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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeEvery aspect of Daddio is designed to spark conversation. But it’s sweeter and more satisfying than you might expect, especially as Hall pays off ideas introduced early in her script.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe two superb performances and the tactful hand of a gifted new director ensures that the audience will still be thinking about these people long after the journey ends.
- 75The PlaylistJason BaileyThe PlaylistJason BaileyJohnson and Penn’s connection is genuine, and there’s an awful lot to like here. Shame about that title.
- 40The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeWhile Hall’s script might keep us at a remove, her direction takes us closer to something that feels more real, managing to conjure the specific thrill of travelling from the airport to the city at night, the hum of possibility increasing with every mile and finding ways to make what could have felt like a static location come alive, putting us in the car right next to her characters.