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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80TheWrapFran HoepfnerTheWrapFran HoepfnerMack & Rita is silly, but it’s a strong, necessary kind of silly, a warm and embracing kind of silly. Keaton has rarely been so bubbling and bright, reminding us that regardless of age, being true to yourself is all that really counts in a person. The love will come no matter what.
- 60VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonThe film does, at minimum, convince us that most people would want to transform into Keaton if given the opportunity.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAt times disarming, at others plain silly, it takes a few daring leaps without quite avoiding middle-of-the-road sitcom territory.
- 58The A.V. ClubCourtney HowardThe A.V. ClubCourtney HowardVisually, fusing the story with a warm, contemporary aesthetic makes it a pleasant enough affair. But ultimately, Mack & Rita is a passable work at best for Aselton (Black Rock and The Freebie serve as better showcases for her creative voice), and consequently, it’s unlikely to lead to her soon swapping chairs with the director of the next big-budget blockbuster.
- The film misses an opportunity to portray the complexity of one’s 30s — and 70s. Still, Mack & Rita is a quirky movie that reminds the audience to live life to the fullest, whatever age they are.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshAselton has a light touch as a director, and she wisely trots out an all-star parade of comedy heavyweights to distract from the script issues.
- 42ColliderChase HutchinsonColliderChase HutchinsonBy the time it all eventually wraps up with some lackluster lessons conveyed via a painfully sappy final scene, you’ll wish the film had taken the chance to go on a journey with Keaton and Paige instead of whatever this all was.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreMaybe if “Rita” had been forced into more bachelorette weekend antics with Paige, bubbly Aimee Carrero and Addie Weyrich, the strain of trying to keep up, comically, with Keaton wouldn’t have been so obvious. As it is, “Mack & Rita” is a criminal waste of seasoned comic talent and a criminal misuse of some of the most beautiful Hollywood starlets coming up behind them.
- 37Washington PostKristen Page-KirbyWashington PostKristen Page-KirbyMack & Rita feels, paradoxically, both too short and overlong. It could have examined the theme of aging much more deeply. Alternatively, it might have made a nice short film about a young person who becomes a senior citizen for a night. As it is, it’s a story that doesn’t need to be told and isn’t told very well.
- 0The Associated PressMark KennedyThe Associated PressMark KennedyVirtually no one associated with this film should be congratulated in any way, having ruptured any bridges between Hollywood and senior citizens or for the shocking misuse of Diane Keaton’s considerable skills.