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Metascore
25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerBerri is very good at bringing out his characters' emotional contradictions so that we seem to be discovering them right along with Jacques and Laura.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaPossession, humiliation, jealousy, revelation . . . they're all painted in light, swift strokes by the veteran director and his two stars.
- 75PremiereLaine EwenPremiereLaine EwenUnderstated, quietly amusing, and steadily paced.
- 70Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonEven if the film is only moderately enjoyable, it can create a sort of exotic escapism.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenFits squarely into a Gallic tradition of wistful, worldly-wise comedies that reflect on the weakness of the flesh.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanBy the end, you may marvel at the film's worldly-wise wink of maturity. You may also think, Is that all?
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe film is extremely well-acted, and Berri is very good at demonstrating why the relationship is doomed.
- 60Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalThe effect is a haunting vision of neediness, age and rejection.
- 50Dallas ObserverJean OppenheimerDallas ObserverJean OppenheimerAlthough meant as a light comedy-drama in which both characters are sympathetic, The Housekeeper instead proves irritating.