Three to Tango
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: October 22, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
10
Negative:
9
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
6
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
Inept, unfunny, and so brimming with bad ideas it's a wonder it wasn't manufactured by mandrills rather than adult humans. Read full review
70
Film.comTom Keogh
Quite smart, sensitive, and relatively sophisticated. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Dismayingly predictable and rote, a simple premise played out in the most obvious way possible.
40
Film.comRobert Horton
Does have its share of bona fide chuckles, but it falls shy of its possibilities. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A thin, by-the-numbers romantic comedy that nevertheless features one saving grace: Matthew Perry. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Perry and Campbell are charming despite this straitjacket plot. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe Leydon
A smart and sassy comedy with a playful sensibility and subtle sensitivity. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneBarbara Shulgasser
Television sitcom-style directing and writing. Read full review
40
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
The movie's half over before it really starts to whack at the funny bone. Read full review
65
TNT RoughCutDaysun Chang
A perfect date movie for boys and girls, boys and boys, and boys just pretending to like boys.
40
NewsweekKevin Stuart
Relax and enjoy the brain candy. Read full review
63
USA TodayAndy Seiler
Best to wait until the movie makes it to TV - where its missteps will loom less large. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Placing gay characters front and center in big Hollywood movies is supposed to inspire cheers, not the case of the creeps that comes with Three To Tango. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Mired in a plot of such stupidity. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
An uncomfortable go at romantic comedy that belabors the same mistaken-for-gay premise as"In & Out," but without much of that film's charm. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunMilton Kent
So much of Three to Tango is calculated to push the proper emotional buttons that it's ultimately unsatisfying. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleSarah Hepola
For each prejudice the film tries to shatter, it furthers a different stereotype. Read full review
38
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Trips early and never gets up off the floor. Read full review
30
Rolling StonePeter Travers
The kind of movie that TV stars do when they're on hiatus and trying to squeeze one in.
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Perry is at his best playing frenetic confusion. Read full review
0
Entertainment WeeklyBruce Fretts
I didn't think Matthew Perry could find a romantic comedy more inert or inane than the 1997 fiasco ''Fools Rush In.'' Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesEric Harrison
Typical of this movie's cluelessness is the way it cavalierly traffics in stereotypes. Read full review
30
The New York TimesStephen Holden
In trying to be both bold and nonthreatening, the movie ends up seeming tame and mildly offensive. Read full review
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
The vapid plot line follows the same narrative arc as "Tootsie" but hasn't the heart or purpose of that film. Read full review
63
New York PostJonathan Foreman
A cute, often very funny romantic comedy and an effective vehicle for Matthew Perry. Read full review
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Puts more miles on plot that was worn out long ago. Read full review
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