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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80NPRElla TaylorNPRElla TaylorDouchebag has the intensity and taut circularity of a short story told with economy and style.
- 75New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithDouchebag belies its abrasive title with a soft touch for two wobbly souls.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA clever DIY comedy that could be this year's "Humpday" for art house audiences in search of characters they recognize from their own lives.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichThe film never entirely overcomes the sense that it's a calling-card vehicle.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThe rhythms of this comedy-drama may be familiar, but besides its fratty title, it's surprisingly sophisticated.
- 58The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayAt 70 minutes, Douchebag feels both rushed and way too slack, but the bigger problem is that the kind of characters and humor this movie traffics in can be found in a more compact, amusing package on the average FX show.
- 50Boxoffice MagazineRay GreeneBoxoffice MagazineRay GreeneA black comedy lacking somewhat in both blackness and comedy-isn't a bad film, exactly, but it is undistinguished, in the sense that its ideas and emotional payloads are both safe and small.
- 50VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangDickler's acting debut is memorably repellent, even if the movie he's in -- a fitfully engaging story about two estranged brothers on a road trip -- often feels forced and unconvincing, even on its modest, intimately scaled terms
- 50Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonIn its rushed, implausible moment of reckoning, Douchebag ends up validating the frat-boy credo: Bros before hos.
- 40The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottThe title may be mildly provocative in its vulgarity, but the most striking feature of this movie is its dullness.