Spanglish
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 17, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
14
Negative:
7
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
What he's (Brooks) come up with is one of the most humane works ever made about the lives of working mothers. Read full review
88
Rolling StonePeter Travers
A rich blend of humor and heartbreak. Read full review
88
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
A pepperpot bubbling with pungent insights and sharp wit, Spanglish is about how people, like cultures, are more alike than not. Read full review
88
USA TodayMike Clark
The one movie families search for every Christmas for an outing, the way "Something's Gotta Give" was last year and "Jerry Maguire" was in 1996. Read full review
80
EmpireIan Freer
A satisfying and grown-up flick that boasts all of James L. Brooks' strengths. It's good to welcome back a unique, low-key voice. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Brooks is solidly in charge of this feel-good fairy tale as he gets terrific performances from everyone including two super-talented child actors. Read full review
80
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Above all, the movie's funny and wicked fun. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie is not quite the sitcom the setup seems to suggest; there are some character quirks that make it intriguing. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
trong on characters and relationships, but weak on some of the details that would elevate it from merely "good" to "great." Read full review
75
PremierePeter Debruge
Doesn't always work -- like its title, the movie straddles two separate worlds, landing squarely in the dreaded realm of "dramedy" -- but it's a noble effort. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Though Brooks has a broad, crowd-pleasing sensibility, he knows how to appeal to the masses without insulting anyone's intelligence, and that's a rare gift these days. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Much of it is funny and endearing, and its toned-down star, Adam Sandler, is as winning as he's ever been. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
There's a wonderfully subversive film buried somewhere in Spanglish, but it's never allowed to get out. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
An unusually shallow and facile work for Brooks, but the writing and the performances - other than Leoni's - keep us at least halfway involved.
63
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
The message in Spanglish is thoughtful and astute; it's the delivery that could use some work. Read full review
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