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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanYou'll laugh - a lot - but you'll also shed tears of recognition at this funny, salty, strife-torn look at the agony and ecstasy of family.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe cast is large, well chosen and diverting. The ceremony is delightful.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThe film works because the screenwriters, Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs, have a knack for juggling a dozen-plus major characters without succumbing to the obvious class-warfare gags every 90 seconds.
- 70Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallChicago ReaderAndrea GronvallPerceptive, faith-based romantic comedy.
- 63Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOrlando SentinelRoger MooreThe funny moments outnumber the warm ones. There's a touch of religion and plenty of melodrama, especially in the contrivances of a cluttered and drawn out third act.
- 50Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonA late-act crisis precipitated by scandalous maternity news is straight out of the Tyler Perry Academy of Plotting, and all the beseeching of the Lord sounds like little more than product placement.
- 50Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovThe actors, particularly the icy Bassett and the fiery Devine, excel in their roles and drive home the film's multifaceted messages.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA wedding comedy that grows increasingly unfunny with each passing minute.