| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"Just like Hollywood hokum -- but saved by its two likable, talented co-stars." more... |
B- |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"Witherspoon and Ruffalo's teamwork can't lift Heaven." more... |
C- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie works, and so we accept everything..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Allison Benedikt |
"...a supernatural romantic comedy that is neither romantic, comedic, super or natural." more... |
C- |
| E! Online |
"...silly, madcap and mushy..." more... |
B- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...the story just ain't a floaty one, much as Mean Girls director Mark Waters and screenwriters Peter Tolan and Leslie Dixon insist it can be." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...pleasurable despite its problems." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden |
"...Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo are a winning pair in this smart and tender comedy." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"Does it succeed? As beautifully as any fairy tale." more... |
A- |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"Given its somewhat morbid premise, this metaphysical second-chance comedy is impressively nimble and cheery." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Just Like Heaven tries to be an unholy union of Ghost and All of Me, and the result is rarely humorous, rarely romantic, and rarely affecting." more... |
D+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"Just when Just Like Heaven becomes too cloyingly cute to endure, it takes an unexpected turn. The humor shifts from the ha-ha variety to closer to black." more... |
C+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...a forgettable, patched-together clone of other ghostly romances..." more... |
C+ |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"Reese is buttercup-cute and has enough star power to remain likable even when her character is acting snitty." more... |
B- |
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