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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    New York Post | Kyle Smith

    A working-class hero of a film. Read full review

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    The actor's compelling self-exposure, physically and emotionally, draws us into such a degree that we genuinely come to care about his well-being. Read full review

  • 70
    Variety | David Rooney

    The intimately personal chronicle is more impressive for Famiglietti's disarming self-exposure than for any fully formed cinematic style or consistency of tone, but the modest production has a genuine, warm spirit. Read full review

  • 70
    Village Voice |

    When a heart attack causes Neil to isolate himself in the wild and get his eating under control, Lbs. acquires a more distinct, insightful texture, emerging--along with its star, who actually lost 170 pounds over the course of a two-year shoot--as a creature with sharper angles than it first appeared. Read full review

  • 63
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    The movie Bonifacio and Famiglietti have made is much better as a bittersweet family portrait. But those in search of a mirror for their own weight issues will find a deluxe one here. Read full review

  • 60
    Time Out New York |

    An inspirational, humorous portrait of an individual grappling with an addiction that, unlike heroin or alcohol, has rarely been addressed in film. Read full review

  • 60
    Boxoffice Magazine | Sara Schieron

    On one side Lbs. deals with a subject not often handled dramatically and this alone gives it an urgency and a credibility. Read full review

  • 60
    The New York Times |

    Those concerned with obesity issues may find Lbs. authentic and inspirational. Otherwise it's an earnest little low-budget indie without much to distinguish it beyond the appearances of Miriam Shor and Sharon Angela. Read full review

  • 60
    New York Daily News | Joe Neumaier

    That truthfulness, along with the movie's emotional honesty and narrative polish, help tag this NY-grown indie as one to seek out. Read full review

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