Life After Beth
A24 | Release Date: August 15, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
17
Negative:
4
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38
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperSep 5, 2014
Even most of the fine actors, including Aubrey Plaza, John C. Reilly and Cheryl Hines, at times seem lost as to whether they should be playing the material for laughs, or going for a more straightforward approach and letting the laughs come to them. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezAug 11, 2014
Jeff Baena's film, at heart, is just another overly familiar story of a boy struggling to get over his first love and who's rewarded for his troubles with a less volatile replacement model. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Courtney SheaAug 29, 2014
It is certainly possible that Baena is going for a deeper meaning, but even that feels like a case of indecisiveness. Read full review
10
Washington PostAnn HornadayAug 21, 2014
The promise of its premise is squandered all too soon in what becomes yet another tiresome exercise in the way-overworked zombie genre. Read full review
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