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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonGaudet and Pullapilly argue, cheekily and convincingly, that the real crooks are the unseen conglomerates who’ve created a society that devalues products and their consumers.
- 67The PlaylistLauren J. CoatesThe PlaylistLauren J. CoatesWhile it’s hardly the funniest film of the year, the based-on-a-true-story couponing antics and thoughtful look at motherhood and grief make Queenpins worth the watch.
- 50Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzWriters and directors Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly can’t seem to decided whether to make an offbeat comedy about two under-appreciated women turning to crime or a mismatched buddy cop comedy. So they made both. It’s not a seamless fit.
- 50SlashfilmJosh SpiegelSlashfilmJosh SpiegelQueenpins boasts a cast of talented ringers, who elevate the muddled material far more than it deserves, without actually resulting in an all-around good movie.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe first act of “Queenpins” makes you giddy at the comic possibilities, but the finale is the final straw in the letdown it too-quickly becomes.
- 40Screen RantSarah Bea MilnerScreen RantSarah Bea MilnerIt wants to celebrate the American Dream and the entrepreneurial spirit — while making a statement about consumerism and corporate greed. In the end, Queenpins doesn't really say anything, which would have been fine if it was at least funny.
- 38Slant MagazineWes GreeneSlant MagazineWes GreeneThe film’s largely painful humor is informed by the mistaken belief that the main characters’ criminal enterprise is inherently quirky.
- 30Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshQueenpins does nothing other than waste your time with bad wigs and poop jokes, and that is the biggest crime of all.
- 25Washington PostKristen Page-KirbyWashington PostKristen Page-KirbyA good story lurks somewhere in Queenpins, but Gaudet and Pullapilly take the easy way out at every plot point and with nearly every joke.