Joe Lipsett Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast May 9, 2023

Cravalho shines (as always) but the colour blind/diverse casting of her friends means nothing when they're shallow, 1-dimensional characters. The film's emotionally manipulative narrative disguises an uncomfortable message about the "deserving poor"

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Nicolas Soto But Why Tho? Jan 22, 2023 8/10

All Together Now has a unique premise put a great twist on a coming-of-age story that I wasn’t expecting.

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Jane Freebury The Canberra Times (Australia) Aug 17, 2022 3/5

Silver Linings Playbook was good at dissecting relationships, but All Together Now seems to have been dashed off and comes to our screens underwritten.

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Dan Bayer Next Best Picture May 11, 2022 7/10

The pleasures “All Together Now” offer may be simple, but they’re still enjoyable. The clichés of the screenplay feel less clichéd because of how committed the cast and director are to keeping every moment grounded in emotional truth.

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Charles Koplinski Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Nov 27, 2020 2.0/4.0

Perhaps teens will enjoy the commonly used storyline, but for anyone older, you'll be bored to tears.

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Brooke Bajgrowicz Mashable Sep 4, 2020

All Together Now paints serious topics with a sugary outlook in an attempt to have it all. But in balancing these dueling identities, it struggles to either enchant or be taken seriously.

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Russ Simmons KKFI-FM (Kansas City) Sep 3, 2020 3/5

This heartfelt and optimistic drama walks the edge of treacle but never quite succumbs to excessive sweetness.

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Jennifer Green Common Sense Media Sep 3, 2020 4/5

Book-based teen drama uplifts despite sad scenes.

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Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Sep 2, 2020 B+

"All Together Now" is meant to lift spirits, and it does, without becoming cloying. It feels real, even when it isn't, which is an impressive production achievement.

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Cristina Iskander Tell-Tale TV Sep 1, 2020 2.5/5

It's relatively easy, feel good entertainment, with a dose of decency and connection that so many of us are learning for these days. However, there's a large gap between what it is and what it could have been.

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Karen Han Polygon Aug 31, 2020

Apart from a too-neat finale, director Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud) comes close to nailing a story that's rarely told (let alone told well) in such feel-good fare.

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Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews Aug 30, 2020

When this movie ended, my husband said, 'I want to see a sequel!' I agree. One movie about the great Amber Appleton is not enough.

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Sarah Gorr The Spool Aug 28, 2020

It deviates enough from some of the standard teen-movie tropes to be genuinely unpredictable in a few key ways.

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Rachel LaBonte Screen Rant Aug 28, 2020 2.5/5

Despite its fair amount of positives, All Together Now feels both too safe and too distant when it comes to its grittier subject matter.

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John Serba Decider Aug 28, 2020

All Together Now spends significant time building up the credibility of its main character, but ultimately pushes her into a pit of cliches.

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Jim Judy Screen It! Aug 28, 2020

Small scale but full of big heart, "All Together Now" is a winning little drama that effortlessly works from its delightful beginning to its uplifting finale. (Full Content Review for Parents - Suggestive Comments, etc. - also Available)

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James Verniere Boston Herald Aug 28, 2020 B

A fine cast, headed by Auli'i Cravalho of "Moana," can make even a too familiar story line shine.

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Chris Knight National Post Aug 28, 2020 3/5

Cravalho plays a wonderful, watchable character with a fantastic singing voice, even though you may grit your teeth at her stubbornness.

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Anne Brodie What She Said Aug 28, 2020

Get your tissues and settle in, it is a rewarding journey that doesn't spare the heart.

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Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times Aug 27, 2020

"All Together Now" crescendos so subtly and so beautifully it's overwhelming, infused with the love and power of collective care. Basking in the sheer goodness of a group coming together to lift up the most vulnerable among them is a balm to the soul.

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