Mr. Corman
Apple TV+ | AppleTV+ | Release Date: August 6, 2021
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
8
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The Detroit NewsTom LongAug 5, 2021
Season 1 Review: The unexpected moves keep things feeling shinier than they are, and that’s the magic balancing act “Mr. Corman” attempts. Life may be disappointing but it’s also amusing and sweet and wonderfully odd. “Mr. Corman” dares to be honest. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubSulagna MisraAug 5, 2021
Season 1 Review: Mr. Corman has a few missteps, most notably in an episode that tries to take on the bureaucracy of insurance companies, but the series more than recovers in the last few episodes. Read full review
81
Paste MagazineRadhika MenonAug 3, 2021
Season 1 Review: Mr. Corman is painfully relatable to anyone who has ever looked around at their life and wondered how they got there. It’s quite the opposite of its fellow AppleTV+ show Ted Lasso, but it’s still a character study that’s worth firing up. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalDorothy RabinowitzAug 6, 2021
Season 1 Review: It’s clear from the start of “Mr. Corman” that the laughs in this 10-episode series will be few but the smiles of recognition frequent. It’s a testament to the complex charms of this series that those smiles are as often summoned by bleak moments as happier ones. Read full review
80
DeciderKayla CobbAug 6, 2021
Season 1 Review: Mr. Corman has the potential to become something truly great and powerful, a modern-day mirror to the glorifying of perceived trauma that has come to define so many narratives. You just have to give it space to get there. Read full review
80
The IndependentKevin E G PerryAug 6, 2021
Season 1 Review: Given the weight of the subject matter, it’s perhaps unsurprising that the show is light on belly laughs, but Gordon-Levitt’s engaging presence and sharply observed scripts make Mr Corman the sort of teacher you really want to spend your extracurricular hours with. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushAug 12, 2021
Season 1 Review: Mr. Corman's realism that is most compelling in this indulgent but moving character study of disappointment, anxiety and, ever so possibly, hope. [16-29 Aug 2021, p.5]
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)Jen ChaneyAug 4, 2021
Season 1 Review: It’s commendable and fascinating that Mr. Corman’s purpose comes into sharper focus as it progresses. But that doesn’t completely compensate for the show’s flaws. ... Still, Mr. Corman is ambitious, well-acted, and committed to showing respect for and curiosity about all of its characters. When you think it’s going to zig all the way through ten episodes, it zags on you. It is by no means perfect. But it shouldn’t be dismissed. Read full review
65
CNNBrian LowryAug 6, 2021
Season 1 Review: There is, in fact, a lot of awkwardness along the way, including Josh's interactions with his mother (Debra Winger), and an ex-girlfriend (Juno Temple), who eventually comes into the story too. Read full review
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