Military Wives: reviews

What the critics say average 6.4 from 5 outlets

• 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterLeslie Felperin At the very least, it forms a pleasing companion piece to Full Monty by again deploying an eclectic, likeably normal-looking ensemble (nearly all women this time instead of men) to tell a story about a relatively unsung group of amateurs (this time the spouses of armed forces personnel instead of Full Monty's unemployed steel workers) who build self-esteem through performance (choral singing instead of stripping). Read
• 7.0 Screen DailyAllan Hunter You are well aware of the shameless manipulation and can second-guess exactly where it is going and yet resistance is futile. It tugs at the heartstrings with such determination and sincerity that there may not be a dry eye in the cinema. Read
• 6.0 The GuardianBenjamin Lee We?re in safe, formulaic territory here, think Calendar Girls with less nudity and more harmonising, and it?s the film?s strict adherence to the rules of the subgenre that proves to be both a blessing and a curse. Read
• 6.0 VarietyAmy Nicholson If you?ve seen even one based-on-a-true-story British misfit hobbyists movie, you already know the tune. Read
• 5.8 IndiewireDavid Ehrlich A nice enough time that never really aspires to be anything more, ?Military Wives? isn?t just the kind of movie that ends with Sister Sledge?s ?We Are Family,? it?s the kind of movie that ends with the entire cast singing along. Read