Dough: reviews

What the critics say average 4.8 from 6 outlets

• 6.0 New York TimesNeil Genzlinger 'Dough' is sweet, often funny and always nonthreatening, a movie for those who wish the intractable realities of the world would just disappear. Read
• 6.0 The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck Fortunately, the terrific lead performances by Jonathan Pryce and newcomer Jerome Holder are enough to help 'Dough' rise above its formulaic ingredients. Read
• 5.0 The A.V. ClubKatia Rife 'Dough' really does mean well: Pryce makes an excellent father figure, giving his scenes with Holder some real warmth, (...) ultimately viewers may feel like they?re just humoring the movie. Read
• 4.0 Los Angeles TimesMichael Rechtshaffen The challah may be extra special, but the humor found in John Goldschmidt's direction and the conventional script by Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson is disappointingly stale. Read
• 3.8 Roger EbertSheila O'Malley There are some good ideas in the film, albeit a bit obvious ("why can't we all look past our differences and get along?"), and albeit done much better in toher films (primarily, 'The Visitor'). Read
• 3.7 The Washington PostStephanie Merry 'Dough' never leaves any doubt about where it?s going or what it?s trying to say, serving up a recipe that we?ve not only had many times before, but we?ve had enough of. Read