33 The A.V. Club | The film owes a lot to "Napoleon Dynamite," though it could have borrowed more of the underlying sweetness of Jared Hess' film, and less of other things, like its eyebrow-raising treatment of race. Read full review
30 Arizona Republic | General Education is kind of like a science-fair project slapped together at the last minute -- a sad, withered potato pierced with copper wires, rotting on the counter next to a resplendent baking-soda volcano. You can't help but feel a little sorry for the poor spud. Read full review
30 The New York Times | Neil Genzlinger Among the problems with the humorless comedy General Education is that the lead character's sister is more interesting than he is, and she spends much of her screen time as a mute mime. Read full review
25 New York Post | Lou Lumenick Wavers between extreme silliness and unbearable earnestness. Read full review