You People
Netflix | Release Date: January 20, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
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Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
18
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJan 24, 2023
You People sounds preachy, doesn’t it? Trust me, it’s not. What it really is is a master class on wedge issues and our shared humanity, delivered by comedians who know that laughter can be at once a bitter pill and the best medicine. Read full review
85
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzJan 25, 2023
The familiar and facile elements are drowned out – often, and loudly – by the impeccable comedic talents of Hill and Murphy, two performers whose very different styles clash and complement one another. Read full review
83
ConsequencePaolo RagusaJan 27, 2023
The chemistry between the two leads may not be indestructible, but luckily, their comedic chops and charismatic air give us a lot to root for. Read full review
83
IndieWireChristian ZilkoJan 20, 2023
You People ends up being more of a feel-good rom-com and love letter to Los Angeles than a truly biting satire, but you’d have to hate fun to complain about that. Read full review
80
IGNSiddhant AdlakhaFeb 3, 2023
It’s a film that fits perfectly within the confines of a romantic comedy even while it swaps out every familiar element and explores brand-new dimensions in the process. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJan 20, 2023
It comes on like gangbusters and keeps generating belly laughs well past the halfway point, slowing down then to take a GPS-directed turn into familiar romance territory. Read full review
75
The Associated PressMark KennedyJan 24, 2023
Hill and “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris have written a rom-com with teeth, a film not afraid to air long-simmering cultural grievances. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLisa KennedyJan 26, 2023
Hill and London build on a nice vibe. Their characters are playful and frisky, in sync with their eye rolling and mouthing of apologies from across a room. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattJan 27, 2023
The movie is much better when it relaxes its death grip on screenwriter-y punchlines and slapstick cringe and just allows its cavalcade of stars to act like actual, you know, people. Read full review
65
SlashfilmJosh SpiegelJan 25, 2023
Relative to some other Netflix Originals, as well as some other recent romantic comedies, this movie has some pretty solid laughs. But there are a number of moments in this new film where the script backs away from being more provocative or difficult. It's a shame too because the cast (Hill included) seem able and willing even if the material doesn't always want to take the same plunge. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 27, 2023
You People is a comic throwback, an all-star Jonah and Lauren and Nia, Julia and Eddie, Mike Epps and David Duchovny singing John Legend off-key at the piano farce that begins with a sprint, gets gassed far too often and yet still produces a lot of laughs, all of them packed into its funniest stretches. Read full review
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