Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 24, 2022 4.5/5

The film’s early playfulness all but disappears in its final 20 minutes as “Paddleton” blindsided us with an emotionally earnest and deeply affecting ending.

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Natasha Alvar MovieBabble Mar 7, 2021 B+

The thing is, you think you are ready for it, since the whole movie has been building up to this moment, but when it happens you find yourself untethered - at peace with Michael's decision yet shattered that this is where we end up.

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Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut Feb 3, 2021 4/5

A sad comedy about death and friendship, featuring a favorite actor and contemplative music. Paddleton is beautifully written and features wonderfully nuanced acting. Highly recommended.

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Charles Koplinski Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam Nov 14, 2020 2.5/4.0

The attempt to mix pathos with gallows humor comes off as awkward more times than not, while the improvisational feel of the movie prevents it from achieving the dramatic end it desperately longs for.

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Dusty Wilson The Spool Jan 18, 2020

The movie earnestly presents them as people that it takes time to get to know and like, but once you do, it is awesomely rewarding.

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Luke Whiston TheShiznit.co.uk Jan 8, 2020 B

A drily ambling exploration of masculinity and overcoming self-imposed barriers...

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Alison Foreman Mashable Dec 7, 2019

What lies beneath the terrible promotion and equally terrible title is one of the most heartbreaking and nuanced on-screen relationships I have ever seen - the exact nature of which I struggled to pin down.

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Emmanuel Báez Cinéfiloz Oct 16, 2019 4/5

Duplass delivers a phenomenal performance [Full review in Spanish]

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Matt Pais MattPais.com Jun 27, 2019 C+

A more daring movie might have strived to really rock the foundation of this central relationship and see what shakes loose as a result.

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Dominic Corry New Zealand Herald Mar 14, 2019 3.5/5

The story being told may not sound especially exciting on paper, but the chemistry between Duplass and Romano ensures the film is never less than engaging throughout.

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Poulomi Das Arré Mar 11, 2019

As Paddleton posits in the heart-wrenching final minutes, what better balm can there be to loneliness than all-consuming companionship?

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Kylie Klein-Nixon The Post NZ Mar 11, 2019

Paddleton is an exquisite, deeply affecting film that I cannot recommend highly enough.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 3, 2019 3/4

...a consistently watchable endeavor that's heightened by the superb, engrossing efforts of its stars...

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Linsey Satterthwaite Film Inquiry Mar 2, 2019

It is a film that deserves to find an audience, for whilst it presents familiar narrative arches, it presents a refreshing, beautiful take on male relationships.

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Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Feb 27, 2019 3/5

Offbeat dramedy has mature themes, some swearing.

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Karen Han Polygon Feb 25, 2019

Whatever may feel annoying or disingenuous about Paddleton is trumped by the emotional honesty of its ending, and the remarkable tenderness of Romano's work.

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Jaime Fa de Lucas Culturamas Feb 25, 2019

A tremendously authentic film. [Full review in Spanish]

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Amanda Sink The Hollywood Outsider Feb 24, 2019 7.5/10

Arguably the bromance movie of the year, Paddleton will leave you with an empty box of tissues, calling your best friend.

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Clint Worthington Consequence Feb 24, 2019 B+

In exploring the significance of these habits, and the connections we forge through them, Paddleton is a sweetly existential surprise.

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Shaun Munro Flickering Myth Feb 24, 2019 3.5/5

A sweet - if necessarily heart-rending - indie road movie with terrific performances from a finely-matched Mark Duplass and Ray Romano.

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