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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattBut here they’re all still young and flannel-y and full of hope—and nobody needs an app for that.
- 90The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinMr. Crowe (who wrote "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and directed "Say Anything") has an exceptional ability to enjoy such characters without a trace of condescension
- 90Time OutTime OutWriter-director Crowe suffuses the film with tender humour and affection as the characters, most of them living in the same apartment block, swap stories, ponder sexual come-ons where none exist, and remain resolute in the face of emotional horrors. Pearl Jam, Mudhoney and Soundgarden contribute to the soundtrack, and the film's tone couldn't be sweeter.
- 88The Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe Seattle TimesJohn HartlYou can't help getting into the spirit of it.
- 80EmpireEmpireIntelligent and witty ensemble rom-com for the grunge generation.
- 80Los Angeles TimesPeter RainerLos Angeles TimesPeter RainerSingles is a bright and beautiful piffle about love American-style, junior division.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertSingles is not a great cutting-edge movie, and parts of it may be too whimsical and disorganized for audiences raised on cause-and-effect plots. But I found myself smiling a lot during the movie, sometimes with amusement, sometimes with recognition. It's easy to like these characters, and care about them.
- 70The DissolveNoel MurrayThe DissolveNoel MurrayAs is so often the case with Crowe, what mostly stands out about Singles is how sensitively and honestly it tries to capture the way people with deep convictions are inevitably headed for heartbreak.
- 70Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonWriter-director Cameron Crowe, who directed the John Hughes-scripted "Say Anything" and wrote "Fast Times at Ridgemont High,", creates a diverting collection of interwoven vignettes. It's not art, but it's always diverting.
- 40Austin ChronicleKathleen MaherAustin ChronicleKathleen MaherSometimes it works, but more often than not, it's just cute. In the editing, the characters, general style and attitude, Crowe seems to have drawn heavily from Slacker for inspiration, but in his insecure reliance on traditional narrative and Hollywood convention, he undermines his more interesting experimentations. As a result, Singles winds up being a date movie with pretensions.