Men in Trees
ABC | Release Date: September 12, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
6
Negative:
10

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: But while it shows Heche at an advantage, the series itself is, to tap into the script's car-driving metaphors, just a rusty old vehicle. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: It's a premise that seems more appropriate to a mid-'90s theatrical romantic comedy -- something with Sandra Bullock or Meg Ryan -- than to a TV series, and indeed, given how much transpires in the pilot, you could bang an extra hour of complications and resolutions onto the end and have a spiffy little chick flick. Read full review
60
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: Men in Trees lets Heche remind everyone what a versatile, charming actress she can be. Read full review
50
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: If you can stick with the show past its barrage of one-note eccentrics, a lower-key charm does begin to seep through. Read full review
40
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Season 1 Review: Misgivings about Heche aside, "Men in Trees," in a weaker season, might be worth trying to warm up to. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: "Men in Trees" wants to be a "Sex and the Tundra" but is closer to "Northern Overexposure." Read full review
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