The Boy Downstairs
| Release Date: February 16, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
3
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80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenFeb 22, 2018
As the film moves elegantly between past and present, Brooks proves a keen observer of behavior and the pitfalls of overthinking. Finding complex beauty in what would be merely obvious in a lesser work, her delightful feature taps into a rarely broached, generally female coming-of-age dilemma: the fear of losing yourself before you know who you are. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMay 22, 2017
The pic may have an unlikely story (in real-world love affairs, this kind of second chance rarely ends happily), but benefits from unusually authentic performances. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaFeb 16, 2018
Any movie that can bring to mind a Joni Mitchell song as the credits roll — “Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'till it's gone” — has earned its keep. Read full review
75
The PlaylistRodrigo PerezMay 22, 2017
The Boy Downstairs straddles a patchy line between comedy and drama with mixed results, but when all is said and done, the auspicious film acts like a mature consideration of the scariness of vulnerability and laying your heart on the line. Read full review
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanMay 22, 2017
Mamet has a quick, spry reaction time and a gently forlorn focus that holds the screen, and she holds this movie together. Read full review
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