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50 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyRogerEbert.comTomris LafflyThe aftertaste of this madcap escapade is unexpectedly sweet and romantic thanks to its unapologetic commitment to womanly smarts and pleasures.
- 88Slant MagazineKyle TurnerSlant MagazineKyle TurnerIn the classic queer punk tradition of Bruce LaBruce, John Waters, and Gregg Araki, Ethan Coen’s film knows when to pay homage and when to move to its own rhythm.
- 83IndieWireAlison ForemanIndieWireAlison ForemanFiery, fiendish, and flawed, “Drive-Away Dolls” could do more and less, but delivers definitive prove that these atypical authors of lesbian film have something and want to use it.
- 80Paste MagazineKevin Fox, Jr.Paste MagazineKevin Fox, Jr.With Drive-Away Dolls, Tricia Cooke and Ethan Coen channel their influences and experiences into a tight, satisfying, humorous road movie. A knowing and humorous tone never loses its flair, with an artistic touch and commitment that makes you buy into the jokes in the first place. It is a refreshing comical experience threading together the absurd and the authentic.
- 75USA TodayBrian TruittUSA TodayBrian TruittThe women in Coen brothers’ movies are usually the much smarter gender, as it is with “Dolls,” where Joel Coen and Cooke’s script creates a tight-knit relationship between its heroines that’s an absolute delight to watch, surrounded by goofball personalities and a healthy amount of campiness. It’s a playfully madcap turn on the “Thelma & Louise” model, and if Jamie and Marian decided to drive off a cliff, you’d want to be in that Dodge with them.
- 70Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzWhile Drive-Away Dolls is a literal journey, it doesn’t have the sense of reaching its destination in the same way…It’s not a road to nowhere — it’s better than that. But it’s also not the joy ride it could have been.
- 70IGNKatie RifeIGNKatie RifeEthan Coen goes solo – sort of – with Drive-Away Dolls, a raunchy, dizzy road-trip comedy that’s a little too slick for its own good.
- 50Screen RantMae AbdulbakiScreen RantMae AbdulbakiIt’s certainly not Ethan Coen's strongest film, though it is saved by an especially fantastic performance by Geraldine Viswanathan and a fun story.
- 45The Daily BeastNick SchagerThe Daily BeastNick SchagerAiming for ribald and risqué and coming up with only ruinous humorlessness, it may be the longest 84 minutes anyone will spend in a theater this year.
- 37Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayCuriously flimsy and forgettable.