The Tender Bar
Amazon Studios | Release Date: December 17, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
25
Negative:
3
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38
RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonDec 17, 2021
This is the same "young man's coming-of-age story" you’ve seen over and over. Nothing new has been added. The poster calls this “a feel good movie,” but who is supposed to feel good here? Certainly not the average viewer, who has seen this tired material so many times they can practically recite the dialogue. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineJake ColeDec 13, 2021
The film insists so forcefully that J.R. has lived a topsy-turvy, singular life that it abandons a potentially more rewarding approach of foregrounding how relatable many of his moments of self-discovery really are. Read full review
37
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpJan 7, 2022
As mired as it is in identity confusion, cheeseball sentimentality and jaundiced camera filters, The Tender Bar could’ve been something if it had a purpose. Read full review
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