Before You Know It
critic Reviews
, 83% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Before You Know It wrings an entertaining dramedy out of one family's fraught dynamic thanks to wise, witty writing and sharp work from a talented ensemble.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBrad WheelerGlobe and Mail
The dialogue is clever and the premise witty. It's a New York-y film that has the zip of a farce, without all the nuttiness. (There's a little nuttiness.)
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKatie WalshLos Angeles Times
A charming and quirky New York tale, if a bit disorganized, finding its voice when it quiets down to just listen to the three women at the center of the story.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDavid LewisSan Francisco Chronicle
"Before You Know It" isn't without its moments, but it could have used more of them. Sometimes it's a slog.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard WhittakerAustin Chronicle
Before You Know It feels like it fell out of the mid-Eighties -- and that's not a bad thing. In the tradition of Mystic Pizza or Moscow on the Hudson, it finds its humor in the light and shade of its characters, with the odd broader gag.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMichael O'SullivanWashington Post
"Before You Know It" isn't a deep movie, or a hilarious one, and Utt and Tullock probably don't expect it to be. But it is, in its undemanding, almost effortless way, warm and wise and watchable enough to be just this side of wonderful.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
[Hannah Pearl Utt] has a deft hand as a director here, as well as an actress.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid LambleBay Area Reporter
Hannah Pearl Utt embeds us with a New York theater family just as their lives are coming unstuck...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKatherine MonkEx-Press.com
The script captures the edges of the internal drama within each character without asking them to say everything out loud... It's such a female way of communicating that it gives the film a whole other facet, adding depth to a tub of predictable...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJoe FriarThe Victoria Advocate
Good performances, whimsical dialogue, and funny moments make this a memorable visit to the cinema.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreKen EisnerGeorgia Straight
They turn a potentially complex family journey into silly farce and still expect you to care.
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