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36 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83HitfixGregory EllwoodHitfixGregory EllwoodIf you’re wondering whether you’ll believe Streep is a convincing rock musician, please. It’s Meryl Streep here. She sounds like she’s ready to open for Bruce Springsteen.
- 75IndieWireEric KohnIndieWireEric KohnWhen Ricki and the Flash pierces its conventional trajectory with music, it gets more interesting. But the fluff surrounding it holds together well enough.
- 70Screen DailyJohn HazeltonScreen DailyJohn HazeltonA breezy but touching dysfunctional family dramedy, with real heart and some genuine musical soul.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattDirector Jonathan Demme and screenwriter Diablo Cody, both Oscar winners, have made far better films. Still, Ricki raises smart questions about why a mother’s musical ambitions are so much more selfish than, say, seven-time dad Mick Jagger’s.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenEven with its well-observed moments, the movie’s nonmusical interactions, whether reaching for laughs or poignancy, too often feel flat and forced.
- 60VarietyAndrew BarkerVarietyAndrew BarkerThis is a shaggy, easily distractible film that consistently defies expectations to both charming and baffling effect.
- 60The GuardianJordan HoffmanThe GuardianJordan HoffmanRicki and the Flash’s emotional intensity creeps up on you, and it’s all due to the performances. Everyone’s sympathetic, everyone’s got depth.
- 60Village VoiceAmy NicholsonVillage VoiceAmy NicholsonDemme's film plays out like a catnapping afternoon dream. We recognize the world, yet the logic is screwy.
- 50The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezRicki And the Flash is about mistakes, regrets, and of course, redemption, but all of it feels a little too neat, familiar and convenient even if no one’s quite belting out “Kumbaya” by the end.
- 30TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeIt’s fine to forfeit elements like stakes or suspense for a character piece, but when the characters are this vague, there’s nothing on which to hang your hat (or headband, for that matter).