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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New YorkerPauline KaelThe New YorkerPauline KaelA high-spirited, elegantly deadpan comedy, with a mellow, light touch.
- 75Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrDemme is satirical but never cruel, and sweet but never syrupy: this film marked the emergence of one of the most appealing directorial personalities of the New Hollywood.
- 70Time OutTime OutThe film uses the CB craze as a metaphor for lack of human communication, and proceeds in a somewhat elliptical manner, but the alternation of moments of black humour and funny-sad incidents lends it a considerable charm.
- 70NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenDemme has lots of fun, and, aided by a fresh, talented cast, he artfully modulates his moods from raunchy farce to somber pathos. [17 Oct 1977, p.102]
- 60The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinCitizen's Band, is so clever that its seams show. Mr. Demme's tidiest parallels and most purposeful compositions are such attention-getters that the film has a hard time turning serious for its finale, in which characters who couldn't communicate directly come to understand one another at long last.
- 60TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineAn early and sometimes funny effort by director Demme but the hilarity of the subplots (especially the bigamous Napier) swallows the main storyline.