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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Original-CinKim HughesOriginal-CinKim HughesIt’s fascinating stuff, and it rests both on its leads and on the universal truth that unburdening to strangers is often easier than unburdening to intimates, as any real-life cab driver or bartender can attest. And yet, as Daddio shows, that very spontaneous act fosters an intimacy all its own.
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeEvery aspect of Daddio is designed to spark conversation. But it’s sweeter and more satisfying than you might expect, especially as Hall pays off ideas introduced early in her script.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe two superb performances and the tactful hand of a gifted new director ensures that the audience will still be thinking about these people long after the journey ends.
- 75The PlaylistJason BaileyThe PlaylistJason BaileyJohnson and Penn’s connection is genuine, and there’s an awful lot to like here. Shame about that title.
- 75Boston GlobeOdie HendersonBoston GlobeOdie HendersonA talky movie like this one succeeds only if its leads have chemistry and understand their characters. Both actors fit the bill, giving committed performances that elevate the material.
- 63The Associated PressLindsey BahrThe Associated PressLindsey BahrThere are dull moments and off-putting tangents that seem to exist only to provoke, but the message at its core is a nice one about connection and empathy and occasionally uncomfortable intergenerational conversations that don’t end with someone being silenced.
- 50The A.V. ClubManuel BetancourtThe A.V. ClubManuel BetancourtThere’s candor and insight here. But, much like Girlie and Clark, Daddio remains stuck despite the appearance of movement.
- 50ColliderMatt DonatoColliderMatt DonatoDaddio is a repetitive and reductive experiment in dialogue-driven storytelling.
- 43The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe worst side effect of Hall’s thin and sizzle-free script is that it encourages Johnson and Penn to go overboard in a bid to compensate.
- 40The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeWhile Hall’s script might keep us at a remove, her direction takes us closer to something that feels more real, managing to conjure the specific thrill of travelling from the airport to the city at night, the hum of possibility increasing with every mile and finding ways to make what could have felt like a static location come alive, putting us in the car right next to her characters.