Drive-Away Dolls

critic Reviews

, 63% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • The appealing odd-couple chemistry between Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan helps Drive-Away Dolls power past its overly familiar screenplay and erratic execution.
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    Christy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    It's a mixed-bag of some very familiar stuff... Like a watered-down "Greatest Hits" collection.
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    Mark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
    Terrible... This is the least fun I've had with a Coen associated-movie since Burn After Reading.
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    Clarisse LoughreyIndependent (UK)
    With only one brother in the driver’s seat, this is a sex comedy with the consciously artificial, smart-dumb patter of an old Steve Martin movie. Yet, ushered in alongside is Coen’s partner and longtime collaborator Tricia Cooke...
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    Wendy IdeObserver (UK)
    The film has a boisterous energy, but it’s puerile, phoney and frequently rather cringe.
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    Donald ClarkeIrish Times
    No good will can wholly brush away the ersatz hokeyness of this venture. It’s as if The Beatles managed to release a record by Herman’s Hermits.
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    Kevin MaherTimes (UK)
    It’s the writing, ultimately, that retains that signature Coen dazzle.
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    Abe FriedtanzerCinema Daily US
    The dialogue is witty and highly entertaining, and Qualley and Viswanathan are firing on all cylinders.
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    Gisela SavdieLetra Urbana
    "Drive Away Dolls" marks Ethan Coen's first solo venture, and something seems to be missing. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Ben TurnerThe Pink Lens
    A mediocre place-holder that will be remembered as a Coen Miss, not a Coen Hit
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    Edgar OrtegaLoud and Clear Reviews
    Drive-Away Dolls is a fever dream of a movie. The type of dream you need to adjust to, but once you do, you’ll want to spend more time on it.
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