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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenAs tenderly observed as it is laugh-out-loud funny.
- 70Screen DailyAllan HunterScreen DailyAllan HunterThe predictable route to resolution does offer some surprises along the way, and is anchored by nuanced, rock solid performances from the ever reliable Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor.
- 60Screen RantRachel LaBonteScreen RantRachel LaBonteAnchored by two great lead performances, Raymond & Ray is at its best when exploring the odd relationships between its complicated characters.
- 50VarietyTomris LafflyVarietyTomris LafflyRaymond & Ray is curiously alienating despite the two A-listers in the driver seat, some decent chuckles to spare and a handsome, cinematic finish courtesy of DP Igor Jadue-Lillo.
- 50RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoIn the end, Raymond & Ray doesn’t really get to know anyone, merely pushing them toward the inevitable finish line, where they can start their new life chapters with the father who defined them for decades in the rearview mirror.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe simple pleasure of seeing Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor paired-up as brothers by different mothers does the heavy lifting of Raymond & Ray, a downbeat dramedy about their dead father’s last wish.
- 42The PlaylistMarya E. GatesThe PlaylistMarya E. GatesUnfortunately, aside from the always reliable Hawke and Okonedo, there isn’t much to praise about this deadpan dark comedy, which is miscalculated on almost every level.
- 42The Film StageC.J. PrinceThe Film StageC.J. PrinceRaymond and Ray, while far from terrible, is more damning for how content it is with mediocrity. We know Garcia and his cast are capable of much better—they’ve done it.
- 42ColliderRoss BonaimeColliderRoss BonaimeGarcía’s latest film is a predictable, completely fine, but uneventful dramedy that never quite finds a way to dig itself out of mediocrity.