What's in a Name?
Under The Milky Way | Release Date: December 13, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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4
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2
Negative:
0
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80
The New York TimesStephen HoldenDec 12, 2013
In their intensity, the actors’ incisive, impeccably coordinated performances are pitched slightly above normal conversation but not so much that “What’s in a Name?” shatters credibility. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerDec 10, 2013
Adapting their highly successful stage version to the screen with keen comic-timing but much less cinematic panache, Mathieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patelliere offer up a lively take on love, friendship and baby-naming. Read full review
70
VarietyBoyd van HoeijDec 10, 2013
The directors have brought onboard the entire original cast. This makes their job much easier, as countless performances have perfected the timing and tone of each single line. Read full review
70
Village VoiceInkoo KangDec 10, 2013
The French chamber dramedy What's in a Name is frequently delightful, full of ribald humor and compelling, intelligent debate. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDec 12, 2013
What’s most surprising is that this talky dramedy was a massive smash at home in France, outearning blockbusters like “The Avengers.” Read full review
50
The DissolveNick SchagerDec 16, 2013
Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte’s comedy (based on Delaporte’s play) comes across as a poor man’s Carnage, with bitter resentments and cruel assumptions erupting from beneath its characters’ seemingly cheery, jovial façades. Read full review
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