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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliIt may work for those in search of a good cry but as a story of a damaged woman to touch the soul, it misses the mark.
- 58The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe book may have been too unwieldy for Roos to wrangle. There's a lot of story (and backstory) here, which Roos tries to squeeze in every which way.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumOpportunities for bad behavior abound in Waldman's novel - the author's prerogative. Roos, though, hasn't cracked the puzzle of how to explore that behavior on screen in such a way that the characters behave badly in interesting, rather than arbitrary, ways.
- 50MovielineMovielineRoos works from the edge of a precipice as well, distending the melodrama in his films until it finally tumbles in subtle, observant satire; Kudrow, who etches each pause in acid, was born to speak his dialogue.
- 50The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottIn spite of its air of seriousness and sophistication, The Other Woman feels oddly shapeless and pokey.
- 30Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonThough lazily mocking hyper-vigilant parenting, the film treats the moldiest clichés - as gospel.
- 10SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirInside of five minutes I felt an urgent, blinding hatred for almost all its grotesquely overprivileged characters.
- 0Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternLest my own reaction be misconstrued, let me explain that I didn't like a single one of these insufferable narcissists, the kid included.