Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Feb 13, 2024

Robinson is incredibly charming in this and David Allen Grier is a hoot.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 19, 2020 2.5/4.0

A strong debut effort such as this one deserves a chance to shine, and it'll be awesome to see what projects come Tina Gordon Chism's way after this promising debut effort.

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Sean Burns Philadelphia Weekly Apr 28, 2015

Modest in aspiration, Peeples is by no means a must-see movie, but it's awfully charming all the same.

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Victoria Luxford The National (UAE) Oct 18, 2013 2/5

nothing is delved into deeper than is necessary to get to the next gag

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John Hanlon Big Hollywood Jun 30, 2013 1.0/5

This messy and oftentimes obnoxious comedy relies too often on cheap humor to get its points across.

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Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Jun 12, 2013

It's a broad comedy about family dysfunction that provides some scattered laughs amid a story that is woefully familiar and predictable.

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Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com May 22, 2013 4/10

How did they convince Kerry Washington to be in this mess? Talk about a scandal!

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Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle May 17, 2013 3/5

[Writer/director Tina Gordon Chism is ] good at low-key, observational humor, and the all-around excellent cast swings with aplomb from silly to sweet.

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David Berry National Post May 15, 2013 1/4

The arch and resolution are some indication of how utterly lifeless Peeples is, both in the sense of lacking vitality and having no real connection to how people think, feel and react to situations.

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Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) May 14, 2013 1/5

Let's be honest -- harmless it may be, but bad it most certainly is.

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Michael Smith Tulsa World May 14, 2013 2/4

No one looks more lost in the movie than Washington, its biggest right-this-moment star.

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Susan Granger SSG Syndicate May 14, 2013 5/10

Formulaically funny, utterly familiar, fish-out-of-water story with a few absurdly engaging comedic touches.

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Linda Cook Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) May 13, 2013 1.5/4

A Tyler Perry in producer-name only, 'Peeples' is an uneven comedy with a few laughs and no surprises.

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Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat May 13, 2013 1.5/4

Craig Robinson deserves better. So do Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, and everyone else who stands before the camera in this clunker.

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S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media May 13, 2013 3/5

Funny but formulaic comedy has some edgy content.

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Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture May 13, 2013

Pleasant, if inane - helped along by a likable cast that's clearly having fun.

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Chris Bumbray JoBlo's Movie Network May 12, 2013 5/10

Better than pretty much everything else associated with Tyler Perry, but that's still not saying much. A talented cast is wasted.

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Laremy Legel Film.com May 11, 2013 6.5/10

Saves itself from a complete belly flop by its good-natured charm.

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John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) May 10, 2013 2.5/4

Surely it would have been easier to shoot in Perry's home base of Atlanta, but the significant New England location places the movie at the geographical heart of America's origin story...

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Jason Buchanan TV Guide May 10, 2013 2/4

Passably endearing despite its sometimes pronounced shortcomings.

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