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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyFor all its shock-driven, laugh-out-loud moments, what makes Jesus so entertaining is that it puts you in the presence of a dementedly sharp mind -- one that understands that leftist subversion doesn't have to coddle or breast-feed the choir.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversSarah Silverman is the most outrageously funny woman alive.
- 75Chicago TribuneAllison BenediktChicago TribuneAllison BenediktPairing monumental insensitivity with a bright-eyed delivery, Silverman is the current valedictorian of the nothing-is-sacred school of comedy, a modern-day Lenny Bruce spared her forefather's legal woes by time, breasts and porcelain skin.
- 70The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThough Silverman's edginess never quite crosses into social consequence, she's a brilliant craftswoman on stage, blessed with crack timing and an ability to massage each line to maximum effect.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanSarah Silverman's cartoon bunny rabbit smile could make her the poster child for orthodontia, but it's her timing that's the real thing of beauty.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIf you're going to say the unsayable and stay charming while doing so, it helps to look more like Sarah Silverman than Andrew Dice Clay.
- 60Film ThreatPete Vonder HaarFilm ThreatPete Vonder HaarOnce you become accustomed to her material and begin to anticipate it, some of the shine comes off the act.
- 60The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensMs. Silverman is a skilled performer, and Jesus Is Magic is occasionally very funny, but don't be fooled: naughty as she may seem, she's playing it safe.
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonSarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic showcases the comic-actress in her familiar on-stage persona as a blithely self-involved Jewish American Princess whose penchant for perky vulgarity can be explosively funny or unnervingly shocking.
- 38Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA movie that filled me with an urgent desire to see Sarah Silverman in a different movie. I liked everything about it except the writing, the direction, the editing and the lack of a parent or adult guardian.