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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlHallie Meyers-Shyer’s cheeringly low-key debut, Home Again, offers proof that someone making movies understands what Hollywood has in Reese Witherspoon. I hope this star and this new writer-director make a habit of pairing up.
- 63Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonPhiladelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonMeyers-Shyer loves movies as much as the young men in Home Again and the best scenes reflect that.
- 58IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandIt’s an amenable enough ramble of a romantic comedy, and Witherspoon is as charming as ever in the genre in which she excels.
- 58The Film StageDan MeccaThe Film StageDan MeccaThis is Meyers-Shyer’s directorial debut and it shows in spots. The pacing ebbs and flows a bit unevenly and plenty of jokes don’t hit as much as the filmmaking would suggest they do. That said, the casting goes a long way, as does the aforementioned production design.
- 40Time OutAnna SmithTime OutAnna SmithHome Again is too superficial to maintain tension as a character-driven drama, and not funny enough to overcome an aimless plot and confused tone.
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe DziemianowiczNew York Daily NewsJoe DziemianowiczReese Witherspoon’s oversized appeal and radiance is no match for Home Again, a ramshackle romcom short on both romance and laughs.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterJon FroschThe Hollywood ReporterJon FroschFlatly staged, patchily acted and hobbled by a script (by Meyers-Shyer) that substitutes strained cuteness for wit and texture, Home Again is like a feature-length sitcom sans laughs.
- 30VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanOnce Nancy Meyers went out on her own, she became a wittier and more nimble filmmaker. So maybe Hallie Meyers-Shyer will follow in her footsteps and improve. Right now, she’s got nowhere to go but up.
- 30TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeDespite the powerhouse presence of Reese Witherspoon, this limp little midlife crisis comedy leaves out the comedy and the crisis, and it certainly never comes to life.