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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichAssisted by his playful cast, Arteta brings so much clear-eyed, character-driven comic mayhem to every scene that even the wildest script contrivances and most egregious McDonald’s product placements (one scene might as well be sponsored by the McGriddle) are graced with an actual sense of fun.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersLike its juvenile characters, Yes Day sometimes goes too far, with over-the-top scenes that lessen the impact of the genuine emotions elsewhere. But will kids whine about it (other than for their own Yes Day)? Probably not, and parents likely won’t mind either.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersLike its juvenile characters, Yes Day sometimes goes too far, with over-the-top scenes that lessen the impact of the genuine emotions elsewhere. But will kids whine about it (other than for their own Yes Day)? Probably not, and parents likely won’t mind either.
- 55The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariUltimately, Yes Day doesn’t commit to either being a full-out family fun movie or a family drama.
- 50The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoThe A.V. ClubCharles BramescoThe difficult negotiations of childrearing might have been a fine subtext—something to occupy the attention of parents in the audience—for a comedy so unmistakably family-oriented in tone. But in Yes Day, that element of the story is less of a side dish served for a more mature palate than the whole entrée.
- 50Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThe promising beginning shows that it could have been something more than dumb. Alas, it’s not.
- 40EmpireJames DyerEmpireJames DyerAn inoffensive if unengaging family romp that somehow manages to make the ultimate day of fun feel like a drag.
- 40The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeIf you need a charming film headed up by a skilled comic actor about a family going through troubling times then watch Rose Byrne in Instant Family instead because it’s a big no for this one.
- 40VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanYes Day strings together a series of just-say-yes set pieces that don’t play out the central premise so much as they turn it into an extended kiddie-action-movie burlesque.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeIt's parental wish-fulfillment that isn't at all interested in what being a kid actually feels like.