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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshThe film is light and follows a distinct formula, but Walsh is incredibly charming, and shares a potent chemistry with Godrèche.
- 59Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpUnder the Eiffel Tower is a functionally enjoyable film bookended by an opening and a conclusion both dogged by distrust in the audience’s reading comprehension.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe film ultimately suffers from its overly contrived plot mechanics, but the expert performances by its ensemble make it go down as easy as a smooth glass of Bordeaux.
- 40The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe film is yet another ode to the restorative magic of wine country sunshine, which apparently also has the power to expose the story’s egregious midlife-crisis clichés.
- 38Slant MagazineJosh WiseSlant MagazineJosh WiseIt’s tough to root for the pair when neither of them experiences genuine hardship. In the end, all dramatic conflict here is sunny and soporific.
- 25RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonRogerEbert.comOdie HendersonThis is a very bad movie that manages to be as insulting as it is stupid.
- 25Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreLove the scenery (not enough of it), hated most everything else about Under the Eiffel Tower.