Hello, My Name Is Doris: reviews

What the critics say average 6.6 from 10 outlets

• 8.3 IndiewireEric Kohn More than anything else, Hello, My Name is Doris effectively conveys the cruel ambivalence of an ageist society, and despite its formulaic ingredients, the movie responds to that setback with Field's exuberant, virtuoso turn providing the ultimate critical response. Read
• 8.0 Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein There are plenty of bumps and curves on Doris' road to romance, some that she - and we - may see coming, others that blindside her in ways that will prove traumatic, instructive and healing. Read
• 7.5 Roger EbertSusan Wloszczyna Sally Field even before she won a single Oscar, her presence in the modestly conceived but emotionally brimming. 'Hello, My Name is Doris' is like a beacon of beckoning human warmth just waiting to be cherished. Read
• 7.0 VarietyJoe Leydon Despite some bumpy tonal shifts and inconsistencies of characterization, Hello, My Name Is Doris impresses as a humanely amusing and occasionally poignant dramedy. Read
• 7.0 New York TimesManohla Dargis Indirection can be a beautiful tool in comedy and so it is in 'Hello, My Name Is Doris', which uses this funny, outwardly ridiculous character to tell a simple story about a love that rarely speaks its name. Read
• 6.3 New York PostSara Stewart Field, as usual, goes all-out; the film may be a comedy, but she attains a few moments of real heartbreak, particularly when describing to Greenfield?s character how she gave up an engagement due to familial obligation. Read
• 6.0 The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore It's not nearly funny enough to call a comedy, but its seriousness about her lonely life is undercut by its depiction of her frankly ridiculous behavior. Read
• 6.0 Rolling StonePeter Travers Field has always used the camera lens to make direct communication with a character and an audience. 'Hello, My Name is Doris' doesn't often give her the material she deserves. Read
• 5.0 The Washington PostAnn Hornaday 'Hello, My Name Is Doris' is a weirdly off-plumb little movie, one that manages to be condescending and compassionate, knowing and blinkered, reassuring and unsettling all at the same time. Read
• 4.5 The WrapAlonso Duralde Field uses her considerable powers as an actress to imbue some humanity into Doris, but the film kneecaps her efforts at every turn. Read