• Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 7, 2009
  • Season #: 1 , 2
Men of a Certain Age Image
Metascore

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critics What's this?

User Score

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

  • Summary: Joe (Ray Romano) works at overcoming his gambling addiction. Meanwhile, Owen (Andre Braugher) has hired Terry (Scott Bakula) at his father's auto dealership.
  • Genre(s): Comedy
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Dec 7, 2010
    100
    The reason the show feels so real at every turn is that it is a perfect balance of dramatic realism and gentle humor.
  2. Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Dec 7, 2010
    80
    The show still occasionally talks about this stuff more than real-life guys probably would. But mostly it lets the action speak for itself. Men of a Certain Age is aging well.
  3. Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Dec 7, 2010
    80
    Like its vague title, Men possesses a certain charm that's not always easy to characterize, but is, thankfully, easy to watch. And based on season two, the show, at least, is aging quite gracefully.
  4. Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Dec 7, 2010
    80
    They're not making evolutionary leaps but these men do show enough signs of progress that viewers who appreciated their struggles and triumphs in the first season will have renewed reason to cheer them on in season two.

See all 15 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. 10
    I love this show. It is not your typical series, and not just another "me to" show. It is original and doesnâ
  2. Thumbs up from Sweden!
    Even though i'm a woman who just turned 25 i can still appreciate this clever show and it's brilliant cast. Ray Romano
    has been making me laugh since the beginning of ELR, which in my opinion is the best sitcom ever made. I wish this show a lot of success for many years to come. Expand
  3. A wonderful show! As real to life as anything on air at this point. It is refreshing to see a show catch the roller coaster of emotions and feelings one undertakes during middle age. This show is a definite must see. Kudos to the writers, production company and viewers that all enjoy this as much as I do. Expand
  4. Ray Romano sucks

See all 14 User Reviews

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