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XX/XY Review

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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 3.0
    52

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Mixed or average reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 40

    out of 100

    The New York Times Stephen Holden

    A sour portrait of Gen X yuppies who settle for adult lives that appear at once soulless and overprivileged.

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  • 40

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Manohla Dargis

    It's an overly familiar setup played out by overly familiar types but, curiously, what invests XX/XY with its tension is that there's no sense that Austin Chick, the film's capable young director and writer, knows what he feels about any of this.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    USA Today Claudia Puig

    Some moments in XX/XY ring true, and the honesty exposed is revelatory. But, like some relationships, this drama can be tough to endure.

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  • 70

    out of 100

    Variety Todd McCarthy

    Chick agreeably captures the feel and flow of on-the-move young professionals in New York.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder

    What makes XX/XY so engaging; it attempts to define love through broken characters who know neither themselves nor the meaning of love.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Ruffalo plays the character with that elusive charm he also revealed in "You Can Count on Me."

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  • 91

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Emotional presence and a sophisticated understanding of commitment-phobia (as something other than a comedic punchline or an excuse for sex scenes) distinguishes this intense, contained drama, as does the unforced, sensual, and sensitive cinematography of Uta Briesewitz.

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