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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrCruise is believable as an athlete; and the cocky bravado he emits to impress his girlfriend (played with matching complexity and maturity by Lea Thompson) has a fetching sense of lift, too. But his vulnerability is what's most refreshing and ingratiating about Cruise's Stef. [05 Nov 1983]
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertTwo people finally tell each other the truth. This is, of course, an astonishing breakthrough in movies about teenagers, and All the Right Moves deserves it.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottA surprisingly large portion of the picture is given over to a gritty and unexpectedly moving examination of a senseless but understandable feud between two wrongheaded, sincere people making all the wrong moves. [21 Oct 1983]
- 70The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinA well-made but sugar-coated working-class fable about a football star.
- 50TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissThis naive little movie hopes to prove itself the Flashdance of football.
- 40EmpireEmpireThere is a tender resonance in its cheesy sports drama operating with all the obvious moves.
- 38TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThis cliche-riddled picture was the directorial debut of veteran cinematographer Michael Chapman, who took no risks in his first time out.