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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleySome of it is so predictable you could set your watch by it, but there is a welcome (and surprising) layer of complexity running through the film that makes it a little bit more than your standard fare. The likable and funny ensemble helps too.
- 60The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe scenarios and their attendant psychologies are utterly conventional, but the characters and cast are appealing in equal measure.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshThe facade the film offers is a lovely, and mildly diverting one, but there’s little insight to be found below the surface.
- 42The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkNeatly wrapping it all up in a bow, right down to big reveals and reconciliations, The Perfect Match offers not nearly enough twists on a tired formula.
- As if to make up for the predictable main plot, The Perfect Match is bogged down with a slew of uninteresting B-stories.
- 40TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeIt doggedly follows the well-worn rom-com path, down to saving all the personality and occasional laughs – very, very occasional ones – for the supporting cast.
- 40VarietyScott TobiasVarietyScott TobiasAn attractive and appealing cast helps this formulaic pablum go down easy, but the genial tone buffs the edge out of every element.
- 25The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerPlenty of romantic comedies lack any demonstrable knowledge of actual human behavior. The Perfect Match lacks any demonstrable knowledge of movie behavior, too.