Anna's thoughts matter because, as played by the wonderfully nuanced newcomer Alycia Delmore, the no-bull responses of this perceptive woman are a key to Humpday's sly, wised-up feminist outlook.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
The movie’s unblinking observation of a friendship put to the test is amused, queasy making, kindhearted and unfailingly truthful.Read Full Review »
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Slate: Dana Stevens
May not be the single best movie I've seen so far this year--though it's certainly a contender for the title--but it's without doubt the most surprising.Read Full Review »
Unlike a lot of institutional raunch in today's comedy, Humpday finds laughs out of what is rarely made explicit between buddies.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
While at times the improvisational dialogue sounds like audio filler, the three leads are poignant and perceptive.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: J. Hoberman
Reuniting an uptight married man with a footloose old pal, Lynn Shelton's third feature offers a (much) more extreme version of Kelly Reichardt's "Old Joy," also a sort of buddy movie, also shot in Seattle.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Jan Stuart
Delmore, Duplass and Leonard work up a loose-limbed, improvisatory energy, but Humpday radiates with the sheen of a film that has been thought out within an inch of its witty and insightful life.Read Full Review »