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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanPhiladelphia InquirerDesmond RyanRefreshingly gritty and hard-nosed.
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIf Southpaw leaves you hungry, this much is also true: The "food" was good in the first place.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamSan Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamTotally involving.
- 70L.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonL.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonThe small-town Irish feel of the movie is infectious, and McGrath uncovers some great supporting players.
- 70Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonBarrett's trajectory is exciting, but his tribe is hilariously, dryly Irish about the experience.
- 63New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsLess a complete story than a work-in-progress.
- 50Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorThe ingenious if erratic slickness is disorienting and makes the movie more like drama than journalism.
- 40Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonBe forewarned: The rural Irish accents may be incomprehensible to viewers who aren't accustomed to them.