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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75NPRBob MondelloNPRBob MondelloA bit abrupt about its mood-changing revelations and a bit sketchy about its put-out-to-pasture characters. But it's a warmly engaging romp nonetheless.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickIn the course of How About You, much champagne is consumed, pot is smoked, and a good time is had by all, the audience included. Redgrave even sings the title song.
- 63Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisIt's all terribly sentimental without being truly terrible.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAs the reigning inhabitant, Redgrave adopts the swanning gestures of Maggie Smith in this mild adaptation of a Maeve Binchy story.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe only crowds this stodgy little movie is likely to please tend to be home on a Saturday night, watching PBS.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenHow About You is not without its moments of insight, but its emotional arc is a straight line from A to B, a path made all the more obvious by the heart-tugging score.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAppeal[s] to the delicate palates of an audience that craves the movie equivalent of tea and biscuits: stiff upper lips conceal hearts of gold, and all psychological conflicts are resolved with tearful confessions of vulnerability.
- 42The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayNothing in How About You is the least bit surprising; the film hits its marks with dreary precision.
- 40VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyComedic and sentimental beats are as predictable as the storytelling is sloppy.
- 40New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanAnthony Byrne's lazy drama is insulting to just about everyone, including Maeve Binchy, who wrote the short story on which it was based. But nobody fares well, especially cast members Vanessa Redgrave, Brenda Fricker and Imelda Staunton.