The Pill
Metascore
51 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    Dec 13, 2011
    70
    Deftly avoiding both the haphazardness of mumblecore and the fakery of studio romantic comedies, Khoury deploys a light directorial touch marked by assured thesping and a genuine appreciation for neurotic angst.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Diego Costa
    Dec 13, 2011
    63
    At the very least, The Pill could have been a pleasant exercise in screenwriting sharpness if Fred and Mindy's situation had been confined and (un-)resolved within the confines of its very promising first scene.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    Dec 15, 2011
    60
    While their story is feather-light, Khoury and his actors have each type down perfectly. Worth seeing with friends, but you won't want to make a date night out of it.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Andrew Schenker
    Dec 13, 2011
    60
    What makes Khoury's film work - at least until its cop-out ending - is the consistency of Fred's loathsomeness.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Dec 15, 2011
    40
    This might be more entertaining if any of the three main characters were at all likable.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Sara Stewart
    Dec 16, 2011
    38
    Like the lovely indie "Weekend," this small-scale story focuses on a couple of days in a possibly blossoming romance. Unlike that movie, it's full of gender stereotypes and all-around bad behavior. There's no one here to root for.

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