Family Tree
HBO | Release Date: May 12, 2013
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
24
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
PopMattersMichael LandweberMay 13, 2013
Season 1 Review: If the plot is thin, the show does offer other pleasures, including the actors’ improv skills, revealed in subtle and hilarious flashes of genius. Read full review
60
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenMay 10, 2013
Season 1 Review: Sunday's premiere is pretty light on laughs. A couple of moments inspire guffaws but they are few and far between. The show's second episode offers more humor. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian LowryMay 13, 2013
Season 1 Review: Guest’s approach is as much about creating atmosphere and fostering discomfort as it is about belly laughs, but there’s a difference between being droll and positively arid. Read full review
50
SalonWilla PaskinMay 10, 2013
Season 1 Review: The results contain both fart jokes and erudition, but not so much heart. Family Tree is colder and flatter than Guest’s best work, missing its inspired kookery and high energy strangeness. Read full review
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