A.C.O.D. Reviews
HitFix
"A.C.O.D." is sitcom-y, but in the sense that it's a neatly arced comedy w/a steady stream of jokes, delivered by a professionals who efficiently hit every punchline.
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| Original Score: B
Top CriticThere's an undertone of score-settling to this not-so-romantic comedy, a bitterness that's sometimes unpleasant and sometimes wickedly funny.
Common Sense Media
Mature farce about divorce has some hilarious bits.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Film Journal International
Director Stuart Zicherman, who wrote the screenplay for A.C.O.D. with Ben Karlin, must have drawn on his own life here, and he has drawn extremely well, for this is one very funny film.
RogerEbert.com
"A.C.O.D." is a sharp, dark-ish character comedy, settling for a dry tolerance in its point of view that is very appealing and even admirable.
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| Original Score: 3/4
Beliefnet
The spectacular cast makes the most of the sharp dialogue and depictions of world-class boundary issues.
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| Original Score: B+
Any movie starring these justly adored actors is likely to have its share of highlights and both are, indeed, delightful to watch.
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| Original Score: 3/5
The Playlist
First-time director Stu Zicherman deserves the most praise just for assembling this cast, and particularly for giving Scott such a big role. These are astonishingly talented people who do most of the heavy lifting.
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| Original Score: B
We Got This Covered
A.C.O.D. was made for Adam Scott, and with our writers deciding to keep the themes light and breezy, it's a good thing he was there to pick up the slack.
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| Original Score: 6/10
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Funny, sharply observed but a little slow.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
Fan The Fire
Writer/director Stu Zicherman's last work in Hollywood was co-writing Jennifer Garner superhero movie Elektra, so A.C.O.D. is quite at least a big step in the right direction, but I hope there's a little more craft and a little more bite on the next film.
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| Original Score: 3/5
What Culture
Disappointingly opts for broad humour over genuine drama in its second half, but anyone who has been through a similar situation will find it undeniably resonant.
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| Original Score: 3/5
A solid debut for Zicherman, and a worthy vehicle for Scott and company.
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
It's a lot of fun -- and I'm sure a lot of A.C.O.D's will find a lot to love about it.
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| Original Score: 7/10
Film School Rejects
Zicherman, who also directed the film, has brought together a strong comedic cast, but he also utilizes them well to create a funny film that even those of us who are not A.C.O.D.s (see: me) can relate to.
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| Original Score: B+
A.C.O.D. is like some wild and woolly French family drama that hums along in fast motion.
The comedy will strike a chord with viewers who've had to "be the adult" in relationships with divorced parents.
Vulture
A.C.O.D. is reasonably pleasant and therapeutic and antiseptic and you just wish somebody would bring a chandelier down on somebody else at some point.
amNewYork
The screenplay simply doesn't provide enough reasons to feel bad for Adam Scott's Carter amid his personal crisis.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
