The Meddler
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: April 22, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
Positive:
29
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1
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60
The TelegraphPatrick SmithJun 28, 2016
Arriving under the radar, The Meddler is a surprise treat. Go see it with your mother. Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMar 6, 2016
The ultimate reason why so much of this works is down to Sarandon herself. She sells the comic side as well as hitting all of the emotional beats. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJon FroschMar 6, 2016
For all its relatability, the movie is safe and sitcomishly amusing rather than sharply funny, hitting the same genial notes over and over instead of building real comic momentum. Read full review
55
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeApr 22, 2016
Everyone’s so damn happy and grateful to have been meddled with that it undercuts both the comedy and the drama in this film from writer-director Lorene Scafaria. Read full review
50
Boston GlobePeter KeoughMay 5, 2016
The Meddler is a disappointment after the talent Scafaria demonstrated in her 2012 feature debut “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.” Read full review
40
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternApr 21, 2016
Susan Sarandon is Marnie Minervini, a recent widow and the meddlesome mother of The Meddler. Marnie is an Italian iteration of Molly Goldberg minus the charm. She might be charming if there were a full-fledged movie around her instead of a display case —Ms. Sarandon is, of course, a deft comedian. Read full review
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