Somebody I Used to Know
Amazon Prime Video | Release Date (Streaming): February 10, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
ColliderEmily BernardFeb 9, 2023
Somebody I Used To Know—like life—can’t be clearly defined. Instead, it embraces its messiness and unpredictability, and the very harsh reality that “life happens.” Read full review
80
VarietyCourtney HowardFeb 9, 2023
The romantic comedy genre’s broad, patented hijinks and hilarity are indeed on display, but cleverly cloaked by a beautifully-realized portrait of delicately faceted characters and their relatable conundrums. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeFeb 9, 2023
Somebody I Used to Know, written by Brie and her husband Dave Franco (who also directs here), is a sharply conceived and smart romantic comedy — the kind of film that might inspire hasty accusations of trying too hard to be different. It takes the narrative skeleton of the genre and enhances it with its own subversive elements. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattFeb 10, 2023
There's a low-key charm to the movie's knowing spin on familiar beats, and far more chaotic non-sexual nudity than Julia Roberts would ever allow in her contract. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comNell MinowFeb 10, 2023
We know what the Hallmark Movie Channel version of this story would be. But Brie and her co-screenwriter, husband, and director Dave Franco like to subvert those conventions, as Brie did as co-writer for last year's "Spin Me Round." Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubManuel BetancourtFeb 9, 2023
The film’s rom-com template feels more like a structure to play with, a solid foundation on which to question the very tenets of romance and comedy. Read full review
73
Paste MagazineAurora AmidonFeb 9, 2023
It’s not every day that you see a by-the-books rom-com squeezing in a semi-twist ending, and Franco does so in an admirably sneaky, cheeky, subtle way. Similarly, Somebody’s moments of genuine, heartfelt drama are bound to pull on your heartstrings. Read full review
70
Screen RantRachel LaBonteFeb 9, 2023
Somebody I Used to Know is a refreshing take on routine rom-com tropes that, while suffering from a slow start, makes for a rewarding journey. Read full review
70
SlashfilmJeff EwingFeb 9, 2023
It takes some smart turns in the finale that modernize old tropes and give familiar beats a refreshing upgrade to relevant (but perhaps insufficient) degrees. The dialogue and situations feel real and authentic, and the performers land the material and have strong cast chemistry. At the same time, much of the movie is enjoyable but feels inescapably familiar. Read full review
67
IndieWireSamantha BergesonFeb 9, 2023
Somebody I Used to Know doesn’t chalk up a failed relationship to circumstance or even bad choices. It’s simply the respectful endurance of love even though that person may not be “the one.” Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayFeb 9, 2023
There are jokes here, and dramatic moments too; but everyone is so darn earnest all the time that nothing truly exciting happens. Instead, we just hang out with some pretty decent folks for a while, and then the credits roll. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleFeb 9, 2023
Somebody I Used to Know comes dangerously close to being interesting. It’s a romantic comedy, but it’s almost a twisted drama about a seriously damaged creep who goes back to her hometown and starts wrecking people’s lives. Read full review
50
The Associated PressJocelyn NoveckFeb 9, 2023
Parallels to “My Best Friend’s Wedding” come early and often. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanFeb 9, 2023
The film lacks the indelible details and authentic feeling necessary to encode it in long-term memory. Indeed, soon after finishing the movie, it already feels far away. Read full review
42
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthFeb 9, 2023
There’s not a single moment in the film that is palpably authentic or genuinely romantic, but the ensemble nonetheless puts their pluckiest foot forward. Read full review
40
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeFeb 12, 2023
It’s a wasted opportunity. Brie is clearly a gifted comic actress who deserves better material than this. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawFeb 9, 2023
This is an odd combination of broad semi-satirical humour and deeply serious hugging and learning. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 9, 2023
The laughs are few and far between and the “heart,” so important to a good rom-com, is left out altogether. Read full review
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