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35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattDespite a few too-cute moments (and many fantastically graphic vagina jokes), the movie is both smarter and more sympathetic than that glib shorthand.
- 90Village VoiceAmy NicholsonVillage VoiceAmy NicholsonObvious Child is perfect for those who want more honesty in fiction.
- 80The GuardianXan BrooksThe GuardianXan BrooksA glorious jumping bean comedy that moves from the profane to the poignant in the blink of an eye.
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeThe humor springs either from real-world recognition, as Robespierre and her co-writers go where others fear to tread, or in response to the cast’s lively, eccentrically lived-in characters.
- 80Time OutTime OutLeavened by an attractive soundtrack that includes the Carter Family’s well-placed “Single Girl, Married Girl” (and the Paul Simon song that gives the film its title), Obvious Child has a loud agenda that will be off-putting to some. Still, it’s a welcome counterpoint to the likes of "Knocked Up" and even "Juno," where the abortion route is an apparent no-go.
- 80The DissolveGenevieve KoskiThe DissolveGenevieve KoskiDespite its attention-grabbing logline and gleeful embrace of raunchy, frequently scatological humor, Obvious Child is at heart a well-realized, straight-ahead rom-com, one with the potential to reinvigorate a genre that’s been flagging for decades.
- 75Slant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneSlant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneWhatever your foreknowledge of low-budget Brooklyn dramedies, it's impossible that Gillian Robespierre's film won't lob you at least a few curveballs.
- 67The PlaylistJames RocchiThe PlaylistJames RocchiObvious Child is well-made and wickedly bold, but I still found myself wishing for a little more subtle maturity on the part of its characters and creators.
- 38New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithNo, this film by director/co-writer Gillian Robespierre just isn’t funny, and the mismatched leads aren’t even interesting together.