18 1/2
critic Reviews
, 78% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Some tonal inconsistency makes 18 1/2 more of a 7/10, but this well-acted period piece mines the Watergate scandal for fresh, insightful dramedy.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNoel MurrayLos Angeles Times
Mirvish’s excellent cast approaches this sequence like a one-act play, swinging at every curveball their fellow actors throw.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreCath ClarkeGuardian
It’s entertaining enough and you never know where the story is headed, but it doesn’t quite hold together.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
Yes, another Watergate movie, but this one's fun and totally fictional.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChristy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
I liked this! It is weird, small, and unexpected.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.com
This feature is [Dan Mirvish's] best-directed work and also his most Altman-like.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAdam GrahamDetroit News
"18 1/2" plays fast and loose with history, but what should have been a fun "what if?" instead asks another question: "why?"
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
One of the year's true indie gems and most under-appreciated films.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreValerie KalfrinAWFJ.org
gamely entertaining ... The biggest problem with 18 1/2 is keeping track of the Watergate figures. ... 18 1/2 might be enjoyable for history buffs, but others may wonder what the fuss is about.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJessica ScottFilm Cred
Steadfastly refusing to choose just one genre, but maintaining a compelling and unique tone throughout, 18½ captures just how ludicrous and doomed America truly is.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWilliam SchwartzBook & Film Globe
What matters to 18½ isn’t the exact vibe of the era as it is the greater satire.
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