Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
Metascore
42 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Merle Bertrand
    80
    Not only does this film have the coolest title ever, but this bittersweet, multi-layered comparison of life's realities versus life's potential is as compelling as it is deeply resonant.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    63
    A vast improvement over Schenkman's previous effort, "The Pompatus of Love."
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    60
    You find Went to Coney Island sticking with you long after it's over.
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  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    50
    Ambles to a surprisingly affecting conclusion, almost despite itself.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    40
    Never quite comes to dramatic or comic life.
  6. Variety
    Reviewed by: Emanuel Levy
    40
    Though intermittently engaging and decently acted, the movie suffers from a repetitive format, with too many shifts in time that prove disruptive.
  7. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Paul Malcolm
    30
    Consistently undermined by a script that swings between the duller side of quirky and facile sentiment.

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