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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe story is timeless; this could have taken place when Doyle graduated in '76 -- or any year, really, since the effects of high school linger throughout adult life and nerds are forever.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertOf the two co-stars, what I can say is that I’m looking forward to their next films.
- 50Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezThe problem with I Love You, Beth Cooper is that aside from Denis' speech at the start, everything else seems familiar.
- 50Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrPanettiere, I’m sad to report, is a dud as the title character, a supposed wild thang who never rises above the level of runty, obnoxious mall chick, down to the roll-on tan.
- 38Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaThe film quickly turns unintentionally, and unrelentingly, awkward.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterAlthough the teenage audience is notoriously undiscriminating, it's hard to imagine many kids turning out for this laugh-free comedy.
- 30VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryPeaks early -- like, during the first three minutes -- and rapidly goes downhill from there.
- 25Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsA funny thing happened to Larry Doyle's 2007 debut novel on the way to the multiplex. It turned into its own ring of coming-of-age comedy hell.
- 25The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThere’s hardly an authentic second in the film.
- 10Village VoiceVillage VoiceJoyless, offensively stupid end-of-high-school farce.