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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickYou gotta give credit to any first-time direc tor who attempts an homage to classic screwball comedies on a shoestring budget, even if Kettle of Fish ends up not exactly being the catch of the week.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIt's a sorry state of affairs when a goldfish and a frog (Ginger's prize specimen, unsubtly named Casanova) have more chemistry than a romantic comedy's human leads.
- 50VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibPic contains its share of viable gags and stars generate a certain degree of convincing chemistry. But eventually, the seams in personality design and artificially stitched-together script construction begin to show.
- 50Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonKettle of Fish, starring Matthew Modine as a commitment-skittish saxophone player, is a warm-spirited romantic comedy, but it tends to have a squawky pitch.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanWriter-director Claudia Myers' clunky debut feature makes the case that first-timers should probably focus on either writing or directing.
- 38Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrThe result is movie goulash: made with love, impossible to digest.
- 30The New York TimesNathan LeeThe New York TimesNathan LeePremised entirely on nonsense.