I Used to Go Here
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date (Streaming): July 31, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Original-CinKim HughesAug 6, 2020
A strong ensemble cast ably supports Jacobs as she navigates palpable feelings of inadequacy and misguided affection. Read full review
83
The PlaylistKristy PuchkoJul 28, 2020
Rey prods at the mundane indignities of adulthood with a keen eye and a gentle touch, creating a movie that is daffy but not dumb and a heroine who is complicated but not a lost cause. Read full review
83
IndieWireKate ErblandJul 28, 2020
Armed with her funniest material to date and a winning performance from Gillian Jacobs, the filmmaker finds new dimensions for both her work and the millennial ennui that has always inspired it. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawSep 10, 2020
What’s so funny about the film is that it shows how very little divides your early-twentysomething self from your mid-thirtysomething self – you’re never too old to be humiliated. Read full review
75
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenAug 12, 2020
A smart, sweet gem of a comedy. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeAug 8, 2020
I Used To Go Here would rather be painfully relatable than cutting. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyAug 7, 2020
This sounds very dark. But I Used to Go Here, grounded by a beautiful performance from Gillian Jacobs, treats its subject light-heartedly, while still managing to be honest. Read full review
75
Washington PostAnn HornadayAug 4, 2020
With modesty, precision and wry compassion, I Used to Go Here limns human nature at its most contradictory and indefinable, offering a textbook example — at least until the right German word comes along. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJul 28, 2020
Throughout, the always likable Gillian Jacobs creates a memorable portrayal of a woman who’s a mess but still rather wonderful. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJul 28, 2020
The lightly carbonated fizz of I Used to Go Here has everything to do with Rey’s deftly chosen ensemble. Read full review
70
Rolling StonePeter TraversAug 6, 2020
Rey deserves credit for comic observations that sting. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleShalave CawleyAug 6, 2020
By the end, Kate admits “[her book] could be better.” Maybe this is a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement that real life doesn’t always make for a great movie. Read full review
65
Paste MagazineNatalia KeoganAug 20, 2020
For a film with multiple power imbalances, I Used to Go Here never dares betray its light and breezy tone in order to properly explore these toxic relationships in any meaningful way. Read full review
60
VarietyPeter DebrugeAug 6, 2020
Likable enough, but a little too tame to make much of an impact. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAug 5, 2020
Rey, whose previous features include Unexpected and Empire Builder (released when she was married to fellow director Joe Swanberg and used his last name), has a knack for recognizing everyday stabs of awkwardness and turning throwaway lines into grace notes. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzAug 4, 2020
The characters aren’t compelling, the comedy isn’t energetic, and the narrative surprises that Rey throws at the screen will be obvious to anyone who has ever heard the word “Sundance.” Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDerek SmithAug 3, 2020
The film is almost sadistically driven to turn a woman’s trip down memory lane into fodder for cringe humor. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 31, 2020
It’s starved of oxygen and incident, of funny lines or clever exchanges. Read full review
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