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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75UproxxVince ManciniUproxxVince ManciniThe humor is stylized but sharply-structured, slightly shticky but well-timed and mostly gentle in tone.
- 75Original-CinLiam LaceyOriginal-CinLiam LaceyTo put Uncorked in wine terms, it’s not complex, but only a philistine would dismiss what’s easy and pleasing as flawed.
- 70Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenWriter-director Penny . . . has crafted a thoroughly workable and well-informed vehicle, providing a nurturing atmosphere for the unhurried dramatic developments and uniformly gracious performances.
- 70VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanAn earnest, scrappy, and finally touching drama about a young man from Memphis who’s got a dream — he’s a wine buff who wants to become a sommelier — but if he follows it, it will tear him away from everything his father yearned for him to be. That, of course, is part of why it’s a tasty dream.
- 70The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeThe New York TimesLovia GyarkyeWhile the characters interact against the backdrop of varying degrees of racism and socioeconomic stressors, they are not defined by them. In other words, they are ordinary but no less noteworthy.
- 63RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyRogerEbert.comTomris LafflyIn the days where we’re all cooped up at home, there are certainly worse things you could do than settling in front of this pleasant film and its upbeat musical tracks (original music by Hit Boy) with a positive attitude and a smooth bottle of wine. It will go down easy.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzA smooth family drama with hints of big, bold comedy and a spicy, complicated aftertaste reminiscent of Lifetime movie-of-the-week tropes, Uncorked is the cinematic equivalent of merlot: fine enough if you’ve drained all your other options, but nothing to get drunk on.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe film has a solid feel for family dynamics and local color.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThere’s a lot that’s agreeable about “Uncorked,” but this overlong movie loses its fizz pretty much when Eli goes abroad. And as any oenophile will tell you, you can’t get that fizz back once the bottle’s “uncorked.”