“Larry Crowne has Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts and a good premise and a colorful supporting cast, but what it doesn’t have is a reason for existing.” Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

“Larry Crowne is made precisely for people like Larry Crowne.” Stephen Himes, Film Snobs

“Words like ‘gentle’ and ‘sweet’ were undoubtedly tossed around by the folks who made Larry Crowne. I wonder if they ever got around to ‘boring?’” Chris Hewitt, St. Paul Pioneer Press

“Larry Crowne makes losing your job, your car and your house look like the greatest thing to happen to a middle-aged man.” Christian Toto, What Would Toto Watch

“Next semester, the stars should drop Speech 217 and enroll in Chemistry 101—they dearly need some.” Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

“This is like a well-worn vintage dress: comfortable but a little threadbare.” Nigel Floyd, Time Out