The Art of Getting By
critic Reviews
, 20% Rotten Tomatometer Score- A sitcom-level twee mess that bakes in the typical manic pixie dream girl and boring, withdrawn boy hero.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTim RobeyDaily Telegraph (UK)
Even by the standards of mopey teen rebels, this one really is a dreadful little prat.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreCharlotte O'SullivanLondon Evening Standard
A glossy fudge.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRead full articleAnthony QuinnIndependent (UK)
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScorePeter BradshawGuardian
You'll feel like swatting Freddie Highmore with a rolled-up newspaper the size of a railway carriage while watching this supremely annoying film, a teen drama populated by vulnerable indie moppets.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreEmma SimmondsLittle White Lies
Not funny, quirky, or particularly insightful.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAnna SmithEmpire Magazine
A likeable debut from director Gavin Wiesen that will appeal to teens. And, my, hasn't that Freddie Highmore grown up.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRichard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
The perfect title for a film in which first-time feature writer/director Gavin Wiesen is doing just that, getting by.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKaleem AftabThe List
A film of slight but wry observation.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJoseph WalshCineVue
The film takes elements of the genre and makes them its own and, more importantly, it does it well.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBrandy McDonnellThe Oklahoman
Wiesen follows the indie teen drama formula and copies from his cleverer classmates with his derivative debut, "The Art of Getting By."
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