| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Thanks to Queen Latifah, this sometimes cheesy crowd-pleaser is worth giving a chance." more... |
B- |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...good-hearted..." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...just plain lovable." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves |
"We may know exactly where we're going, but the journey is so much fun, all but the most peevish audience members will find it impossible to complain." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"Finally, a heartfelt comedy that goes down easy." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"A chaste and tepid remake..." more... |
C |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"You'll feel compelled to shout, 'You go girl.' Just don't focus too hard on how she gets to her destination." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"This remade-to-measure old-fashioned charmer is fit for a Queen." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...a thoroughly mediocre dramedy..." more... |
C |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...as witless as it is formulaic." more... |
D- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"This harmless bit of fluff lacks the element of surprise but is not without random charming moments supplied by its incandescent star." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"Director Wayne Wang stumbles through the awkward script without finding its shape or its tone..." more... |
C |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a pleasant, though hugely predictable, diversion, enlivened by some inspired comic moments from Queen Latifah and a quirky supporting cast." more... |
B- |
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