74
Metascore
33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlWhat's singular here isn't that the stars are playing brother and sister, or that they stir such sublime and anxious joy from each other. It's that the real love story isn't even between the damaged-but-lovable characters. It's between two profoundly depressed people and life itself.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyEntertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyIt's a shockingly vulnerable performance (Hader), one of the best I've seen all year.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyWarm, funny, heartfelt and even uplifting, the film is led by revelatory performances from Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig, both of them exploring rewarding new dramatic range without neglecting their mad comedic skills.
- 80The TelegraphAmber WilkinsonThe TelegraphAmber WilkinsonJohnson and co-writer Mark Heyman may be exploring familiar territory but they do so with a warmth, subtlety and honesty that marks it out.
- 75Slant MagazineDavid Lee DallasSlant MagazineDavid Lee DallasCraig Johnson's film is ultimately most interested in what its jokes are implying or obscuring about the jokesters themselves.
- 65Film.comEric D. SniderFilm.comEric D. SniderWhile it’s only modestly effective at the serious stuff, at least it’s free of sanctimony and preciousness.
- 60Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfIt helps that Milo (Hader) and Maggie (Wiig) are cranky adult siblings, sharing a whip-crack shorthand that longtime skit partners know how to muster effortlessly.
- 58The PlaylistCory EverettThe PlaylistCory EverettIt may not always work as a drama but The Skeleton Twins proves to be a fine showcase for Wiig and Hader, showing they are both capable of dramatic material.