little clichéd, but Rodriguez, Snow and Wise have enough chemistry to pull it all off. Read full review
70
VarietyCourtney HowardApr 18, 2019
This fun, feminist-friendly feature, about a woman devastated by the disintegration of her long-term romance and the two best friends who rally around her for one final night of frivolity, taps into that collective yearning for more. It gifts us with the next big “Girls Night In” event, for which Netflix has cornered the market. Read full review
67
ConsequenceCaroline SiedeApr 18, 2019
To make a great romantic comedy, you need a few key components. Stylish direction. Winning lead actors. Likable, lived-in characters. And some kind of unique angle on the well-trod genre at hand. Someone Great offers all of that and more, but it also proves that one of the most important and least appreciated aspects of a successful rom-com is a great script. Read full review
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Slant MagazineDerek SmithApr 18, 2019
The film plays like a mixtape of various sensibilities, partly beholden to the self-contained form of the bildungsroman; surely it’s no coincidence that a James Joyce poster hangs in the background of one scene. Read full review
60
VoxAlissa WilkinsonApr 19, 2019
A hopeful break-up film, with three leads who sparkle together. Read full review
55
The AtlanticDavid SimsApr 22, 2019
Someone Great is fizzy, frivolous, and probably easily forgotten, but for a weekend-friendly jolt of entertainment, rom-com fans could do far worse. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreJun 4, 2019
Yes, there are glib laughs. And yes, there’s a very touching moment in the finale. But, yeah. Exhausting. Read full review
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IndieWireKate ErblandApr 18, 2019
The wit of Robinson’s series still occasionally peeks out in Someone Great, especially when her central trio are interacting, but smushed into a 92-minute running time, little of the best bits can actually breathe. Read full review
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The Associated PressJake CoyleApr 18, 2019
Someone Great has not exactly rewritten the rom-com rule book. Where it distinguishes itself is in the fresh faces of it cast (the rom-com is not known as the most diverse of genres) and in focusing on the hard realities of breakup rather than the fairytale of falling in love. Read full review
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The GuardianJake NevinsApr 18, 2019
Despite fine performances from Gina Rodriguez and Lakeith Stanfield, the debut film from Jennifer Kaytin Robinson never strays from the genre’s cliches. Read full review
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