Touch of Pink
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: July 16, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
8
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
A clever and big- hearted gay screwball comedy. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Leah McLaren
Tasty and sweet, if a little on the mild side. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen Johnson
First-time feature director Rashid has made a piece of eye candy that's irresistible. The point of this film may be to embrace reality, but frankly, who needs it? Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWinda Benedetti
A film that turns a comedic eye on the cultural, sexual and generational gaps that divide families and lovers and just generally make life the tricky mess it so often is. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
What makes the film so much fun is an ingenious plot device embedded in Rashid's sharply observed screenplay. Read full review
70
Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
Whatever your orientation, these bosom buddies are bound to charm you, and perhaps by joining them, the very talented MacLachlan may continue to find work. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
It's formulaic but still fun, thanks to the quick and genial players. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Rashid's optimistic fairy tale is inventive, in a show-queen way. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleSteve Davis
To MacLachlan's credit, his impersonation of the indomitable is serviceable, although it must be said that the role is weirder than anything David Lynch ever dreamed up for him. Read full review
60
Film ThreatStaff (Not credited)
Rashid's love of cinema is obvious in every frame. He interweaves nostalgia with modern subject matter. Pace and comic timing are perfect. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Lively and often comical. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
An hour and a half of cultural and sexual headaches only barely leavened by MacLachlan's performance. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
A tepid variation on the rash of cartoonishly drawn Indian-Anglo culture-clash comedies afflicting both sides of the Atlantic. Read full review
40
Village VoiceJorge Morales
Presumably writer-director Ian Iqbal Rashid chose Grant because Bogie's been done, but that didn't stop him from lifting Touch of Pink's plot wholesale from "The Wedding Banquet." Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
Touch of Pink is really a big glob of "The Wedding Banquet," with some "Will & Grace" mixed in to remind us that gay people are actually quaintly neurotic and funny once you get to know them. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Except for the piquant garnish of Mr. MacLachlan, the movie, written and directed by Ian Iqbal Rashid, is barely a cut above an amateur production. The attempts at humor fizzle, and the performances are wooden and overstated. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
You may give up on Ian Iqbal Rashid's feature debut long before things get interesting, courtesy of a distracting conceit that shatters whatever spell the hackneyed premise might cast. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Sweet-tempered but superficial. Read full review
30
Washington PostJen Chaney
Unfortunately, MacLachlan's strong jaw line and his valiant attempt to act so very Cary aren't enough to save this film from stumbling over the many cliches in its part-screwball, part-melodrama plotline. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Even MacLachlan's surprisingly witty performance can't compensate for the trite screenplay and Mistry's lack of charisma. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The story is tired, the comedy forced and the mother's larger-than-life quirks are an acquired taste. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldPeter Debruge
Alas, as much as it aspires to mimic the charm of old Cary Grant pictures, Touch of Pink is hardly worthy of comparison to even the least of Grant's films. Read full review
20
Washington PostStephen Hunter
It goes so far -- way too far -- as having a known actor play Grant. Read full review
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