The Pickle Recipe
Adopt Films | Release Date: November 4, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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2
Negative:
2
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70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberNov 27, 2016
Ethnic comedies have their limitations, and a sharper script would have helped this one to stand out from the pack. Nevertheless, audiences in a forgiving mood will enjoy the byplay among an appealing bunch of desperate characters. Read full review
40
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 3, 2016
Hilarity is supposed to ensue, but the script, by Sheldon Cohn and Gary Wolfson, is tepid stuff, and Michael Manasseri, the director, doesn’t find a way to enliven it. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzOct 27, 2016
Michael Manasseri’s film wants to be one of those sweet-with-sharp-notes comedies, and in some respects it is. But it is overwhelmed with clichés, stereotypes and overly broad portrayals. Read full review
37
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanNov 3, 2016
Despite a solid central performance by film veteran Lynn Cohen and a Detroit setting that will please expats and current residents of the Motor City, there is little here to lift this film beyond its regional appeal. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenNov 3, 2016
Rose’s pickles might have a pleasant snap, but there’s none to be found in the tired, limp shtick in Sheldon Cohn and Gary Wolfson’s screenplay, which has been choreographed at a lumbering, drawn-out pace by director Michael Manasseri. Read full review
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