Metacritic Movie Ratings
Save the Date Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 70

  out of 100

  TimeMary Pols

  A slim but likeable little romantic comedy that feels like a sweeter cousin of HBO's Girls.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  Charismatic performers Lizzy Caplan and Alison Brie lend the lightweight rom-com Save the Date more than its fair share of watchability. But the film is never truly interesting.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Variety

  The film features a lead performance by Lizzy Caplan, who might be mistaken here for a graduate of the Zooey Deschanel School of Dramatic Arts.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Village VoiceMelissa Anderson

  Unremarkable, thinly sketched characters, many adorned with creative careers or hobbies, populate the romantic dramedy Save the Date, yet another unfocused movie about generic relationship quandaries.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesRachel Saltz

  The reunion of Ms. Caplan and Mr. Starr, cast mates on Starz network's "Party Down," seemed intriguing. That series, though, with all the fizz and social comedy that this movie lacks, was a better showcase for them.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  Everyone in the cast (including Geoffrey Arend, Mark Webber, and Caplan's Party Down colleague Martin Starr) is talented enough to deserve a stronger story line than this.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The Hollywood Reporter

  Short on both romance and humor.

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