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| RogerEbert.comNick AllenDefa’s film aligns with the notion that it’s how a story is told--how it feels--and not just what it is about. And there is so much to feel from his take on dysfunction, including how it presents siblings who can sing and dance in unison but are not friends. |
| IndieWireSteph GreenIt may feel a little too surreally awkward and plodding in its first hour. But as a sweet movie smartly attuned to the power of the weirdo bonds that bind us to our family no matter the geographical distance or emotional dislocation, Defa achieves a sledgehammer of an ending in which not a single word rings false or feels sentimental. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperWriter-director Defa has delivered a small and quietly compelling low-key gem filled with offbeat characters who are perfectly normal — which means they’re kind of odd. |
| Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenThough the film is largely driven by Cera’s knowing, unsparing performance, both Gross and Lillis are also given plenty of room to develop nuance. |
| Wall Street JournalKyle SmithIt’s difficult to watch but beguilingly genuine in its exploration of the tortured dynamics of three adult siblings whose mother died five years earlier and who haven’t been together in three years. |
| The Film StageRory O'ConnorIt’s coarse to the touch but The Adults is a tender film. That those moments come in flashes only makes them all the more profound. |
| ColliderTaylor GatesA true dramedy, it’s as raw and painful as it is refreshing and cathartic. Though nothing is tied up in a neat little bow at the end, you’re left with an undeniable feeling of hopefulness. You’re sure to laugh, and there’s a good chance you’ll shed a few tears, too. |
| The PlaylistRafaela Sales RossAnchored by its competent trio of protagonists, The Adults would have been a lovely time if not for the overused mishmash of twee gimmicks. |
| VarietyGuy LodgeThe Adults is most moving in its understanding of the trivial quips, asides and slight, splintered anecdotes that are sometimes all that remains between adult relatives who once shared richer connective tissue. |
| Screen DailyJonathan RomneyThe Adults is a gift to its actors, allowing them to explore the tensed-up taciturnity of emotional repression but also to go haywire with the voices and the crazily choreographed body language. |
