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Metascore
14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The PlaylistKate ErblandThe PlaylistKate ErblandTumbledown strikes a delicate, moving tone that hits more high notes than lows.
- 75New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartSudeikis, often cast as genial everyman, is quite good in a more prickly role, and Hall brings her characteristic nuance to a smart but lost character.
- 75RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyYou may think you know what you are about to see when you watch that opening, but you would be wrong. It's great to be wrong.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeFirst-timers Sean Mewshaw and Desi Van Til show no evidence of inexperience in this sturdy and crowd-pleasing picture.
- 67The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThat Tumbledown sort of works in spite of all its clichés is a testament to the gifts of its two lead actors.
- 58The Film StageMichael SnydelThe Film StageMichael SnydelAs a study of grief, it’s moving, featuring authentic performances and a keen understanding of the receding hibernation that comes with losing a cornerstone person in one’s life. As a romance, it’s slow-going but believable. And as a look at the unfair mythos attributed to the dead, it’s nuanced and incisive. But in attempting to balance these complementary parts, Tumbledown is buried by its own ambitions.
- 40Village VoiceAbbey BenderVillage VoiceAbbey BenderNeither comedy nor melodrama (though bearing traces of both), Tumbledown ends up a modest study of two fairly unremarkable, prickly characters.
- 40New York Daily NewsAllen SalkinNew York Daily NewsAllen SalkinSo what's the problem? A hundred small annoyances, including storylines that peter out into inexplicable dead ends, others...that drone on too long, a dozen too many reaction shots from Hannah's dogs, important characters whose motivations are unclear, and a lack of romantic chemistry between Hannah (Rebecca Hall) and Andrew (Jason Sudeikis).
- 40Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenTumbledown sees its good intentions undermined by cloying sitcom conventions.
- 30The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldWe’re meant to warm to Hannah and Andrew as they wear each other down with good-natured ribbing. But Ms. Hall and Mr. Sudeikis hardly warm up themselves, showing little chemistry and looking unsure how to play the film’s tone, or the would-be zingers.