Why Him?
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 23, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
12
Negative:
9
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Total FilmJames MottramJan 11, 2017
It’s a smart gen-gap tale with loveable characters. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanDec 12, 2016
It’s bluntly cheeky, it goes on for too long, but the concept keeps on giving. Read full review
67
The Film StageEric D. SniderDec 23, 2016
Overall, the laughs are scattershot, but the tone is good-natured, and the humor isn’t cruel. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisDec 22, 2016
Luckily for Franco, Cranston makes for the perfect comic foil in Why Him?. Read full review
67
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallDec 20, 2016
Yes, it's Meet the Parents time again but flipped and filthier, in a good way. Why Him? had me laughing louder, more often than most smutcoms do, a NSFW blusher delivered by a keenly comical cast. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerDec 23, 2016
Franco’s outlandish Laird dude is fascinatingly unfiltered, either when it comes to his non-stop F-bombs or his love-seeking shenanigans. It’s all a bit rompy, with a touch of the-world-is-a-changin’ commentary. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniDec 22, 2016
An enjoyable (but long) romcom that's like "Meet the Parents" on LSD, laced with rat poison. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTom RussoDec 21, 2016
A James Franco-Bryan Cranston teaming that’s not as wild as intended, but reasonably diverting just the same. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaDec 13, 2016
The film is surprisingly amiable, thanks to the commitment of its lead actors and its refusal to condescend to its characters. Read full review
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