The Park Bench
| Release Date: August 21, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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4
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Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshAug 20, 2015
A sweet tale with a smart storytelling device and charming performers, but not much more beyond the cute. Read full review
40
Village VoiceErnest HardyAug 23, 2015
The script plays like something by an English major overstuffed with knowledge of lit but whose real-life experience is drawn largely from movies -- and whose simplistic views on race and class are straight out of the white liberal's "But I mean well..." handbook. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAug 20, 2015
While the two leads are appealing and display an undeniable chemistry, the narrative skimpiness makes their efforts for naught. Read full review
40
VarietyScott TobiasAug 20, 2015
Hayden and Perez do their best to generate sweetness and spark, but the obstacles separating these characters are as contrived as the cliches that animate them. Read full review
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