Uncorked
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 27, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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80
PolygonKaren HanMar 28, 2020
The film isn’t without its flaws, but they’re all forgivable in light of how well it hits the feel-good bullseye. Read full review
75
Original-CinLiam LaceyMar 28, 2020
To put Uncorked in wine terms, it’s not complex, but only a philistine would dismiss what’s easy and pleasing as flawed. Read full review
75
UproxxVince ManciniMar 28, 2020
The humor is stylized but sharply-structured, slightly shticky but well-timed and mostly gentle in tone. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeMar 28, 2020
While the characters interact against the backdrop of varying degrees of racism and socioeconomic stressors, they are not defined by them. In other words, they are ordinary but no less noteworthy. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 27, 2020
An earnest, scrappy, and finally touching drama about a young man from Memphis who’s got a dream — he’s a wine buff who wants to become a sommelier — but if he follows it, it will tear him away from everything his father yearned for him to be. That, of course, is part of why it’s a tasty dream. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenMar 26, 2020
Writer-director Penny . . . has crafted a thoroughly workable and well-informed vehicle, providing a nurturing atmosphere for the unhurried dramatic developments and uniformly gracious performances. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy BurrApr 2, 2020
Both leads are excellent; you expect as much from Vance but the surprise is the quietly charismatic Athie, who gives his role shades of geniality, ambition, frustration, and pig-headedness. Read full review
63
The Associated PressJake CoyleMar 28, 2020
The pleasures of Uncorked are in how it gently eludes stereotype and brings a rich sense of texture to even its smaller moments. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzMar 27, 2020
A smooth family drama with hints of big, bold comedy and a spicy, complicated aftertaste reminiscent of Lifetime movie-of-the-week tropes, Uncorked is the cinematic equivalent of merlot: fine enough if you’ve drained all your other options, but nothing to get drunk on. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyMar 27, 2020
In the days where we’re all cooped up at home, there are certainly worse things you could do than settling in front of this pleasant film and its upbeat musical tracks (original music by Hit Boy) with a positive attitude and a smooth bottle of wine. It will go down easy. Read full review
60
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeApr 2, 2020
Prentice Penny directs her own script with verve. Mamoudou Athie, who’s been knocking on the door for a few years, is good enough to suggest that he’ll be unavoidable in a year or two. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMar 27, 2020
The film has a solid feel for family dynamics and local color. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 27, 2020
There’s a lot that’s agreeable about “Uncorked,” but this overlong movie loses its fizz pretty much when Eli goes abroad. And as any oenophile will tell you, you can’t get that fizz back once the bottle’s “uncorked.” Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMar 28, 2020
The formula is so well-trodden that it needed a sparkling jolt of energy to justify Penny traipsing his way through it again. Uncorked isn’t exactly corked but it’s definitely flat. Read full review
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