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Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- Not many modern comedies boast the ability to make you laugh more than cringe, but I’m more than happy to give Prom Dates that trophy.
- 63RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzIt mostly feels like a very long pilot for a Netflix show that would go to series, build a modest but loyal following, then get canceled after two seasons so the streamer doesn’t have to give everyone a raise for going to three. But there's loads of talent in it.
- 60ColliderTaylor GatesColliderTaylor GatesProm Dates mostly blends into the countless other films that cover the same subject matter, but there are a few moments here and there that elevate it to something more. While the characters are thinly drawn and their arcs underbaked, the comedy is there for the most part.
- 50Screen RantFerdosa AbdiScreen RantFerdosa AbdiIt's entertaining, and there are a few chuckles to be had. One can appreciate the referential and situational humor as they are timely and apt for the characters. Lester and Gentry are a winning combo.
- 40VarietyCourtney HowardVarietyCourtney HowardUnlike this teen raunch-com’s brilliantly conceived inspirations, its main friendship dynamic and ensuing shenanigans fail to resonate due to sloppy character construction and a cadre of cringe-worthy circumstances.
- 20The GuardianAdrian HortonThe GuardianAdrian HortonWhat sweetness and charm Prom Dates does muster is thanks to Lester alone, whose comic timing is sharp and whose performance of a girl growing comfortable in her sexuality over one crazy night actually conjures the sense of a real person.